Dealer two miles from me has JCB. I haul machinery for them when I'm not busy in the fields. They have many telehandlers out but mostly 541's and a couple 524's. Most of the time parts are in within 3-4 days at most. Only a couple times I can remember a longer wait and that was internal parts for either engine or transmission. They also have a number of the skid steers out and it has been the same story with them on parts. Longest wait I can remember is for the main wiring harness for a 541 that took about 3 weeks. Mechanic was able to hotwire all the critical systems to keep the customer going until the new harness showed up. I think the main reason for lead time was it was a very low usage item. I have hauled several of them that were well used by the hired help and still kept on going.
I use one regularly for loading the truck and rent one for handling seed during planting season and really like the JCB's. I know the little 524 gets around like a skid steer with better lifting capablility. |