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d4c24a ยท 2007-07-11 12:10

started a new job on monday ,and picked this up today its only done 33 hrs 'i have operated jcb,s for quite a while so we will see what its like after a few hours work,one thing i did notice on the way home was that the steering seemed to wander and the transmission temp is just under the red:beatsme

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  1. #1Ross2007-07-11 13:53

    Nice pic's ... Thanks for posting them Looks shiny new . How does it perform against the JCB 3CX and CAT 428D's? Ross

  2. #2d4c24a2007-07-11 17:00

    time will tell hi ross i will let you know tomorrow after i have used it for a bit,had a little play tonite and first imprssions are not good backend seems slow and unresponsive compared to a jake i had last which was a 2005 3cx contractor i would like to try the new cat but i dont think it will be soon cheers graham

  3. #3Neil D2007-07-16 18:26

    Hi Graham The backactor is off a New Holland thats why its slow!!!! We had a 655D a few years ago what a POS. Its hard to get away from JCB tho if Deere started selling over here I would buy one tomorrow(drove a 410B 20 years ago when they were sold over here-a nice machine). Any word on the 5000? Neil

  4. #4Steve Frazier2007-07-16 23:16

    I understand those machines only perform well at extreme angles!:naughty Good luck with it!

  5. #5d4c24a2007-07-17 01:25

    not much call hi neil hope you are well ,i have not had the chance to sit in a deere but they do look a nice machine i wonder if they will ever make it across the water:beatsme steve i dont have much call for working at extreme angles i tend to stay level most of the time p/s neil how about some shots of the fleet cheers graham

  6. #6nedly052007-07-17 05:38

    Nice machine, good luck with it!