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I'd go for the manitou definitely!. The jcb is a good bit of kit for tight loading/unloading applications but would be expensive to maintain (over the top ECU's and they eat tyres!)) and has about half the life expectancy of the Manitou.

• Posted 9 Oct 2009 05:29
• Reply by simon_k
• Devon, United Kingdom

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HI tHere, With any 4X4 traction system there are maintainance problems however should you keep up the greasing etc' at points which should be marked on a sign on the mast/boom then problems are very rare.
Main things I have encountered are loose bolts and fittings!

• Posted 19 Sep 2009 07:10
• Reply by derek_h
• S.Yorks, United Kingdom

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Kevin_k:

Well you don't have to mess around with high tech electronics like JCB :)
We have one and only BT425 here and never had a problem with it. Hope it stays like that...it's over 8 years old...

• Posted 19 Sep 2009 05:13
• Modified 19 Sep 2009 07:21 by poster
• Reply by Billy_B
• Slovenia, Slovenia

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manitou bt425. is that the buggiescopic , horrible little things to work on. full day job to change the radiator.

• Posted 19 Sep 2009 05:10
• Reply by kevin_k
• dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

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linesman,

I mean maintenance due to wear and tear. Sometimes ECUs are to complicated. May be Manitou BT 425 are better. What do you think guys?

Kris

• Posted 18 Sep 2009 09:43
• Reply by kristyas_o
• East Kalimantan, Indonesia

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I dont think they are that good of a machine. Transmission is ecu controled sunstrand and you need software, the 4 wheel drive system is a joke, **** under the wheels and they get stuck!!

• Posted 17 Sep 2009 18:11
• Reply by danny_k
• Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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i think most repairs need a laptop, can't do much without it. The not bad when the running.

• Posted 17 Sep 2009 05:40
• Modified 17 Sep 2009 05:41 by poster
• Reply by Leon_W
• Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

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kris
are you talking about operators daily maintenance, or maintenace due to wear and tear

• Posted 16 Sep 2009 20:52
• Reply by linesman
• Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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