Replacement for loader

jj92

We've an old loader (early 80's) at the moment, about 6 ton used mainly for feeding silage in the winter using a 6 foot shear grab. Trouble is the brakes are gone, tyres bald enough, lights etc gone... bit rough and I am thinking of getting a newer machine to do the silage feeding. I'm sure many of you have thought about this before, but what machine do I go for? It looks like i have a choice of:

-loader
-teleporter
-teleram type
-backhoe loader, maybe without back actor
-loader tractor

Looks like a clean enough 1995 - 1997 JCB teleporter 526 or 530 can be picked up for about 8000 plus VAT. I'm leaning towards this but have no experience of them... any thoughts?

moy83

A teleporter is a bit awkward around a yard and a bit heavy on land I think . I sold my teleporter a couple of weeks ago so i could buy a handler because I was using it less on sites and more on the farm .
Im thinking of a matbro tr 200 or 250 , but the wife wants to change her car soon too so I might spend less on the teleram and get one of the older matbro but I think one of them 200/250 matbro is good value for money they are going at the minute

jj92

I had a look there on Donedeal at those Matbros, they look nice and tidy. Would they lift much?

Anyone out there use a JCB 3CX or similar back hoe loader for feeding with a shear grab? I'm thinking I'd get a good bit of use out of a small digger about the place. I'm a bit concerned if it would manage a 6ft shear grab though..

td5man

jj92 wrote: »

I had a look there on Donedeal at those Matbros, they look nice and tidy. Would they lift much?

Anyone out there use a JCB 3CX or similar back hoe loader for feeding with a shear grab? I'm thinking I'd get a good bit of use out of a small digger about the place. I'm a bit concerned if it would manage a 6ft shear grab though..

I'd imagine a matbro 200 would be a bit small for that size of grab.
We had 4 MF diggers over the years the backactor is awkward in low sheds ,we had a 5 foot grab on them.
Have the same grab on a quicke 970 loader mounted on a 110hp tractor.
A jcb 410 can be bought a reasonable price dont know anything about them but would imagine that theyre ok.

rocky bilboa

Have a 95 jcb 525/67 here and I have to say its probably the best thing ever brought around the place. It has reach, height and would turn on a penny. Only thing I wish it had is a turbo as i believe they are nippier on the road with one. As for being awkward it has a blindspot like every teleporter but you get used to it and don't notice it after a while.

Mickey H

td5man wrote: »

A jcb 410 can be bought a reasonable price dont know anything about them but would imagine that theyre ok.

The 410 would be ok, but a 412 (not a 412S - too heavy) would be better IMO.