I seen lots of people put a hole in a fork for a hitch ball with a pin so it’s easily removed and you don’t need a dedicated attachment for moving trailers
Mike those trailer mover adapters are for skid steers and mini skids the inner holes on the attachment plate are for the mini skid the outer holes are for the Kubota you have they make them that if you have both pieces of equipment you can use the same adapter plate
Hello Morgan family. I enjoyed the auction walkabout Mike. I am curious about one thing, have you ever operated one of the "micro" excavators? Three years ago I purchased an Agro Tek 1.2 it came with A Kubota engine (yes way) it has a Kubota D722. Purrs like a kitten. The excavator has been a real asset. We have put 650+/- hrs on it and the only real repair was to replace a drive motor. Parts are not a problem they have them in Chicago or Dallas. You are correct they are great for replacing a shovel. Right now mine is under a house digging out for a 800 sqft wine cellar. Super handy. My unit has the expanding tracks that adjust from 38" wide to 46" wide that helps stabilize the machine. Thanks for all the great videos, it is great to see what other like minded people are doing all over this great country of ours.God Bless America and God bless the Morgan family.
Forklift sparked your interest I see, Matt from Diesel Creek channel bought a few at auction for resale. He is in same state as you are. Perfect for the building and moving lumber around indoors
Mike those remote mowers are for areas that are not conducive to sending an operator on. Steep slopes or maybe even wet area is where they would shine.
i actually have one of those remote mowers... (sent to me for free for me to test with a container of bush hog mowers)... i have tested it on steep slopes unable to safely mow. For what it was designed for, that work good.
Massy is respectable. I have the 2850M W/cab. It's been an excellent tractor for my needs. We mow and maintain our gravel. Massy's price point when compared to Green and Orange isn't bad. I'd say a step about the budget brands.
The problem people do no understand about most of those items. Look at the components it's made of. Most are generic name brand parts, but people do not seem to realize that. On mini skids you have compare size to size.
I believe those trailer hitch adaptors would work on your mini skid also. We have Bobcat S650 and a MT85 and we can use the trailer adaptor on both. As long as that top lip goes all the way across and there’s a 2nd set of holes on the bottom, it should work 22:52
It’ll be interesting to see how the bucket you purchased last use it cautiously not worth tearing up your equipment or hurting yourself over saving a few bucks
Everyone that calls these junk should consider,the same manufacturer built half the parts on their Ford,Harley,and everything else you own with an engine.
I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers here but I bought a Land Pride skid steer bucket for my Kubota SVL and it was about 4 times as much as one of them cheap buckets. Not saying those buckets are junk they still have a place and a use but the oldest saying "You get what you Pay for".
Amazon will get you whatever you need for these machines none of this stuff is proprietary as opposed to modern name brand machines where they won't even try to help you without a Vin or serial #
I bought one of the mini skids at a auction near my house . I have a big JD skidsteer and a Komatsu mini excavator but the mini skidsteer is useful and easy to get on and off of. Your Vermeer is probably worth 10 times as much as the china ones and I would love to have one like that but I didn't have that much to spend .
The reason those micro excavators were selling for more than the others is they have pilot controls like a big machine not the levers counter up front like a backhoe
These cheap machines are great for the person just getting a home stead started and they want something to start the process. You at one point had to start with not the best tools and worked towards better tools.
I've been to couple of those auctions and bought some small items but when it comes to attachments & equipment that stuff is not for me. You are right you pay for what you get!.
retired here in westport wa.state. i worked in septic fora long time. for my self. owned a yanmar b twelve for ever. if i needed anything bigger. i rented it. one of the only things i wished i would have had was a small front loader. skid steers make a mess.. gravel into the trenches would have be easy ear.
This looks the exact same as the local auction in central PA. Even at 4-5 k that mini hoes and mini skids seem overpriced to me......if they were 1/2 that price they may be worth the headache. I'll stick to name brand equipment. I will admit I have a set of Chinese forks for my skid loader and they are functional for my needs. I'll take the leap on Chinese items which are basic steel like forks,hitch adapter, or fixed bucket.
I buy Chinese if there isn't many moving parts or too complicated design or parts that are under sized well I guess I dont buy Chinese but the price is good lol but i would say stuff like them extended forks are alright as long as they are thick enough to handle the load there are some stuff i would say would be fine
we call that "The Rogers Mall". It is fun when you travel as I am from the general area and often see landmarks that I know of. Wasn't sure if you crossed the Eastvale Bridge or not but Rogers I definitely know. When I had a more flexible work schedule we used to go there on Fridays for their Flea Market.
