New toy

dig dug dan · Post: # 114998Post **dig dug dan** Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:39 pm

thought i would treat myself this year to this beauty. Will shift packs of blocks, slabs , tonne bags etc. I had a smaller version, but it would only lift half a tonne, This one, upto 1700kg!
i know LLL has used one on a few of his jobs:)

digerjones · Post: # 114999Post **digerjones** Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:48 pm

Cool. Any attachments?

dig dug dan · Post: # 115000Post **dig dug dan** Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:51 pm

digerjones wrote:Cool. Any attachments?

pallet forks, bucket,4in1 bucket, silage grab (i use for treework), jib boom(ideal for hanging slab lifter from) pot grab (use for logs, stones, posts), woodprocessor and sweeper collector so far:)

digerjones · Post: # 115001Post **digerjones** Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:04 pm

What about a cab. Ha

dig dug dan · Post: # 115002Post **dig dug dan** Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:14 pm

i did consider it, but its difficult to hear people shouting instructions at you. last one didnt even have a roof, so this is a bit of luxury:) its got a heated seat

Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:37 am

on jobs with poor hiab access these ar a great tool for us, guy comes in moves 10 packs of bricks 5 tonne of sand and a tonne of cement up to the work area in around 2 hours
is this part of your hire fleet Dan or will it be just for your work?
nice buy !
LLL

dig dug dan · Post: # 115016Post **dig dug dan** Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:19 pm

tony

i can hardly wait to seriously use it on a landscape job for moving packs of slabs around for example.
I will hire it, but only if i operate it. in the wrong hands, it can get smashed to bits

Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:30 pm

on certain job it is an invaluable tool 100 %
know some landscapers that use them for just that
efficiency
LLL

Cov fletch · Post: # 115168Post **Cov fletch** Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:30 am

Very underrated tool, Iâ€™ve been looking at these for quite a while now . Where did you get it from ?

dig dug dan · Post: # 115169Post **dig dug dan** Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:54 pm

Cov fletch wrote:Very underrated tool, Iâ€™ve been looking at these for quite a while now . Where did you get it from ?

i had a 520+ before, and really wanted the biggest one they do so i could move large pallets of stuff around.
I searched for ages , and found one in shropshire, but i was on holiday, by the time i got back it had gone.
Found another at a dealer, but he would not let me sell my old machine private, and insisted i trade it in against his, despite offering Â£2000 less than i got private!!
in the end, my local dealer found me one. more hours than the one i was going to buy, but well looked after and serviced. plus, as its local, i can easily go back with queries. Reachitmoveitcrushit is the guys website.