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Weight: 3.53 tonnes
The 3.6-tonne IHI 35V4 has expandable tracks, giving it the ability to access difficult sites without losing its stability. JOSH SIMPSON puts it through its paces.
One thing that stood out for me straight away was the ease of access to the IHI 35V4's filters, which are placed under the large, side-opening cover and sit adjacent to the hydraulic bank and battery.
Having the battery there seems like a good idea as on some machines you need to pull the rubber floor mat out (which we all know can be a lengthy task on its own) and take out a floor panel when checking levels for maintenance.
The issue I did see with this was that it could be difficult to add water to the rear battery cells, but it’s probably still better than having a battery out of sight and never checking it at all, I suppose.
But the feature that stood out to me the most – and is probably the IHI 35V4’s biggest sales point, in my opinion – was the expandable tracks these machines have.
Starting off at 1550mm to be in line with the cab, the tracks will expand out to 1800mm.
This feature would come in to its own when accessing difficult sites, while still offering the advantage of expanding the tracks and giving the machine a more stable footprint to work on when you start moving materials ...
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