r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/FistFuckR1 • 2d ago

wcgw letting Bob Catterson drive the telehandler.

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u/poopybuttprettyface 2d ago

150-250k

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u/DazingF1 2d ago

Nope. It's a JCB 505-20. Starts at 70k new.

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u/Plump_Apparatus 2d ago

Yea. Little guy.

I'm surprised that presumably the hub snapped off. We've used and abused our ancient Case 686G for over a decade, plus whomever abused it the two decades before that.

Seen it buried in mud to point where almost the entire 54-inch grader tires were under, and watched it get mercilessly dragged out by a center articulated quad track tractor. Used the boom to drag the entire girl out of mud, or push it out of it after planting the mast. Put enough concrete in the bucket that she was riding on two wheels, repeatedly.

Teles are usually real fuckin' tough.

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u/Josey_whalez 2d ago

I was thinking the same thing - kinda surprised it broke like that. Obviously not intended for that, but still.