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I don't know whether to buy a Grove GMK 4115/4100 or a GMK 5165/5130 I have money only for one but I would prefer the U.S. Version but metric is ok I need help deciding which to get and where to find one
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Joined: 2/20/2012 Posts: 557 Location: Lil north of pittsburgh.
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Well here's the break down. The 4115 and the 5165 are European versions. The 4100 and the 5130 are American. The difference between both are the number decals, number of axles and lift capacity. The 4100/4115 is a 4 meaning 4 axles 100 meaning 100 ton crane or 115 kilos. The 5165/5130 is a 5 meaning axles 130 ton or 165 kilos. All are nice models. Good detail and some are hard to come by now. All depends what you want to display with it. I would say get the larger of the 2 types. But up to you. I own both 4100 and 5130.
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Joined: 5/23/2011 Posts: 403 Location: Waterford, Ireland
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Barkerjoh wrote:Well here's the break down. The 4115 and the 5165 are European versions. The 4100 and the 5130 are American Wrong, it's the other way around! 4100 and 5130 are European.
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Joined: 6/26/2007 Posts: 1,706 Location: Australia
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It's the difference between American "Tons" and European "Tonnes".
aaand Barker..it is 100 American tons and 115 Euro tonnes..not kilos....vice versa
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Sam-wch wrote:Barkerjoh wrote:Well here's the break down. The 4115 and the 5165 are European versions. The 4100 and the 5130 are American Wrong, it's the other way around! 4100 and 5130 are European. No YOU are wrong, 4100 and 5130 are the US short ton version
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DeWoc19 wrote:Sam-wch wrote:Barkerjoh wrote:Well here's the break down. The 4115 and the 5165 are European versions. The 4100 and the 5130 are American Wrong, it's the other way around! 4100 and 5130 are European. No YOU are wrong, 4100 and 5130 are the US short ton version Really?? Explain to me why on the AMERICAN version of the grove website they are called the 4115 & 5165 and on the EUROPEAN version they are the 4100 and 5130??
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Joined: 1/29/2014 Posts: 83 Location: canada
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When they convert from metric to standard the number will be bigger so the 4115 and 5165 would be the american version.
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evdew wrote:When they convert from metric to standard the number will be bigger so the 4115 and 5165 would be the american version. Thank you I'll stick to cranes and other people should stick to trains
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Joined: 1/7/2014 Posts: 213 Location: Arizona
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Now I am confused. I do both, trains and cranes.
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Joined: 6/27/2013 Posts: 937 Location: Quebec, Canada,
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AZ2RAIL wrote:Now I am confused. I do both, trains and cranes. So do I
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Joined: 2/20/2012 Posts: 557 Location: Lil north of pittsburgh.
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Ok so I made a mistake everyone does now and then.
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AZ2RAIL wrote:Now I am confused. I do both, trains and cranes. I'm not telling others to stick to just trains, I was telling a certain person who thinks he knows it all to stick to what he does know about instead telling ME I was wrong when I was 100% right on something I know about.
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Joined: 1/7/2014 Posts: 213 Location: Arizona
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It's all good, I did not take it personal.
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Joined: 3/10/2010 Posts: 1,100 Location: PA
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I really like the smaller 4 axle unit. It pretty much just depends if you want a 4 axle crane or 5. They are both nice. Mine are both red and white ALL units.
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Joined: 10/9/2005 Posts: 24 Location: Kern County, Ca. USA
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Cubanb343 wrote:I really like the smaller 4 axle unit. It pretty much just depends if you want a 4 axle crane or 5. They are both nice. Mine are both red and white ALL units. I have quite a few of both versions, and I too like the looks of the 4-axle cranes better. I find the wheels have a much farther steering lock, and the axles will hold at full lock without springing back unintentionally. For me, I think the Verschoor livery is fantastic, with its' tan/amber/black paint scheme, and the boom alternately has either "VERSCHOOR" or "SASSENHEIM" printed on all sections. Good luck on your quest!!
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