Brilliant timing from my point of view. Been considering buying a used excavator instead of hiring one all the time as there's enough work to justify owning one. I'll be a lot more savvy when looking for a machine now. It's true what you say, never be too proud to ask someone else for advice.... no-one knows everything. 👍👍
I have been watching many other videos like this one. This is the only which actually addressed the buying a digger most comprehensively. Much appreciated.
Sound advice on what to look for, all I can add is what are you planing to do with the machine and buy accordingly. If it's a farm and you have a workshop then you can save some coin on the initial purchase, if it is working on site spend a bit more to save on downtime. A small machine can do an awful lot but a big machine will do it faster.
An informative vid there Mucker 👌, by the way the RE Plant School at Wainscott in Kent want their joke back ref not slewing more than 13 times in one direction , it was told to me in 1976 on a Hymac 580 - and I believed it ! 😁
Love the blogs on looking for a digger . Rubber tracks Cracks inside next to the metal inserts i always advise my customers to look at . I've bean on diggers and backhoes for 40 years, Keep up the good work.
Great video I work for a plant hire firm that has 150+ machines and every machine that goes out on hire has all the checks that you have shown, they all get washed and valet and any scratches or damage/faults gets fixed before they leave the yard. I'd buy the old machines from my work as I know they have been cared for
1.5 ton was the first digger I learnt to use way back in 92 , still use them now again for the odd job , would be nice to have some one with more experience than me to let me know if I'm doing things rite as am not a pro , great vid Kurt took a lot of info from it 👍
Hi from Durham KM & LM 👋👍 great demonstration on the what to look for on machines👌 some very useful information to take on board for potential people buying machines and just👍as a telehandler operator I take it upon myself to wind just qualified operators up about the keep slewing one way then run up and say "" here mate your on your last 2 threads 🤣 "" operator says "" what you mean "" I say "" seriously mate its gonna fall off the slewing ring "" then watch them for 5 mins slowly winding the machine back to the point its never moved from 🤣🤣🙈 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋
I maintained my old 2004 Jcb the guy had it before me never looked after it I had to get a new hydraulic ram and had to get new seals and pins she was soiled like a rock afterwards always greased it. Had to get new hydraulic hoses, Otherwise they break as you know. Great video muck. Regards from Instagram.
Great post👍 it's a good insight for anyone looking to pick equipment up the same principles apply👍Kubota offer a great package on their equipment really long lasting 👌keep up the great work 🍻 cheers
@@billupstateny9151 definitely hence why I’d like to see a video on someone going over a used one. Thinking of getting one myself sometime in the future
Next year I'm getting new Volvo EWR150E for my contracting company. I decided to go with brand new one because in Poland most of used excavators are in very bad condition, it's hard to find something worth buying - traders imports only the worst ones, because they're the cheapest in the west and they can earn much more😞 Greetings from Poland! Stay in touch!🙂🇵🇱
Mucker that was the best walk through and guide to the things to look for and watch out for ! Even to me who knows what to look for it made a good watch ! Big question is did you buy the Kubota ;) looked to be a good honest machine !
Brilliant video Like you said look learn rattle feel if it doesn't look right ask questions well done thank you for trying to educate me Was watching you and Matt playing with the matadors again today I still giggle a bit
@@LordMuck The disadvantage of applying the Yankee English into a Queen's English sentence. Also . Don't know what a blue bottle ring is ?? Unless it could be a Canadian beer container🗽🗽❓❓
Another very good video. (I replaced an alternator on my 3 tonne, and the engine almost had to be taken out to get at it.) - I did know it didnt work when I bought it.
Its certainly worth looking out for oil that had at some point come out of places it shouldn’t ie out the exhaust when the digger has been topped over from someone trying to lift something too heavy !
