I've noticed that quite a lot of you guys post with technical and troubleshooting questions for your machines, and I wondered if we could get some sort of overview of which ones are the most/least reliable.
For example,
I've noticed that Bobcat problems are well represented on the skid steer forum.
On the backhoe forum, there seems to be a lot of Case related questions.
Is this because they are less reliable, or because there are more of them out there?
If we can get enough opinions together on backhoes, loaders, trucks, excavators and all the rest, we may be able to give an informed view of which manufacturer to avoid for each particular type of machine.
I'm talking pure reliability here. Opinions on which is better to operate, price, who has the best after-sales service etc, although equally valid considerations when making a purchase, would muddy the waters on this one.
For example,
I've noticed that Bobcat problems are well represented on the skid steer forum.
On the backhoe forum, there seems to be a lot of Case related questions.
Is this because they are less reliable, or because there are more of them out there?
If we can get enough opinions together on backhoes, loaders, trucks, excavators and all the rest, we may be able to give an informed view of which manufacturer to avoid for each particular type of machine.
I'm talking pure reliability here. Opinions on which is better to operate, price, who has the best after-sales service etc, although equally valid considerations when making a purchase, would muddy the waters on this one.