It's like you're at my auction here near my house. They're still in the exact same stuff. They even have the same shipping containers. They don't even change the pictures from auction to auction.
Quick search, I see shipping from China to US at less than $5000 per container. Plus whatever it costs you to get them from port to final destination. On Alibaba those mini skidsteers could be under $2,500 in quantities of 50 or more. As I'm writing this, there's another of these auctions running other side of the state from you in Clifford Township. My guess is someone's worked out a deal in China, keeping a couple of these factories busy for a few months at a time, got the initial cost way down, and packed those containers tight. They probably work it out to break even when they move 1/3 to 1/2 of the goods. More risk than I'd care to take but good margins if you don't mind selling junk to unsuspecting buyers.
Another thing to consider is duty tax. I’m currently importing something that cost $5k and homeland security demanded $1k, plus another $500 in paperwork fees for the privilege of owning it.
I can get the mini skids or excavators out of guandong china for 1800-3200 depending on what weight, they make 4 different sizes, 0.5t, 0.8t, 1.0t and 1.5t. I have to buy a minimum of 50 units . Those can be stacked inside the storage containers which is why you see many with the frames intact. All in with shipping, my cost per unit would be around 2300-3700 shipped and delivered to the port in chicago. I know two dealers who bought 500 units and use ritchie brothers and a few other auction houses. These never make it to actual dealers, they are meant to flood the auction market.
Hydraulic pumps are fairly universal as are Briggs and Stratton engines hoses and fittings aren't hard to come by as well as hydraulic controls or cylinders but yeah go on believing that these machines are put together with bubble gum and unobtanium
No disrespect, but mike you act as though you have it going on. I love what your doing,spent many a day using the dynamite that you used blowing chocker holes to get the logs out.😊
Morning Morgan's I have to say you are right about the Chinese equipment but the prices I have seen on them is high they won't a lot for them yuppies down here are buying them up thinking they have a great people who have never ran anything before but they are finding out that no one will work on them when they're not working but I don't think they're be one on my farm ever, God Bless Y'all and have a great day 🙏👍
My buddy watches his job site in the oil patch .he is a supervisor for Manitou cranes.they find the shackles or chains they cut them up and throw them in scrap bin .Said they aren't safe
Mike, the old saying is, “ you get what you pay for”. The bucket you bought will last you a long time, the mini excavators with no parts back up or warranty, run the other way as fast as you can. TY for sharing. Dave D. From Maine.👍😉🇺🇸
Love my mini/micro Chinese excavator, I've got a wopping 30 trouble free hours. Basically they are built very similar to a log splitter, not a whole lot to go wrong.
I bought a new bucket for my PC60-6 excavator. I bent it the very first time using it. I ended up rehabbing the original bucket and never looked back. Lesson learned.
I experienced what you hate about the city today. My wife and I are traveling from Virginia to Holmes County,Ohio. Going through Pittsburgh at 1:30 thru the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and then the Fort Pitt? Traffic stunk.
Those mini skids have their place I've run 2 bobcat mt100s but man the second I was able to use the cat 289 again I RAN for it lol they are jumpy little buggers
Also I don't understand the fascination with these throw away Chinese mini ex's , people are buying them left and right because they are inexpensive but for what you could accomplish by renting a real mini ex with heat/ac and way more power how is it worth it ? I get it you can work as you please a little at a time after work and stuff as long as it is running I guess right ?
Someone basically stole that old Farmall Tractor. I have a 1954 Super A. They seem to hold value pretty well. My only problem with all those cheap chinese machines and attachments is where are you going to find parts to repair them when they start breaking down. I don't think you will be able to run down to your local part store or equipment dealer and get the parts you need. I could make really good use of a smaller excavator like those, and I could use one of those mini skids, but I am leery of buying them for this reason. The prices look good until you have to start doing repairs.
When you don’t have money but work hard you can get some work done with one of these. It’s all about working within your budget.
