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That’s a tough call, honestly the older compact tractors are probably a more durable option. These Chinese machines are not built very well. They will get you by for random odd jobs and such but to actually do work and dig or level I don’t think it would hold up. At least with an older compact tractor You’ll have a diesel engine and something to work with if it breaks. They were designed to be repaired. Not just pushed out the door like the Chinese stuff

I guess stuff on that side of the pond is pretty similar then!

Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel! Yes the little Jcb is a neat machine. The yanmar was pretty sweet too!

Thank you! I like to work, thanks for watching!

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For sure definitely a nice little machine!

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It’s easier for me to work alone. I have a lot of expensive equipment. The help that’s available here is not the best. They don’t respect the equipment. I also am not a big company. I normally have enough work to keep myself busy, I farm on the side. And repair equipment too. So I always have something different. It’s hard to find somebody to help you That is able to do all of the jobs required

A good roll cage would be a nice addition. Closing in the cab would be great for snow removal work!

Yea the trailer did turn out pretty good. I fully understand the pain of not cleaning up and painting the metal before putting the deck on. It bothered me, however the amount of time to strip the trailer and honestly sandblast it would be the only way to do it. It just wouldn’t make financial sense. I paid $3000 plus tags and tax for the trailer, sold it for $5000 and had about $700 in decking/ screws. I made a little profit, but the trailer i replaced this with was much more.

Well first off, I never expected a caterpillar nor did I say I expected better. It’s a cheap Chinese machine. I was simply pointing out flaws. However it’s to be expected that if you buy a product it will at least function properly out of the box Second, these are not assembled in the USA. They come in a crate in a shipping container with the only assembly required being the crappy roof. So please don’t act like you know what’s going on unless you have actual facts.

That’s interesting to learn! I assumed they had many uses but I know very little about drilling or this type of rig.

For sure!

Ain’t that the the truth. They hardly ever die!

She’s good at that haha. Always has a ball

Yes that whole auction was a good deal for me!

This was a small poorly advertised retirement auction for a geothermal company. I think it was just luck that nobody watching the auction wanted the equipment. Cause normally the big auctions here you can’t touch this stuff

Thanks! Yea you could see it in my face I did not expect that to start that smoothly! Marley is a great four legged foreman! Always has a tennis ball!

@@AbramsExcavating Our rescue dog/failed working dog is Tabitha which means Gazelle. That fits. Tall, bounds around a lot.

Oh yea definitely a deal!

I’m kinda upset I didn’t go drill a hole with it but at the same point I didn’t know what I was doing with the drill rig and didn’t wanna damage it

Seems like that was the case while I owned it. It might be a little better now that some stuff has been addressed

They definitely make a good diesel Engine!

I’ve got another little Dumper I’ll be rebuilding when I get the time! This yanmar was just an awkward size for me. Too big for small back yards and too small for site work.

That is a point I completely overlooked. It’s like having an old 2 wheel drive backhoe or tractor and going down a hill with a full bucket! Sketchy times right there. The only thing I can think of is since it’s full time 4x4 you would have some front brakes through the driveline. However it’s also full open diff sooo it could be ineffective

@@AbramsExcavating That's a very good point, I didn't think of the 4WD. Does it have center differential? I'm assuming it does not, since it pivot steering so it may not need that, and in that case it would brake with the front tires even if the rear ones are off the ground. But even in that case, the braking would only be as effective as the less powerful brake, and you may not notice if one of the brakes is not adjusted properly as it wouln't effect normal operation on flat ground that much. So not as bad as I initially thought, but I wouldn't want to drive that on hilly terrain!

@ yea it still leaves a lot to be desired in the braking department! But honestly the whole machine was built very cheap so I wouldnt put it in any hairy situations just cause who knows what other weak link may be lingering!

For sure!

Definitely. It has a ton of potential if you wanna invest the time and money into it!

Yes I couldn’t believe I won it that cheap. Everything at that auction went way cheap. I got that vertical rock drill for $6000… another smokin deal.

Yea I’d have to guess this is a 90s machine. I’ve had a few of these over the years. Still have a smaller one that will fit through a 48” gate and haul 2 ton.

Ding ding we have a winner!

It was about that type Of quality!

Doing well!

That’s a heck of a deal. The consignor definitely lost money on that one.

Yea definitely a landscaper type machine. Or an underground utility contractor maybe? But for me as an excavation contractor it’s not a good fit

Yea it’s wild how cheap it was, it is a pretty basic mechanical machine. Nothing fancy. Easily repaired or retrofitted if a part fails. The u bolts were loose… but they were literally welded to the axle tubes so tightening them wouldn’t really make much difference.

