That was an enjoyable video to watch. The HT10 is a lot like my Landscape Buddy 1 ton, in fact, there is yellow paint under the white paint on mine that leads me to believe that my excavator is a HT rebranded. Thanks for sharing and happy excavating!
They are a bit small for loading into trailers or utes. They are designed right in regards to the bucket crowding in far enough. Only way around that problem is to get a bigger model. 1.8 ton models are comfortable for loading trailers and even a dump truck.
everyone talks crap about Chine made stuff. u do know China does have state of the art machinery and technology, not everything made in China comes from a sweat shop. my uncle has a baby Chines Backhoe.. lol. its not heavy enough, doesn't do well in dry rocking soil. if you're going to do serious digging with it, better do it in mid to late spring. nice video, thank u for sharing
I have the ht10 b version. It has plenty of power for it. I put a hydraulic cylander for the thum. Going to change it out for a longer cylinder. Hydraulic thum is a must. Grate for picking up brush. Will brake 2 to 3 inch limes. Had mine for 3 month no problems as of now. Doing some mods
@@diftoyota I have not put the new cylinder one on yet. The one that is on it is short. And gets in the way of digging some times. I bought the thumb off ebay. My ht10 didn't come with thum or mounting bracket. So I'm just guessing on what will work correctly. The cylinder I bought is 2inch round.it was about 100.00 cost
@@jbro427 thanks, im in the same situation. Try to see what fits, looks like the one for the push blade would work, im ok with the mechanical one for now, but its nice to have a hydraulic one for sure
Thanks for video, I have one coming Friday. Is that a 10 foot trailer you have it on. I wanted to see if it will fit on my 5x10 dump trailer. thanks again
I have a 6x10 dump trailer now, its hard to get the right balance being so short of a trailer, i swing my boom on one side so i can move my machine closer to the rear of the trailer (machine facing rear of trailer)
Been looking at these. My problem they are all balless, I run a brand new 35 series Komatsu the other day for 3 hrs was a pain the ass power wise for what I was doing... but was in close quarters where you could not get a bigger machine in there. Just a heads up been operating for 40 years but used to 100000+ pound machines.
i am in NS and just picked up a very similar machine, i thoght it seemed like there was something loose in the swing, last time i was digging it was really rocking so im gonna have to check on that, i may put larger washers+lock washer+locktite when i do mine, if it continues and is possible i will put in larger better bolts
Mine has 6 allen head bolts that holds the whole body to the undercarriage, those were loose and cause the rocking like you mentioned, mine had lock-washers but its not the best ones, ive replaced them and added red locktight, 5 hours since with no issues, but the swing motor next to it i still have the loose bolt issue even with red locktight and lockwashers, i think im gona ditch those allen heads for regular one, it be easier to get a good torque on them
@@diftoyota after a quick glance underneath it has those Allen bolts on mine also, thought that's what it might be, looks like it could use more if not bigger ones, they seem like a definite weak point, loving mine so far tho
Mine has plenty of boom power, as for the tracks its so so, i have the expandable tracks so its more flat under it, so it acts a bit like a tobogan, but mud or rocks in the tracks of these machine is not too great
Its normal to leak a bit as it is pressurized wen warm, mine was just loose on top, tighthen the lower piece then put the cap on, its always wet still but not coming out much anymore,
Its holding up good, just have to inspect it alot, i always find loose bolts, but i find less and less as time moves on Look at stewart equipment sales on facebook
Its a 5x10 with two 3500lb axles, you could get away with a 4x8 easy but need at minimum a 3500lb axles in my opinion (2200lb machine + 1300lb trailer weight)
i am from new brunswick canada too and i would like to buy one but market place is full of scam , would be nice to have the contact to buy it from the guy you bought it from
I have a New 1 fully loaded with auger and quick connect and small bucket for 10k.Also has Hydraulic oil cooler..Hydraulic Thumb and foot pedal to operate thr thumb or other attachments
Hello, I have the same HT10 model. All in all I’m really happy with it. But I also have an annoying problem. It seems that the bucket doesn’t close enough. So that I loose a lot of sand e.g. when loading it on a trailer which is little bit higher. It would be nice to know, if you have the same problem.
I never got to load a trailer yet, but its typically normal for an excavator to loose its curl ability wen reaching far out, having your machine sitting on top of the pile or on higer ground would makes loading easier
@@jordantomei4201 mine had some, put the machine hjgh and boom low, operate it as much as you can with the hydraulic tank cap off and see if that changes anything, keep an eye on that oil level gauge too, otherwise im not sure. Maybe pump related they come with a year parts warranty. But from what i understood its a year warranty starting from the day it left it left the factory, not the day you bought it
The price range varies alot, i bought it off a guy so he sells it at a profit, its cheaper to buy them online if you want to deal with all the shipping headaches
It depends where you buy them and what you buy with them, cheapest is if you buy them yourself on alibaba, otherwise ive seen them anywhere between 11500-16500
Sweet little machine. Ritchie Brothers are using similar machines to fill out their auctions. I'm drooling over a 1.5T for personal use.
