Nige
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Nobody’s going to get worked up about a piece of equipment that being honest falls into the “Lawns & Gardens” category.I honestly don't comprehend any of the responses in this thread.
Nobody’s going to get worked up about a piece of equipment that being honest falls into the “Lawns & Gardens” category.I honestly don't comprehend any of the responses in this thread.
Kubota has a special company in china, for china kubota use engines. These are not supposed to be sold outside of china. I’m curious whats going on. Anything china owned and made sucks. America builds stuff there (like apple) cause you can pollute and use slave labor. But when Americans are taken out of the equation, it’s china crap. maybe try a sany?They use Kubota engines and assemble in Canada. I'm not paying Canadian wages for a Chinese excavator
When ordering from the US they will use an EPA certified engine if requested.Kubota has a special company in china, for china kubota use engines. These are not supposed to be sold outside of china. I’m curious whats going on. Anything china owned and made sucks. America builds stuff there (like apple) cause you can pollute and use slave labor. But when Americans are taken out of the equation, it’s china crap. maybe try a sany?
And fyi, covid didnt cause delays..governments did.
It is doing ok. I had to jury rig one of the track tensioners until I get motivated enough to remove the whole frame and fix it properly. I also am still just leaving it on a smart charger as I haven't hooked up the charging system yet. It is a strong machine, runs well, and does what it needs to though. I think it is a good deal for what I paid for it.How did the mini loader work out?
You seem to be defending chinese equipement, against every post that has evidence otherwise.I'm doing research to buy an excavator. Covid caused delays and I'm being cautious.
smallest real machine I have operated was a new 17 Deere rental. I mean, brand new.
It behaved like a big machine. But it was John Deere engineering.
The smallest was the Cat 009 and it was nothing like a real machine. 1 function at a time, please.
First excavator we ever owned was a Kubota 007, the previous owner set it up for helicopter mob/demob and used it for building hiking trails for Parks in the mountains.They had a tiny Komatsu at RB Auction several years ago.
It was seriously like a slightly larger kiddie playground toy! PC1?
I swear 2 or 3 guys could have picked it up and put in in a pickup truck.
I hire a guy that has a bunch of those strategically staged in the areas we work. One can fit through a garden gate and all work on steep hills. He digs 6" trenches, we lay pipe and get inspection, he backfills and replaces the pine needles the way they were. It is a good little niche business. He can usually feel existing pipes in the ground before he tears them up, although he does have a utility locator friend who comes out and does locates of customer facilities first.They had a tiny Komatsu at RB Auction several years ago.
It was seriously like a slightly larger kiddie playground toy! PC1?
I swear 2 or 3 guys could have picked it up and put in in a pickup truck.
Seems like it'd be easier to use a shovel?I hire a guy that has a bunch of those strategically staged in the areas we work. One can fit through a garden gate and all work on steep hills. He digs 6" trenches, we lay pipe and get inspection, he backfills and replaces the pine needles the way they were. It is a good little niche business. He can usually feel existing pipes in the ground before he tears them up, although he does have a utility locator friend who comes out and does locates of customer facilities first.
Are you volunteering.?Seems like it'd be easier to use a shovel?
Really professional music too. I've heard less f-bombs in an entire rap album.
This is cael assembly in Canada. No safety shoes etc.
My brother does propane tank/system installs and frequently rents a Kubota K008 to trench yard lines from the tank to the house in tight access areas. If they are short enough and easy going you can dig them by hand, but even that tiny excavator is 3-4 times faster than hand digging. He's looking to buy one (Kubota) and I'm trying to get him to step up to a 1.7t but he insists it won't fit where he needs.Seems like it'd be easier to use a shovel?