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I seen lots of people put a hole in a fork for a hitch ball with a pin so it’s easily removed and you don’t need a dedicated attachment for moving trailers
Mike those trailer mover adapters are for skid steers and mini skids the inner holes on the attachment plate are for the mini skid the outer holes are for the Kubota you have they make them that if you have both pieces of equipment you can use the same adapter plate
Hello Morgan family. I enjoyed the auction walkabout Mike. I am curious about one thing, have you ever operated one of the "micro" excavators? Three years ago I purchased an Agro Tek 1.2 it came with A Kubota engine (yes way) it has a Kubota D722. Purrs like a kitten. The excavator has been a real asset. We have put 650+/- hrs on it and the only real repair was to replace a drive motor. Parts are not a problem they have them in Chicago or Dallas. You are correct they are great for replacing a shovel. Right now mine is under a house digging out for a 800 sqft wine cellar. Super handy. My unit has the expanding tracks that adjust from 38" wide to 46" wide that helps stabilize the machine. Thanks for all the great videos, it is great to see what other like minded people are doing all over this great country of ours.God Bless America and God bless the Morgan family.
cheaper than hernia surgery! I have an AGT L12 and love it
Forklift sparked your interest I see, Matt from Diesel Creek channel bought a few at auction for resale. He is in same state as you are. Perfect for the building and moving lumber around indoors
Mike those remote mowers are for areas that are not conducive to sending an operator on. Steep slopes or maybe even wet area is where they would shine.
i actually have one of those remote mowers... (sent to me for free for me to test with a container of bush hog mowers)... i have tested it on steep slopes unable to safely mow. For what it was designed for, that work good.
The mini / micro - equipment really shines a light on the power that hydraulic’s truly have. Far from old cable equipment.
Massy is respectable. I have the 2850M W/cab. It's been an excellent tractor for my needs. We mow and maintain our gravel. Massy's price point when compared to Green and Orange isn't bad. I'd say a step about the budget brands.
Pepperidge farm remembers when things were made in the USA.
Thank you and especially for going over the sold prices.
I appreciate going to the auction on video and with your observations and commentary.
Thank you.
Key Quote you made ~ 'You Get What You Pay For'
The problem people do no understand about most of those items. Look at the components it's made of. Most are generic name brand parts, but people do not seem to realize that. On mini skids you have compare size to size.
Always love a good auction
I bought mini skid at ritchie for 2400 canadian. I use it as a rather strong arm instead of heavy physical work. .
That Massey Ferguson tractor was a steal of a deal for whomever bought it I hope your having a great day
To each their own. Match the equipment and cost to the tasks and longevity
I believe those trailer hitch adaptors would work on your mini skid also. We have Bobcat S650 and a MT85 and we can use the trailer adaptor on both. As long as that top lip goes all the way across and there’s a 2nd set of holes on the bottom, it should work 22:52
It’ll be interesting to see how the bucket you purchased last use it cautiously not worth tearing up your equipment or hurting yourself over saving a few bucks
Everyone that calls these junk should consider,the same manufacturer built half the parts on their Ford,Harley,and everything else you own with an engine.
I'm not trying to ruffle any feathers here but I bought a Land Pride skid steer bucket for my Kubota SVL and it was about 4 times as much as one of them cheap buckets. Not saying those buckets are junk they still have a place and a use but the oldest saying "You get what you Pay for".
Good morning Morgan’s!! Have a day!
Hi Mike,
One thing your Vermeer will have that those other mini skids won't is after sale service.
And it WILL start the 3rd time they try😂😂
Parts, parts , Who has parts for these little gems. Better buy 2 cause one will be parts.
Problem is, same parts will break on both!
Amazon will get you whatever you need for these machines none of this stuff is proprietary as opposed to modern name brand machines where they won't even try to help you without a Vin or serial #
Articulated loader or mini skid? What would lift logs for cutting with a chainsaw better?
I bought one of the mini skids at a auction near my house . I have a big JD skidsteer and a Komatsu mini excavator but the mini skidsteer is useful and easy to get on and off of. Your Vermeer is probably worth 10 times as much as the china ones and I would love to have one like that but I didn't have that much to spend .
You would have to be nuts to trust those chains, binders, clevis and pins
Good morning, we have a similar auction site in Southern Ontario. Bryan's Auction, near hamilton
The reason those micro excavators were selling for more than the others is they have pilot controls like a big machine not the levers counter up front like a backhoe
These cheap machines are great for the person just getting a home stead started and they want something to start the process. You at one point had to start with not the best tools and worked towards better tools.
hobby hard wood Alabama has a kiln set up in a forty foot container . think it is set up for tracks to end load
Good morning Mike, Melissa and family!
