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JCB Teletrucks

Hello,

Does anybody with experience on JCB TLT30D 4x4 have anything to comment? How about the maintenance, is it easy to maintain?

Kris
  • Posted 16 Sep 2009 16:46
  • By kristyas_o
  • joined 16 Sep'09 - 2 messages
  • East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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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
  • By simon_k
  • joined 31 Oct'04 - 147 messages
  • Devon, United Kingdom
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
  • By derek_h
  • joined 13 Nov'04 - 28 messages
  • S.Yorks, United Kingdom
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
  • By Billy_B
  • joined 18 Feb'09 - 45 messages
  • Slovenia, Slovenia
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
  • By kevin_k
  • joined 25 Nov'05 - 502 messages
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
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
  • By kristyas_o
  • joined 16 Sep'09 - 2 messages
  • East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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
  • By danny_k
  • joined 3 Mar'05 - 310 messages
  • Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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
  • By Leon_W
  • joined 7 Sep'07 - 326 messages
  • Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
kris
are you talking about operators daily maintenance, or maintenace due to wear and tear
  • Posted 16 Sep 2009 20:52
  • By linesman
  • joined 8 Apr'09 - 20 messages
  • Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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