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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:10 pm
by GB_Groundworks
we have decided to add an avant laoder to our line up, i know dan has a smaller one and he's been really helpful. i have a search saved on ebay and a few leads with dealers.
looking for a good used one ideally 600-700 series so the bigger ones, cab not really important, we'd like a 4:1 bucket and pallet forks to start, we can adapt our breakers, augers, post post driver to fit as well.
if any one hears of any or has any leads let me know
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:23 am
by local patios and driveway
I was considering the smaller model. They do look handy and the company seem to have stood a certain test of time so thats always good.
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:50 am
by mickg
Have a word with Peter Woolnough a landscape juice member
http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profile/PeterWoolnough262
his web site is reach it move it crush it
http://www.reachitmoveitcrushit.com/
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:52 am
by Dave_L
Them there tyres look expensive to replace!! :p
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:08 am
by GB_Groundworks
its not a skid steer so wear will be much less and our machines only average a few hundred hours a year if that, 3 ton and 16 ton being the most used,
tyre detail, foam filled will be what we are after
http://avanttecno.co.uk/product/wheels-and-tyres/
thanks mick will do
i thought about the smaller one for access but might match one to our 1 ton dumper
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:12 am
by lutonlagerlout
we have a bloke round here who we call out occasionally to move packs of bricks and bags of sand on poor access jobs
he used the smallest 1 and it can just about do a pack of bricks or a tonne of sand but for £120 its worth it
LLL
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:19 am
by GB_Groundworks
the 530 can lift 985kg we are looking 630/653/640/700 series 1000kg+ biggest one is still only 1.7 tons so still towable with pickup
the smallest one is a funny thing more a garden tool
this is what we are after
local theyd be great for snowing clearing so much better than a mini, been thinking about pushing the snow clearing we have tele handler with 3m cube buckets, 3cx, john deere 6400 with big bucket, what rates yo getting? £100 per hour, do you salt/grit or just clear and pile it up?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:41 pm
by dig dug dan
this one just come up giles
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....GB:1123
Have a word with Peter Woolnough a landscape juice member
he is a good mate of mine. lives just up the road so to speak. I passed on his number to giles i believe
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:02 pm
by local patios and driveway
Giles, we take £40 per hour for the machine plus £40 per hour delivery as in the snow it can take 3 hours to deliver a machine over say 60miles. and extra men at £18ph not done any gritting but npw looking at a plough and gritter for the fourtrak. Reckon that acant would be unbeatable to clear snow especially as most of the big clients want all the snow tucked away in one corner
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:09 pm
by GB_Groundworks
dig dug dan wrote:this one just come up giles
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....GB:1123
Have a word with Peter Woolnough a landscape juice member
he is a good mate of mine. lives just up the road so to speak. I passed on his number to giles i believe
thanks dave, youve got a 5 series haven't you are they big enough?
think we want a bigger one really...
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:16 pm
by lutonlagerlout
why do they call you dan ,dave?
(in a trigger voice)
:;):
LLL
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:21 pm
by dig dug dan
Ha! Nice one tony!
I have a 525. Ideally need a 630 to get the lift I need, so I would advise maybe a 630 if you can. Tony knows someone with a 730. That will lift 1.5tonne
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:53 pm
by GB_Groundworks
sorry its the new auto correct in safari like an iphone its annoying,
yeah although watching video of teh new shape 520 it looks ok but i think a 530 would be min, when did they change to the new shape,
this is our friend who has one
http://www.operc.com/newsarticle.asp?id=376
hes just let all his lads go sold everything other than the avant and a 3.5 kubota and gone back on his own. he had 2 x 16 ton hook lifts, jc130's, 7 ton yanmar, 9 ton dumpers and 6 lads on now just back to himself he was working for a neighbour with his and we were very impressed with it.
Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1359406647
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:55 pm
by dig dug dan
About 2008 I think. They lifthigher and more, and have heated seats,!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:27 pm
by Pablo
Those Avants are for shortarses the operator space is tiny. I've been using a small Weidemann loader on a job I've been on for a few months. It weighs about 2.5 tons and is a seriously powerful and useful bit of kit that's much heavier duty than an Avant and has all the same attachments. Easier to use being that it's a more conventional setup and the operators not sitting on the front section.