Tiippy micro excavator , ask Tom with the Hauses!!!
I've been to couple of those auctions and bought some small items but when it comes to attachments & equipment that stuff is not for me. You are right you pay for what you get!.
retired here in westport wa.state.
i worked in septic fora long time. for my self. owned a yanmar b twelve for ever. if i needed anything bigger. i rented it. one of the only things i wished i would have had was a small front loader. skid steers make a mess.. gravel into the trenches would have be easy ear.
Good info Mike!👍
The small vehicle - inner city transportation/Uber. Stay safe.
This looks the exact same as the local auction in central PA. Even at 4-5 k that mini hoes and mini skids seem overpriced to me......if they were 1/2 that price they may be worth the headache.
I'll stick to name brand equipment.
I will admit I have a set of Chinese forks for my skid loader and they are functional for my needs. I'll take the leap on Chinese items which are basic steel like forks,hitch adapter, or fixed bucket.
Theres a lot of money there going to China. Im sure they are happy to sell so much in a day. Doesnt seem like much didnt get sold. Cheers
Auctions can be fun. Thanks for the review.
I go to them for entertainment. I always learn something and sometimes find a treasure. You can talk to others and share ideas.
Good rainy morning Mike....
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Good morning Pete , boy did we ever get rained on yesterday ! Our Decarie expressway had to be closed due to flooding ,
pretty severe 🙀
Hi Pete, Typical summer day here. Clear skies with high of 93° F. Have a day!
@badcat4707 morning BadCat, lots of rain, not as severe but wet.... still raining...
I buy Chinese if there isn't many moving parts or too complicated design or parts that are under sized well I guess I dont buy Chinese but the price is good lol but i would say stuff like them extended forks are alright as long as they are thick enough to handle the load there are some stuff i would say would be fine
Thought Mike was going to bid on the Massey. Good deal.
micros are essential for piping slabs in commercial buildings
I try to stay away from auctions now but it is still fun to watch.
Thank you for information
that electric is meant for indoor use only and yes thats an outstanding price for one usually double that or more
here
Hello from Australia. Keep up the good work
G'day Trent where do you call home ?
@@ishure8849Adelaide hills. We have a few farm here.
Good seeing other Aussies watching!
we call that "The Rogers Mall". It is fun when you travel as I am from the general area and often see landmarks that I know of. Wasn't sure if you crossed the Eastvale Bridge or not but Rogers I definitely know. When I had a more flexible work schedule we used to go there on Fridays for their Flea Market.
It's like you're at my auction here near my house. They're still in the exact same stuff. They even have the same shipping containers. They don't even change the pictures from auction to auction.
Good morning y'all !!! Hope you have a great day, and hello from British Columbia.
Vermeer anything is tough to beat. Great products designed and built by intelligent Americans for intelligent Americans. God bless. TFS
That Massey Ferguson would be a good replacement for your Kabota tractor ?
Quick search, I see shipping from China to US at less than $5000 per container. Plus whatever it costs you to get them from port to final destination. On Alibaba those mini skidsteers could be under $2,500 in quantities of 50 or more. As I'm writing this, there's another of these auctions running other side of the state from you in Clifford Township. My guess is someone's worked out a deal in China, keeping a couple of these factories busy for a few months at a time, got the initial cost way down, and packed those containers tight. They probably work it out to break even when they move 1/3 to 1/2 of the goods. More risk than I'd care to take but good margins if you don't mind selling junk to unsuspecting buyers.
Another thing to consider is duty tax. I’m currently importing something that cost $5k and homeland security demanded $1k, plus another $500 in paperwork fees for the privilege of owning it.
I can get the mini skids or excavators out of guandong china for 1800-3200 depending on what weight, they make 4 different sizes, 0.5t, 0.8t, 1.0t and 1.5t. I have to buy a minimum of 50 units . Those can be stacked inside the storage containers which is why you see many with the frames intact. All in with shipping, my cost per unit would be around 2300-3700 shipped and delivered to the port in chicago. I know two dealers who bought 500 units and use ritchie brothers and a few other auction houses. These never make it to actual dealers, they are meant to flood the auction market.
A remote control mower sounds handy for my small piece of land.
