Claas and Manitou telehandler head to head

[Sherbert0102]

the best isent on thear jcb

[thealed29]

the brake pedal on the manitou is so nastily positioned

[forks74]

@Makemyday0126 how did jcb copy manitou? They are totally different. By the way I'm sitting in a brand new manitou and it's all wrong in every way! They should copy jcb they are awesome

[chutney674]

havent driven claas. manitous have a shit reputation but their new machines are fuckin awesome. the joystick itself makes it worth owning one.

[chechnya]

I vote for Claas because the Manitou is French and will just give up if forced to do anything difficult.

[forks74]

Oh yeah when I say boom out an up an tilt with one hand I mean at the same time while driving, manitou should copy jcb to have a good site forklift!

[forks74]

Manitou are shit for site work.. Jcb all day long. Terrex are shit bob cat shit merlo shit matbro shit cat are ok but can't toutch jcb! In a jcb you can tilt boom up and boom out with one hand so you can steer and change direction with the other. Manitou the controles are too far apart to do this. And the steering selecltor is manul and behind you instead of on the dash so you can use it quickly. I been driving them all day every day for 20 years... Manitou are shit!!

[nismolord]

@forks74 thats right french shite

[JBOGermany]

Claas = Plastic fantastic

[smyers820gm]

what are they lifting there? cow crap?

[9661415]

i,ve driven the cat,,terex and the jlg the cat was the most comfortable and had the best vision but that rear wheel steer jlg was the most manouverable

[yngwieisking]

I have never driven as good a forklift as the Claas Scorpion.

[RafaLisbon1986]

Manitou are Great Machines!

[dafy1234]

ahhhahahahaha FUCK ME THIS IS LIKE A PORN FILM FOR FUCKING FARMERS HAHAHAHAHAHA

[KnorpelDelux]

omg how old are you? 7?

[drfool1239]

yeh wow thats funnny but do you have any idea how much deciscions farmers have to make for a purchase in these times?

[Matustel]

i love my manitou 741 120 nice

[dean11081988]

i have the magazine this is in i was just looking through it this morning haha love these machines iv been driving them for 20 years cant pick a best one though they all have there good points

[johnyboi1]

claas are shit, had 10 manitous an they have all bin soft and unreliable, bought a 541 70 now

[Makemyday0126]

Rubbish, Manitou make a superior Machine, sure Jcb Had to go an Imitate Manitou, and that took them tocourt.

[SchizoSystems]

Unreliable sounds french allright. Claas used to be a Caterpillar, these ones are Kramers. I've heard these are way better then cat's

[RafaLisbon1986]

you are simply ignorant

[ToonandBBfan]

Manitou's are awesome.

Highly manourveable

[ktm125sxgore]

manitou all the way!! best telehandler around!

[claas1993]

Manitou is the best :)

a legjobb :P

[elldabest55]

im 15 and im going to take my licence for it next week they are so fun to drive and operate. MAN THOSE THINGS STRECH FAR!!!

[bigtwig22]

manitou rules! far better than that scrap claas! it looks like it would fall apart after 1000hrs!

[SchizoSystems]

... A german machine that falls faster apart than a french one??? Hahaha, sick in the head.. That Claas is a Kramer. And Kramer uses better qualityproducts than manitou. No doubt about that.

[RafaLisbon1986]

i preffer Manitou

[TractorVideos]

great machines!!!

[channerty]

you have got these up-to-date machines with air con and your loading muck with the doors open!

[stewartyrab]

manitou all the way, easy to maintain and simple to controll, jcb just dont cut it any more, manitou also has a really tight steer.

[fishbone342]

JCB 540-17 at the mo

love the mans... very workable

[MaGiCaLMoNk]

manitou all the way for me they are beasts

[chazngaz]

jcb 535-175 i drive it, mint. 56ft boom, all singing, all dancing.

[numptybaws3]

As long as it isnt a JD 3200 terrible machine brakes are super sensitive

[yeahbigtime]

the 3200 is mega and as for the brakes i prefer to stop then not

[numptybaws3]

The one at the farm I was at i couldnt stand it. But i got a 3220 on demo and it was ok liked the boom suspension and the new boom control

[yeahbigtime]

well the 3200 is all i drvin well i mean like in a big way did my loader test on a manitou it was awful and were i work we also have a jcb 525-50 for gettin into small buildings nd it is so shit but for the big jobs like buck raking or loadin straw or hay the 3200 is fantastic

[numptybaws3]

I did test in JCB feels very big and clumsy. John deere is nippy round the yard. The most recent one i used for about 6 month a maitou bendysteer one

[yeahbigtime]

k yea i kno wot u mean the jd has a beautiful sterrin lock nd gr8 all round vision wer as the jcb needs like a 3 point turn wer the j.d would gt round in one

[numptybaws3]

Really easy to notice when in a tight bit mucking out

[yeahbigtime]

yea big time shame they stopped making them

[numptybaws3]

They reckon the new merlo are good tho aint drove one yet.

[w00dw0rm]

yeah, jcb ftw!

[craig8210]

manitou's are the best. we have a MLT735/120 turbo, it's brillient to drive.

[deere3001]

come on where is the jcb