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excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 6008

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Plant dealers

Anyone on here a Plant dealer as in mini diggers etc?

A mate is looking for a mini digger and will be heading over from Spain later on the in month to purchase.

From memory, 1.7-2.7t range. (Not JCB) and reasonable hours. With trailer preferred. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

4th Mar 2019 8:09pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1750

From experience I'd suggest going with Kubota digger with Brian James trailer.

Try BTE Plant Sales for diggers.
http://www.brianjames.co.uk/range/range_de...amp;rid=47

4th Mar 2019 8:34pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 6008

Thanks Romadog. I will pass on the info. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

4th Mar 2019 9:05pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1636

1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green

Hi I work for Kubota UK and can highly recommend both BTE plant and Leach Lewis for Kubota excavators

Cheers Paul

5th Mar 2019 2:28pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 6008

Thanks peoples.

So far I have seen 3 adverts on Gumtree for the same digger from the same seller in three areas of the country. (Midlands/Ruthin & Liverpool) 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

5th Mar 2019 5:00pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1750

Yes be aware of dodgy s/h ads.
Some ask for your money before delivery.......well no delivery in the end !! Except for your money into their account.
If it looks a bargain then be very aware.
Stick to genuine dealers.
Used machinery dealers mainly export as kit for sale is generally tired and better off out of the country.

5th Mar 2019 5:54pm

ginjez

Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: huddersfield
Posts: 1771

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black

Butterfield Plant at Liversedge. I buy my telehandlers and excavators from Robert. Always a fair price and tells it like it is. When It's time to swap he always buys back at a fair price. Worth a call.

5th Mar 2019 9:50pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

I'd highly recommend Kubota. The most reliable machines we own

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5th Mar 2019 10:30pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 6008

Thanks all. Info passed on. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Mar 2019 9:03am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 6008

So far i have seen this advert
https://www.gumtree.com/p/plant-tractors/a...1332369954

In now, 4 places! 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Mar 2019 8:45pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Exmoor
Posts: 1636

grafty99 wrote:
I'd highly recommend Kubota. The most reliable machines we own

6th Mar 2019 8:55pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3357

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

grafty99 wrote:
I'd highly recommend Kubota. The most reliable machines we own

Yep, nice machines.

I'm on the lookout for a Kubota compact tractor at the moment.

6th Mar 2019 9:07pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

We have two G26 ride on's which are based on the compact tractor range.

Smooth, powerful and completely reliable

We also have a Kubota excavator, again, super reliable and good on fuel

6th Mar 2019 9:45pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1750

Iseki SXG326 by far the better machine than G26 having managed a large fleet of both. Kubota missed a trick when bringing that model out. However their diggers just tick the box well

6th Mar 2019 11:53pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4802

In what way is the Iseki better? I'd genuinely like to know, as we've been really impressed with the Kubotas.

We've had our G26s for 7 years and they've done a total of 6,000 hours between them without a single breakdown or failure. That's with probably 15 different drivers over that time.

Excellent wet weather performance and they'll cut dry grass at 1900 RPM so they're quiet too

7th Mar 2019 9:09am

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