Is A Cheap Chinese Mini Skid Steer Worth the Risk?

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @dmiroy
    @dmiroy 2 години тому +1

    Looking forward to this comparison test! Thx for your videos.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  42 хвилини тому

      You're welcome. I’m glad you enjoy them.

  • @urcindys
    @urcindys 6 годин тому +1

    Can't wait to see the 1000, I looked at something similar, was called an mh950, had a Perkins diesel, tri pump, hi flo + standard flow . Was $16,900. Was well built nice machine but the deal breaker for me was no float position on loader and when backing up you had to " cross steer" I probably could have gotten used to that but no float was not an option , so I found a Toro tx1000 in nice shape for around the same price. I do own a Chinese mini x by ground hog that I am very happy with. Excellent content please keep videos coming, very informative
    Bob

  • @johnnydeng3488
    @johnnydeng3488 16 годин тому +3

    I heard from a friend that some of these Chinese mini skid might have track setup too tight, check and loose them a bit might help

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  9 годин тому +2

      @MikeFestiva just did a video about the tracks being too tight on his machine.

    • @johnnydeng3488
      @johnnydeng3488 Годину тому

      @@OurLifeInTrees really appreciate the info

  • @USMC-Sniper-0137
    @USMC-Sniper-0137 5 годин тому +2

    I have the TYPHON STOMP and just love it! Very similar to yours. I removed EVERY sticker except the STOMP on the sides and replaced TYPHON with a custom large 8" X 10" TONKA sticker I found on ebay!!!!!!

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  2 години тому

      Haha that’s awesome. I put Tonka stickers on my mini excavators. Maybe I should add some to these machines as well. Lol.

  • @marathonjohnb
    @marathonjohnb 19 годин тому +2

    I have the Landhero HY380 and added two 1" thick steel plates (one on each side of the operator) which gave me an extra 310 lbs., plus the weight of the operator for a total of 490 lbs. of counter-balance. Now a lot less tipping.

  • @douglasframpton7154
    @douglasframpton7154 21 годину тому +3

    I really enjoyed your jokes!

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  20 годин тому

      I'm glad you found my humor entertaining!

  • @Snailmailtrucker
    @Snailmailtrucker 17 годин тому +2

    *Want to add years to your engine ?*
    *Before you turn the key on to start the engine up... With the key off... Pull the Hand Starter Cord a few times with the Choke turned on to get oil and gas flowing throughout the engine.*
    *The Cold Start will be much Less Stressful to the Engine !*

  • @juliandone15
    @juliandone15 23 години тому +3

    I've been looking for a mini skidsteer for a while..... to load pigshit on the farm. Anything is better than a shovel at my age!
    I was impressed by your Derette 450, and now Dean sends me videos almost every day. The V1000 looks like a decent piece of kit but the 450 is more my size

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  21 годину тому +2

      I love my 450. When my v1000 comes in a few weeks, I’ll be able to do some side by side comparisons with them.
      Anything is better than a shovel!! lol

  • @joshkuper6817
    @joshkuper6817 20 годин тому +1

    I bought the same one but a 380, not the 360 but it looks the same EXACT. I changed out the oil but I can’t see a hydraulic fluid nut/bolt/nipple to drain out the old Chinese hydraulic fluid, is scifining out the hydraulic fluid the only option on this model?

  • @BrightthgirB
    @BrightthgirB 23 години тому +2

    @36:55 Very nice video! Im a bit confused. In one in your previous videos, you stated the green maching was 18k & in this one you're saying 8k. Could you please update on the pricing for the green machine?

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  22 години тому +3

      Thanks. Sure. It was $6300 plus $2200 shipping to Oklahoma. Then my 8 attachments were $6k and $2k for shipping. I used credit card so Alibaba charged me a 2.9% CC fee. Basically $18k for both crates and everything I got.

  • @dankelsey4004
    @dankelsey4004 19 годин тому +1

    I'm guessing that lever under the choke is a fuel shut off.

  • @ryanhansen8312
    @ryanhansen8312 22 години тому +4

    I own this same machine. I hate it... Controls are jerky as F. I rent toro dingos when I work for other people on big job, this thing is only good for minimal stuff. If you are used to standard controls of bobcat, toro or kubota etc, you will hate re learning similar looking setup, yet completely different functions, especially if you have long term muscle memory.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  21 годину тому +3

      I keep doing the wrong control because it opposite my Derette mini skid. It’s tippy, obnoxiously loud, uncomfortable, and slower than a snail.
      BUT! If you don’t have one, and don’t want to buy a tractor, this is a great homeowners tool. I’d rather have it than nothing. But will never choose to use this when I have my other machines.

  • @bobearl7859
    @bobearl7859 3 години тому +1

    You don't even need that key to get in there to your radiator just take the four top screw bolts out and you can take the hinges off

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  2 години тому

      It’s so fancy and cool. Kidding. It’s unlocked now.

  • @jwg9338
    @jwg9338 8 годин тому

    The tipsiness is inherit to all mini skids, until you get in the very large (think mid-size sit-in class) stand-on skid steers from domestic manufacturers.

  • @tomd864
    @tomd864 23 години тому +2

    I'm gonna assume you've never shut the fuel off on your small mini excavator lol. That was the fuel shut off. ETA: I like it, would be handy to have around for a small property owner. Also that was the operating weight not machine weight.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  22 години тому

      Hahaha that makes sense. Yes I have shut off the fuel. I can’t see the fuel shut off. Ok my 1 ton, I have to reach my hand down and blindly feel for a switch to turn it off. So that’s what it looks like!! Haha

  • @matdooley
    @matdooley 23 години тому +1

    Good on you . hope its lucky for ya .