Very interesting and informative mate. I enjoyed this video am not looking at buying a machine but a very good guide. My brother's had Ex60 Hitachi it was a good machine. 👍
Very interesting vid Mucka 👍 lots to think about, when we brought second hand tractor dad n I talk about who going to servicing n maintenance n do require necessary tools/parts. Reading service book helps, buying from dealership I then factor in cost but auctions you could talk to your servicing mechanic in servicing cost. Interesting is paint condition, after clean up, I would get vinyl rap to protect paint.
As a plant hire mechanic we look after the machines very well always funny when someone bring a digger back into be serviced doesn't look like it been serviced no oil on engine oil dipstick and other fun things all so just notice the engine oil filter had never been changed
This might be digger specific, but the basic principles map to just about any machine you're looking at. Unless you're looking for an absolute basket case for a resto project, which is a completely different kettle of fish haha
Thanks for the information about what to look for when buying a used digger. However, could you give me any idea what a digger similar to the Kubota would go for? Do you think my husband would get anything half decent for a 5 Tonne digger around £5K?
Hi, how big machine do you need for hammering stone lot, i have a lot that is approx 1000 square meters all in lime stone, i need to takeout approx 50-60 cm of it to level it, would 2.5 or 5 ton machine do the job?
@@LordMuck I am planning to buy excavator and do it my self as here in Croatia few guys iv'd asked ask 15000 to 20000 euros to do it, for that money i think i can buy decent 2.5 tonner and do it myself and sell the machine later and maybe come even out, so time is not an issue, so your saying 2.5 tonner would do the job? Of course in longer amount of time, how stresfull is to smaller hammer? What is lifespan of such machines ? Thanks for your help!
Nice video, I can now buy an excavator.. Except my wife won't let me.. Ok I don't have actual work to do with it every week but is that really a good reason?
Good video a lot of information. Are you going to the Great Dorset Steam Fair at the end of the mouth? It wuold make a fantastic video its on for five days.
You can inspect a machine all you can but I like it to run, even a muck (dry, no pun intended) run without actually digging. I do use my ass, ears and nose for vibrations, noises and smells. This plus what you added. Use all the senses and your head, it's not the only machine for sale. Earlier this year I bought a mobile excavator for my boss in the Netherlands, 9000 km away. Searching the internep for weeks and had two favorites and one that I added for comparison. In the end I bought the last one because the pictures didn't do it right and it felt way better than my "favorites". This to my surprise, we have worked over 500 hrs with her and it's freaking nice machine, Only two broken hoses in that time. Witch is nothing for a 10 year old machine with 14.000 hrs. She's better than the specs on paper. Always interesting to buy machinery. My tropical two cents, Do Well
My daughter has just started agri course with 15 other student's all wearing grassmen hoodies Where and how can i buy her a lord muck hoodie thanks Tim
👍😉ide nomaly post but the alco water (Gin) as nailed me Love vid as people, z need to know if there buying a dud, don’t get me started on our government policy as all brain washing turds 😅👍
When you buy used you're always taking a risk..... And it's a battle between you the buyer and the cellar. you want it cheap so if something wrong you have enough room to fix it and the cellar always thinks his machine is top of the line and he wants top dollars for his shit...... Bottom line you get it cheap or you walk away even folks with plenty of years of buying and selling I've gotten shafted
@@LordMuck i have good hearing and a nice sound system and it kinds of sounds like both to me but anyway i am American i have been watching you for 2 years love your videos and your attitude
This man needs a following at least 20x bigger than his current following. The quality and information sent is awesome.
I'd rather 10 like yourself than 100 dimshits that have the attention span of a bluebottles ring piece.
Appreciate the support 😎👌🏼
Rather liked the Mucker's reply👍👍
100%👍
Word! I think he sold me on the kx80 🇨🇦
Brilliant timing from my point of view. Been considering buying a used excavator instead of hiring one all the time as there's enough work to justify owning one.
I'll be a lot more savvy when looking for a machine now.
It's true what you say, never be too proud to ask someone else for advice.... no-one knows everything.
👍👍
I have been watching many other videos like this one. This is the only which actually addressed the buying a digger most comprehensively. Much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@LordMuck It would be great if you could also teach all the others how to make proper, matter of fact videos and not faff about.