Yes I feel like this has very good potential. I’m not sure why they didn’t give it more power. Especially since I’m pretty sure Most of them come standard with high flow. But a mid size backhoe on tracks like this would definitely stand out

No problem! Hope you enjoyed it!

I think the engine would last longer than the machine. It’s really only running a small hydro pump and a clutch to the transmission. Most lawn tractors Are under a similar load while mowing if not more load.

All the weights on the bottom! Incredibly stable to be honest. The motor is really low, final drives the heavy part of the rear boom slide is low. The loader sets low. It’s all low center of gravity. It just looks unstable cause the cab is so tall.

My other Jcb machines have been great pieces of equipment. Sorry you’ve had this experience

Any make will have wronguns , i've ran JCB tractors & a 4CX plus a JS160 into very high hours with very little issues

Yup Jcb makes some good stuff!

I absolutely loved the old jcb 210s but you're right, right was expensive sleeving the block and wasting a bunch of time working on it 😅 the power to weight and maneuverability of that backhoe was was better than the johndeere that replaced it

That’s true. But most of their machines don’t even have a DPF that’s more what I was referring to

​@@AbramsExcavating I'm not following you. Only machines 75HP and up are required to have emissions equipment. Doesn't have anything with how "clean" it runs. Why would it have a DPF if it doesn't have emissions equipment or use DEF?

Look up Jcbs Kohler diesel engines. They run clean enough to not require a DPF or EGR. The 74hp cap is for exhaust after treatment such as DEF. Most machines under 74hp have a DPF filter. That is part of an emissions system. Jcb/kohler have been able to get their engines to run clean enough to not require it. This machine has a Perkins and is completely free of emissions equipment but that may have something to do with being under 50hp that I’m not familiar with. I was just making the point that most Jcb equipment doesn’t need any emissions equipment.

Guess you don’t even know what your profile picture is. Excavator is what I said.

@@AbramsExcavating Play the video, listen to yourself escavador guy.

Hahhaah oh boy

Might just tear the whole Box Off The frame!

@ yeah 🤣

I understand it isnt difficult to wire up the 14 pin plug. But It doesnt even have the proper switches or even places to Mount switches in the cab. I believe with more power it would definitely be a better machine!

You'd prefer to go from 74hp to 80hp? Is that a joke? 😂

This machine only has 49hp

So I sold it for $4350. I paid with tax and auction fees $2100. This was the cheapest one on marketplace here. Every other one they are trying to get 4500-6500 for them which is far too much

@AbramsExcavating dang. I could not imagine paying 6500 for one. I still don't even know how they make profit from the factory. You start breaking down the price for parts on them, and it adds up real quick. Even with their shotty work, it don't make sense.

That’s what I can’t figure out either. 2 years ago when I first got the Chinese excavator a few companies approached to to sell them. They were offering them to me for like $2800 each back then. I didn’t want to be linked to Chinese equipment cause I do buy and sell a lot Of name brand stuff so I declined. But it just makes you scratch your head how they even make a profit. I’m pretty sure whoever consigned this mini wheel loader in the auction lost money on the deal. There’s no way they are cheaper than 2,000 direct from overseas.

It would be handy if you could only buy one machine! But for me I needed it to do more skid steer work and being it won’t work with a few of my most used attachments it wasn’t gonna fit in for me!

No problem! And if there’s something I didn’t cover feel free to reach out. I was pretty disappointed with the machine. I’m a big Jcb skid steer fan too.. It would be great for a landscaper or odd job sorta machine. But for excavation it’s not quick enough. That’s kinda what it comes down to.

Yea I feel like it was pretty bare bones with the dash too. The But at the same point there wasn’t much room up front for the dash. I would have like to see More gauges

Nah the head gasket fixed it right up. It was an external head gasket leak that I kinda had. A hunch about but was t sure til I got it torn down!

The shorter bottom bucket is to increase the curling ability of the machine too because it's so limited

Haha sounds like a real gem! This one I felt was too slow to respond! It did start good on colder days. I’d say they made some improvements but not sure it’s a whole lot better!

​@AbramsExcavating yeah that machine looks heads and tails above the "minimaster " if you want a good laugh look them up im almost positive it was called a "minimaster 208" 😂😂😂 it would show up on a job and the guys would just start shoveling they knew it was going to be no help whatsoever 😂😂

You know it’s bad when guys grab a shovel over a machine!! I’ve seen the 208s here. Never ran one though!

Yea I could see that for Sure!

That was my plan for it. A backup machine. But in all honesty it was not even very well suited for that for me. It didn’t have a great lift capacity and the backhoe was kinda useless to me. I have enough excavators that there’s always one around the shop