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Liebherr branded
box. |
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Metal handrails
at the back.
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Grilles are not
perforated.
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Good cab
detail. |
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Shifting rocks. |
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Significant
oscillation on the rear axle. |
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Ready to empty
the bucket.
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Comment on this model.
The Liebherr
L 586 Xpower is a large wheel loader with an operating
weight of around 33 tonnes. The bucket capacity can be up to
6m³ and the tipping load is over 21 tonnes.
The Xpower range of wheel loaders was introduced in 2016
and feature a fuel efficient driveline.
Packaging
The model comes in a standard Liebherr box with the
model held in a pair of expanded polystyrene trays.
There were no defects or missing parts on the review model.
There is no assembly to do and there is no information
about the real machine.
Detail
The underside detail is quite good with drive shafts and
differentials modelled. The wheels have very good metal
hubs and the
heavily treaded tyres have 'Good Year' moulded into the side walls.
The cab detailing is nice with windscreen wipers and
plastic mirrors, and the windows have delicate looking
frames. The grab rails around the cab are metal. The
access steps have a textured surface with fine gauge metal hand rails on
each side.
At the rear the
metal handrails are very good, and the engine cover has grilles
which are not perforated. The exhaust pipe looks good
although it does not have a hole. The rear lights are
painted.
There are no hydraulic hoses crossing the pivot point.
The loader arms
are connected with thin pins and the bucket tilt cylinder has
hydraulic lines running to it.
The bucket is nice with very good teeth and wear
plates but there are no see through slats at the top for
driver visibility.
Features
The rear axle has significant amount of pivot so it can
be posed running over very rough terrain with all tyres
grounded. The wheels share a common axle so they turn as pairs.
The articulation to allow steering works well with a
limited angle being possible.
At the front the loader arms can lift the bucket to above
the cab height and a good tipping angle can be obtained.
The cylinders are stiff and hold any pose set.
Quality
This is a high quality model with few plastic parts.
The paintwork and graphics are very good.
Price
It is reasonable value.
Overall
This is a revision of the earlier L 586 wheel loader
with new castings to replicate changes on the real
machine. It is surprising that the packaging has
been down graded from the previous presentation quality
style, but it is still a high quality wheel loader from
NZG.
Footnotes
The model was introduced for the Bauma Exhibition in
2016.
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Impressive
looking.
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Profile view. |
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Heavy tyres. |
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Transmission is
fully detailed. |
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Good lift
height. Convincing tyres. |
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Good looking. |
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