Well sometimes they can become too 'factual' and un-interesting. It's a fine line
Sound advice on what to look for, all I can add is what are you planing to do with the machine and buy accordingly. If it's a farm and you have a workshop then you can save some coin on the initial purchase, if it is working on site spend a bit more to save on downtime. A small machine can do an awful lot but a big machine will do it faster.
An informative vid there Mucker 👌, by the way the RE Plant School at Wainscott in Kent want their joke back ref not slewing more than 13 times in one direction , it was told to me in 1976 on a Hymac 580 - and I believed it ! 😁
Sound advice from your Lordship, keep up the good work and stay safe 👍
Love the blogs on looking for a digger . Rubber tracks Cracks inside next to the metal inserts i always advise my customers to look at . I've bean on diggers and backhoes for 40 years, Keep up the good work.
Great video mate with good advice
Excellent video once again. Some great advice there.👍
A great video and some top tips well worth watching
Some excellent camerawork also by yourself 😉
Great video
I work for a plant hire firm that has 150+ machines and every machine that goes out on hire has all the checks that you have shown, they all get washed and valet and any scratches or damage/faults gets fixed before they leave the yard.
I'd buy the old machines from my work as I know they have been cared for
That's encouraging to hear
2:03 a little aggressive, but that is one way to check the formation level. Another informative video sir👍👍👍👍👍👍.
1.5 ton was the first digger I learnt to use way back in 92 , still use them now again for the odd job , would be nice to have some one with more experience than me to let me know if I'm doing things rite as am not a pro , great vid Kurt took a lot of info from it 👍
Hi from Durham KM & LM 👋👍 great demonstration on the what to look for on machines👌 some very useful information to take on board for potential people buying machines and just👍as a telehandler operator I take it upon myself to wind just qualified operators up about the keep slewing one way then run up and say "" here mate your on your last 2 threads 🤣 "" operator says "" what you mean "" I say "" seriously mate its gonna fall off the slewing ring "" then watch them for 5 mins slowly winding the machine back to the point its never moved from 🤣🤣🙈 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋
I maintained my old 2004 Jcb the guy had it before me never looked after it I had to get a new hydraulic ram and had to get new seals and pins she was soiled like a rock afterwards always greased it. Had to get new hydraulic hoses, Otherwise they break as you know. Great video muck. Regards from Instagram.
Great post👍 it's a good insight for anyone looking to pick equipment up the same principles apply👍Kubota offer a great package on their equipment really long lasting 👌keep up the great work 🍻 cheers
Great video and great contents
Great job Kurt and Puppo, some great advice , very informative, well done Sir👌👍😎
Good pointers on how to find play in various bits of the digger! Really informative video👌
Keep em coming! Cheers, Mike
If I ever find myself in need of a digger, then at least I now know what to keep an eye out for, thanks for that, much appreciated
Thanks for information about what to look for when buying a used digger. Fenland Rob
Excellent advice and tips! 👌 I'm still laughing at the "spin around and unscrews itself" I was actually picturing that 😂
Or could do the opposite👌👌
Great video bud 👍🏼 would love a video like that explaining what to look out for on a 3CX or 4CX. Keep up the vids 👍🏼
Two quite different machines
@@billupstateny9151 definitely hence why I’d like to see a video on someone going over a used one. Thinking of getting one myself sometime in the future
Great video thanks useful information cheers 👍
Another excellent video - great overview and great presentation
Excellent video, very informative, thank you 🙏 👊👍
some great advice mucker, just in time too as I am looking at a JBC excavator at the weekend!
Next year I'm getting new Volvo EWR150E for my contracting company. I decided to go with brand new one because in Poland most of used excavators are in very bad condition, it's hard to find something worth buying - traders imports only the worst ones, because they're the cheapest in the west and they can earn much more😞 Greetings from Poland! Stay in touch!🙂🇵🇱
I've no intention to buy a digger. I just find it interesting to watch and learn
Really interesting video!! Lots of good information!!!