Or working on steep slopes.
hi there interesting , best to all john
Auctions can either be feast or famine when purchasing equipment or implements!!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
Returning the shipping containers, empty, to China would be very expensive. Best to sell them here.
Lots of good bye's. And a few good buys.
My opinion on this stuff is its like a cheap lighter.
Get a few uses, then when it quits... TOSS IT!
Micro excavator , should be the correct definition . You are correct my brother!
Where would you get parts for this stuff
In your dreams! 😢
Hydraulic pumps are fairly universal as are Briggs and Stratton engines hoses and fittings aren't hard to come by as well as hydraulic controls or cylinders but yeah go on believing that these machines are put together with bubble gum and unobtanium
Like my grandad always said, I'm too poor to buy cheap.
No disrespect, but mike you act as though you have it going on.
I love what your doing,spent many a day using the dynamite that you used blowing chocker holes to get the logs out.😊
That massey ferguson would be good for you, nice tractor they are
Looks like they might’ve been on the forward section of the Dali?
You said it beats digging by hand.
Quite the assortment of equipment
Morning Morgan's I have to say you are right about the Chinese equipment but the prices I have seen on them is high they won't a lot for them yuppies down here are buying them up thinking they have a great people who have never ran anything before but they are finding out that no one will work on them when they're not working but I don't think they're be one on my farm ever, God Bless Y'all and have a great day 🙏👍
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I think Melissa would have looked really good in one of those clown cars, Mike.
The problem that I have seen with most entry level tools and equipment is that it is just an illusion of a product and you buy them as a one time use
Mike - have you considered a 4-in-1 or 6-in-1 bucket for your SVL?
That Massy was the nicest thing there! I'd like something like that!
A friend of mine does reservoir Hill work mowing his remote control .power was $30,000 a lot bigger 60 inch
My buddy watches his job site in the oil patch .he is a supervisor for Manitou cranes.they find the shackles or chains they cut them up and throw them in scrap bin .Said they aren't safe
Thanks Mike. Have a good one!👍❤️
thanks for sharing the sale prices seems to be about the same price they are selling in So cal
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Looking at the winning bidders, it seems a few people won everything.
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Mike, the old saying is, “ you get what you pay for”. The bucket you bought will last you a long time, the mini excavators with no parts back up or warranty, run the other way as fast as you can. TY for sharing. Dave D. From Maine.👍😉🇺🇸
Love my mini/micro Chinese excavator, I've got a wopping 30 trouble free hours. Basically they are built very similar to a log splitter, not a whole lot to go wrong.
I bought a new bucket for my PC60-6 excavator. I bent it the very first time using it. I ended up rehabbing the original bucket and never looked back. Lesson learned.
Them attachments went cheap might have to check out a action. That was definitely a steal on that massy tractor. Keep up the good work.
I experienced what you hate about the city today. My wife and I are traveling from Virginia to Holmes County,Ohio. Going through Pittsburgh at 1:30 thru the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and then the Fort Pitt? Traffic stunk.
I go over to Roger's sometimes.
Big boy toys…Mike enjoys
Mike congratulations on your purchase of the bucket for your skid steer 😮😊❤
when it is time for repairs i bet getting parts and service will be fun
Those mini skids have their place I've run 2 bobcat mt100s but man the second I was able to use the cat 289 again I RAN for it lol they are jumpy little buggers
Also I don't understand the fascination with these throw away Chinese mini ex's , people are buying them left and right because they are inexpensive but for what you could accomplish by renting a real mini ex with heat/ac and way more power how is it worth it ? I get it you can work as you please a little at a time after work and stuff as long as it is running I guess right ?
Gets one
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YEP IF A FELLER CANT SEE WHAT HAPPENING WITH MASTER CONTROL PANEL- THEY B BLIND😊
As you stated, you get what you pay for, you probably have more hours on your lawn mower than what you will get out of most of that stuff.
Excellent mike cheers 🥂 😊
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Someone basically stole that old Farmall Tractor. I have a 1954 Super A. They seem to hold value pretty well. My only problem with all those cheap chinese machines and attachments is where are you going to find parts to repair them when they start breaking down. I don't think you will be able to run down to your local part store or equipment dealer and get the parts you need. I could make really good use of a smaller excavator like those, and I could use one of those mini skids, but I am leery of buying them for this reason. The prices look good until you have to start doing repairs.