  • @jcadult101
    @jcadult101 15 годин тому

    Nice review. Somewhere I saw someone mention those flip--up platforms risk folding up and taking off some toes if you're not careful.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  9 годин тому

      Yeah, when you go down a ramp or drop off something it can flip up and hit your toes. I did that when I first bought my green Derette machine.

  • @jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666
    @jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666 4 години тому +1

    Where are you located in Oklahoma

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  2 години тому

      Not far from you. I’m near thunderbird.

    • @jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666
      @jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666 Годину тому

      @@OurLifeInTrees i would like to compare the bigger mini excavator to this agt see what big difference. I live in seminole myself

  • @JonRhea-jv8ni
    @JonRhea-jv8ni 19 годин тому

    I got the eg360 mini skid with 2 pump, thinking about selling tot a getting the crt23 for the 3 pump to run the brush hog and trencher. But after your videos the derettes look pretty interesting

  • @briansmith2849
    @briansmith2849 19 годин тому +1

    For correct labels and durability and some customer service just go to your local dealer.And pay 10x more.

  • @fullthrottle2656
    @fullthrottle2656 6 годин тому

    Still want to see if the attachments fit on a Toro Dingo??? Do a Video with your attachments hooking up on one so we can actually see they do.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  5 годин тому

      I plan to. I just need time. The dingo is an hour away from me and I haven’t had a free weekend in weeks and weeks. I should have a free day on the weekend to go at the end of January or in February. Adulting is NOT always fun…. Sigh…

  • @lwwarren
    @lwwarren 20 годин тому +3

    It tips because YOU are the counter weight! I've added two 45lb weights on each side of mine to add up to another 180lbs of counter weight. Made moving my 10k lb trailer much safer and easier!

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  20 годин тому +1

      That’s a great idea. What did you use to make them? Steel plates?

  • @bobearl7859
    @bobearl7859 3 години тому +1

    I can tell you that's not a 5-gallon fuel tank

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  2 години тому

      Looks like a gallon or two to me, but hey! I can’t even get to the dang tank, so what do I know? Haha

  • @snowgorilla9789
    @snowgorilla9789 20 годин тому +1

    I see bolt on or weld on counter weights making it way safer and usefull. At that price you can imagine jobs for it.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  19 годин тому +1

      Oh yeah for sure. For that price, why wouldn’t everyone have one?

  • @getfixd2498
    @getfixd2498 20 годин тому +1

    Fuel shutoff on the carb.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  20 годин тому

      Thanks. That makes sense. I should have known that. lol

  • @Steven7216-u9y
    @Steven7216-u9y 32 хвилини тому +1

    La première chose que je ferais avec un truc pareil c'est de percer les axes et mettre des graisseurs là où il n'y en a pas car ça peut vite se dégrader.

  • @philliparnold3
    @philliparnold3 18 годин тому +1

    We need to see the v1000

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  17 годин тому

      Me too!!! It’s supposed to arrive at the port in Los Angeles January 8th. Not sure how long it will take the truck to come to OKC, but I’m super impatient!! lol.

  • @Chesney46
    @Chesney46 11 годин тому +1

    If you are just going to use these machines around your property that’s all you need no need to pay more

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  10 годин тому +1

      For most people, I agree. The three pump unit lets me run a brush cutter, stump grinder, trencher, mulcher, tiller, etc and that’s awesome too.

  • @SCDeerAddict
    @SCDeerAddict 23 години тому +1

    So your con is stickers? Lol cmon man, I am not sure what people expect from a sub 4k machine, these are literally an engine, hydraulic pump and hoses, off the shelf parts, you can build these out any way you really want from shelf items in the states, I plan to buy a few that don't run and do a custom build

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  22 години тому +2

      That would be cool to build your own. I like that idea!
      Yeah the stickers I found really funny. Figured I would add some humor to the video. I don’t really care about the stickers, but do enjoy some silly humor. lol.

  • @Original_SJB
    @Original_SJB 23 години тому

    Can you do a video on removing a tree, root, and all with your mini stuff.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  21 годину тому +1

      I plan to do that. I have one dead tree and plan to use a chainsaw, grapple, stump grinder, and bucket. I have been waiting for my new v1000 mini skid to come in.

  • @thegarbagegladiators4735
    @thegarbagegladiators4735 6 годин тому +1

    Dude, How the heck can you keep buying all of this equipment bro?? wtf do you do for a living? lol. I can't even afford Just ONE right now. hahaha. Jesus. You must be doing something right.

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  43 хвилини тому

      Credit union, then credit card, now UA-cam money I have been saving. This cheap one is my first paid in full machine. lol
      It’s funny, I drive cash cars and live fairly frugal, but am in debt on these machines. The machines make UA-cam dollars doing reviews and it keeps going up the more videos and machines i review!

  • @timsigmond8984
    @timsigmond8984 10 годин тому

    Hard to believe its that cheap.

  • @kennethrobinson1672
    @kennethrobinson1672 20 годин тому +1

    I got one Agt 23 industrial, i think my carb is stopped up ,it run 10min and just cut off

    • @OurLifeInTrees
      @OurLifeInTrees  20 годин тому +1

      Aww that stinks. At least the carbs are easy to work on.