Mucker that was the best walk through and guide to the things to look for and watch out for ! Even to me who knows what to look for it made a good watch ! Big question is did you buy the Kubota ;) looked to be a good honest machine !
No not the U55 but we did buy a U17 and an 008
@@LordMuck excellent 👍
Brilliant video Like you said look learn rattle feel if it doesn't look right ask questions well done thank you for trying to educate me Was watching you and Matt playing with the matadors again today I still giggle a bit
Great pointer's raised there melod. Top stuff!
Me Lord?❓❓
It's written the way it is often spoken - M'lud
@@LordMuck The disadvantage of applying the Yankee English into a Queen's English sentence. Also . Don't know what a blue bottle ring is ?? Unless it could be a Canadian beer container🗽🗽❓❓
Another very good video. (I replaced an alternator on my 3 tonne, and the engine almost had to be taken out to get at it.) - I did know it didnt work when I bought it.
Very informative 😊
Great stuff mate. Perfect advise !
Its certainly worth looking out for oil that had at some point come out of places it shouldn’t ie out the exhaust when the digger has been topped over from someone trying to lift something too heavy !
That's a great few tips 👌
Much appreciated video sir.
Great Video
Excellent vid Kurt Take care sir...
Cheers Kev 👍
This was excellent - thank you
Very interesting and informative mate. I enjoyed this video am not looking at buying a machine but a very good guide. My brother's had Ex60 Hitachi it was a good machine. 👍
Brilliant stuff great advice
Very interesting vid Mucka 👍 lots to think about, when we brought second hand tractor dad n I talk about who going to servicing n maintenance n do require necessary tools/parts. Reading service book helps, buying from dealership I then factor in cost but auctions you could talk to your servicing mechanic in servicing cost. Interesting is paint condition, after clean up, I would get vinyl rap to protect paint.
Great informative video Kurt 👌👍
Great information there for buyers.
Nice One Lord Muck Thanks again
Great video LM it’s a lovely little digger
As a plant hire mechanic we look after the machines very well always funny when someone bring a digger back into be serviced doesn't look like it been serviced no oil on engine oil dipstick and other fun things all so just notice the engine oil filter had never been changed
Hope you do more like that one very well explane
Good wee video
Great video Mr Muck :)
👌👌
Yeh good sensible vid 👌🏻
According to Clarence, a British cold snack, these days, is actually COLD. Was in London many years ago, that was NOT the case. 🙊🙊🚜🚜
👌Video as usual
Got my notifications back😊😊
Thanks. Be well.
That collie has character and clearly loves her boss. (and her supper!)
The best advice I would give anyone is to avoid bio oil! I learnt the hard way and ended up replacing most of the o rings in the valve block.
Some jobs won't allow you on them without it.
This might be digger specific, but the basic principles map to just about any machine you're looking at. Unless you're looking for an absolute basket case for a resto project, which is a completely different kettle of fish haha
Think this video will "Do well"
Thanks for the information about what to look for when buying a used digger. However, could you give me any idea what a digger similar to the Kubota would go for? Do you think my husband would get anything half decent for a 5 Tonne digger around £5K?
No.
In fact you'd be hard pushed to get an old 1.5 tonner for that these days.
Hi, how big machine do you need for hammering stone lot, i have a lot that is approx 1000 square meters all in lime stone, i need to takeout approx 50-60 cm of it to level it, would 2.5 or 5 ton machine do the job?
A little 0.8 ton micro would do it given enough time but obviously the bigger the better. Personally I'd say 8 - 13 tonner
@@LordMuck I am planning to buy excavator and do it my self as here in Croatia few guys iv'd asked ask 15000 to 20000 euros to do it, for that money i think i can buy decent 2.5 tonner and do it myself and sell the machine later and maybe come even out, so time is not an issue, so your saying 2.5 tonner would do the job? Of course in longer amount of time, how stresfull is to smaller hammer? What is lifespan of such machines ? Thanks for your help!
