Telehandlers

kitmando

Looking to buy a used telehandler, JCB, Skytrack, Gradeall, Petebone etc. Looking for about 10,000 lbs. 42 foot reach, outriggers, diesel. Any recomendations would help.

Pavola

On uneven sites, I'd go with Skytrac. They have the best center of gravity, providing better stability. Check the dealers, they sell their used rentals time to time.

Zoltar

I've had my JCB for 4 years now. No problems. It's been my experience that if you have a 40' stick you'll wanta 45'. 45' a50' and so on. mine has a 7000lb cap and a few times more cap would have been nice. you won't regret owning one. it should extend your career and save your back for retirement

kitmando

Thanks for the info, I live on Kauai and prices are normally a bit higher than the mainland, so maybe I can get a comparison. I am looking at a 2002 JCB 523 7000lbs, diesel, 39-4 reach with stabilizers fOR $45,900, how does that sound?

Timuhler

I can PM you with a forklift salesman from Minnesota who helped us out. He has sold most brands over the years.

We have a 1998 IR VR90B that has run really well for the 4 years we've had it. Put some money into it recently getting a fuel issue resolved, but it has a 37' reach I think with a 9000lb capacity.

About 2 1/2 years ago we bought an IR VR1056 that was a 2002 model. That has been great too. 56' from the ground straight up is insanely high and we rarely boom up that high, in fact since we got it, we haven't. But you can boom out across a floor to send joists to the guys so all they have to do is handle the material from the forks to the layout marks.

I'll try and find Frenchy's email address. If I can't, go to breaktime at Finehomebuilding's site (its their forum) and search for Frenchy.

Toolwh@#e

I've got a 98 cat th103, and I love it. We've also got a couple of cats on lease from Battlefield equipment rentals. I don't know if guys have them there in the states. The cats seem okay, no complaints and the rentals get the s#@t beat out them.

DavidWymore

I'm shopping too. Want a Lull for the traversing carrieage, want 10k+ lift. Heard Perkins or Cummins are good. Which tele has the best reliability, that's my main concern. Going to an auction this weekend and there's an IR, might get it if they're OK and the price is right.

Thanks!

wheeler

inconus auction and ship yourself, its a buyers market out there. vegas is a fire sale on eqpt.

Elyrain

If looking to buy used, try and find one with different attachments. I bought one last year with a 12' truss boom thrown in for free. I figured I'd never use it, that thing lets me place a load of materials just about anywhere I'd like. Use it almost every day. As far as the 10k's go, I like the gradalls the best, very stable and have good outriggers.

smeagol

We have a terex 1056c and 2 gehl 553s. The terex is a 56' 10,000lb. The gehls 34' 6,000lb. I prefer the terex for its reach, capacity, and smoothness of operation. Downsides include poor turning radius(longer wheelbase),twice as heavy(31,500lb). The 553s have basically the opposite pros and cons. Good luck

jochase1

Bought my first 20 years ago, a JCB 506-36, and my second 10 years ago, a JCB 532.
Both have given exceptional service with very little maintenance- have a 12' truss boom and a bucket which have come in handy.

kyle_dmr

Have a newer JCB 535-140 and its quiet nice. Wish it had more stick but that starts to cost a lot more coin. I personally wouldn't go with anything under 8k cap and 44/45' of reach. Because remember, that 45' is vertical, and realistically 35' straight out at 0 degrees. Definatly get stablizers, and all will be diesel.

Guy locally has a JCB 532 with I think 750 hours and only wants 52 or 55k CAD if I remember right. Quite a steal considering mine is now 3 years old and it was nearly an additional 100k after my trade in..

On smaller houses, they don't work that well hard. When doing town's they are great as you can move lifts to each town as your boys are flying down the walls. On the flip side, on big estate homes you pretty much have to have one to function at a normal rate.

One thing you might check into is if you usually have a crane set your beams and/or high walls for you, see if the builder will pay the crane rate for your time. I know this won't be a similar rate as you but our cranes run from 100-150$ per hour depending on size we need. We get 150$ a floor for beams installed. So figure 2 beams per basement makes worth while. I will always move materials for other guys on site as well. For a price of course. If its straight cash I tend to get 20$ lift material. Wether thats lifting stack of sheets to the roof, or studs onto the deck. Pays for itself quickly!

nailkiller1

I have an ir with a 42' reach
I would get solid or filled tires
Had a few minor problems
I wish I were in the market for a lift right now
There must be some great deals and offers