Buy the best example of what you can afford 👍
Brilliant
Very good
I'm looking to buy a 3 tonne digger is there a brand/s I should avoid?
More a case of which ones to stick to - Kubota obviously, then Takeuchi, Yanmar, Hitachi
@@LordMuck thanks.
Nice Nilfisk BA651 👍
Common thing with older JCB minni diggers are under carriage bolts loosening.
Yes they had a habit of doing that
One of them rare TH-cam videos that make you press the save button.
I didn't know there was one 😂
Glad you enjoyed it 😉
Lord Muck, I’m just interested, do you go pheasant shooting? Thanks for the entertainment.
It has been known
Good to hear! 👍
+100 for Kelly's Heroes clip
Nice video, I can now buy an excavator.. Except my wife won't let me.. Ok I don't have actual work to do with it every week but is that really a good reason?
You know you need one in your life...
@@LordMuck that's right, mate
Good video a lot of information. Are you going to the Great Dorset Steam Fair at the end of the mouth? It wuold make a fantastic video its on for five days.
We have so much on now that I doubt I'll find the time to get away.
😎😎😎😎👍
me watching this whole video knowing im never gonna have to buy an excavator 🍿🤣
but if you did...😉
You know you want to.
You can inspect a machine all you can but I like it to run, even a muck (dry, no pun intended) run without actually digging. I do use my ass, ears and nose for vibrations, noises and smells. This plus what you added. Use all the senses and your head, it's not the only machine for sale. Earlier this year I bought a mobile excavator for my boss in the Netherlands, 9000 km away. Searching the internep for weeks and had two favorites and one that I added for comparison. In the end I bought the last one because the pictures didn't do it right and it felt way better than my "favorites". This to my surprise, we have worked over 500 hrs with her and it's freaking nice machine, Only two broken hoses in that time. Witch is nothing for a 10 year old machine with 14.000 hrs. She's better than the specs on paper.
Always interesting to buy machinery. My tropical two cents, Do Well
That's why I said to try out all the functions. A static machine won't tell you much.
My daughter has just started agri course with 15 other student's all wearing grassmen hoodies
Where and how can i buy her a lord muck hoodie thanks Tim
Drop me a message on FB or Instagram
I’ll add one thing B’cos I’m a finicky B’strd, a little hand held uv torch comes in handy when checking for leaks on a hydraulic valve block
Yes it does but it only works well
with certain oils
@@LordMuck that’s true
Make sure it’s not got doosan written on it anywhere! 😅
Good, nice but you din half go red when you stood from looking under the tracks. Regards my Lord.
I was down there a fair while as we got the shot. I was glad to stand up again !
👍😉ide nomaly post but the alco water (Gin) as nailed me Love vid as people, z need to know if there buying a dud, don’t get me started on our government policy as all brain washing turds 😅👍
I drive these everyday and still tsught me something.
When you buy used you're always taking a risk..... And it's a battle between you the buyer and the cellar. you want it cheap so if something wrong you have enough room to fix it and the cellar always thinks his machine is top of the line and he wants top dollars for his shit...... Bottom line you get it cheap or you walk away even folks with plenty of years of buying and selling I've gotten shafted
Wes would say Hi
What ?
Is that a Korean accent?
Algerian, but thank you for playing.
Hopefully a common sense look over will save u loads if the owner doesn't want u to inspect it walk away cos he is hididing something
his shirt says do well but he always says be well
Er... I've never said "be well" - why do you think the shirt says Do Well ? I think you need to have your ears cleaned...
@@LordMuck i have good hearing and a nice sound system and it kinds of sounds like both to me but anyway i am American i have been watching you for 2 years love your videos and your attitude
Be Well is a Judge Dredd thing isn't it ? Do Well is a local saying from the region that I come from.
@@LordMuck "be well them for me" is Demolition Man good movie
Great video Mucker , great information on what to look for on any size digger . 🔧👍🔩