Sweet little set up you got there. Love the F-150 too with the hockey stripe graphic like my Boss 302.
That was an enjoyable video to watch. The HT10 is a lot like my Landscape Buddy 1 ton, in fact, there is yellow paint under the white paint on mine that leads me to believe that my excavator is a HT rebranded. Thanks for sharing and happy excavating!
They are a bit small for loading into trailers or utes. They are designed right in regards to the bucket crowding in far enough. Only way around that problem is to get a bigger model. 1.8 ton models are comfortable for loading trailers and even a dump truck.
The Landscape buddy has some improvements and not "just" rebranded.
The Chinese will do everything you want them do if you pay em
these machines are great for mechanics and engineers. with a bit of mods and new fittings and fastners they are def worth it
everyone talks crap about Chine made stuff. u do know China does have state of the art machinery and technology, not everything made in China comes from a sweat shop. my uncle has a baby Chines Backhoe.. lol. its not heavy enough, doesn't do well in dry rocking soil. if you're going to do serious digging with it, better do it in mid to late spring. nice video, thank u for sharing
Wow seems like a great answer for personal use I am really going to look into one.
I want one, my back is bust and lots of shifting to do! Thanks, Ray.
Hello mate, i’m dealer from China and our factory can provide you best prices and sending to you in usa just pm back if you need anything
Very good video.
I have the ht10 b version. It has plenty of power for it. I put a hydraulic cylander for the thum. Going to change it out for a longer cylinder. Hydraulic thum is a must. Grate for picking up brush. Will brake 2 to 3 inch limes. Had mine for 3 month no problems as of now. Doing some mods
What size cyl have you used? I was thinking of doing this as well, do you have the stock mounts like mine or you cut them up to do your own?
@@diftoyota I have not put the new cylinder one on yet. The one that is on it is short. And gets in the way of digging some times. I bought the thumb off ebay. My ht10 didn't come with thum or mounting bracket. So I'm just guessing on what will work correctly. The cylinder I bought is 2inch round.it was about 100.00 cost
@@jbro427 thanks, im in the same situation. Try to see what fits, looks like the one for the push blade would work, im ok with the mechanical one for now, but its nice to have a hydraulic one for sure
Very good video. Thanks for making.
Thank you sir
Thanks for video, I have one coming Friday. Is that a 10 foot trailer you have it on. I wanted to see if it will fit on my 5x10 dump trailer. thanks again
I have a 6x10 dump trailer now, its hard to get the right balance being so short of a trailer, i swing my boom on one side so i can move my machine closer to the rear of the trailer (machine facing rear of trailer)
Been looking at these. My problem they are all balless, I run a brand new 35 series Komatsu the other day for 3 hrs was a pain the ass power wise for what I was doing... but was in close quarters where you could not get a bigger machine in there. Just a heads up been operating for 40 years but used to 100000+ pound machines.
i am in NS and just picked up a very similar machine, i thoght it seemed like there was something loose in the swing, last time i was digging it was really rocking so im gonna have to check on that, i may put larger washers+lock washer+locktite when i do mine, if it continues and is possible i will put in larger better bolts
Mine has 6 allen head bolts that holds the whole body to the undercarriage, those were loose and cause the rocking like you mentioned, mine had lock-washers but its not the best ones, ive replaced them and added red locktight, 5 hours since with no issues, but the swing motor next to it i still have the loose bolt issue even with red locktight and lockwashers, i think im gona ditch those allen heads for regular one, it be easier to get a good torque on them
@@diftoyota after a quick glance underneath it has those Allen bolts on mine also, thought that's what it might be, looks like it could use more if not bigger ones, they seem like a definite weak point, loving mine so far tho
@@ghettohillbilly1 since i replaced the lockwashers and put on red locktight, those 6 bolts never came back loose, just make sure its tight as F lol
@@diftoyota will do, how do you know when your swing motor bolts are loose? does it make a noise if you swing fast and stop?
@@ghettohillbilly1 yes, mine wen you stop turning/swing it makes a snap sound
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Very cool, wondering if these have enough power to lift themselves in and out/over holes/obstacles?
Mine has plenty of boom power, as for the tracks its so so, i have the expandable tracks so its more flat under it, so it acts a bit like a tobogan, but mud or rocks in the tracks of these machine is not too great
I have the same machine and also a hydraulic leak at the tank. Do you know where it leaked?
Its normal to leak a bit as it is pressurized wen warm, mine was just loose on top, tighthen the lower piece then put the cap on, its always wet still but not coming out much anymore,
Hi there great video I'm just over the border in n.s .. thinking about buying one for private use . how are you making out with the excavator.
Just loading up a new video soon with a “story” lol
Goodday sir. Where abouts is the dealer? We live out by Crabbe mountain. Looking to buy one of these. How is yours holding up? Cheers!
Its holding up good, just have to inspect it alot, i always find loose bolts, but i find less and less as time moves on
Look at stewart equipment sales on facebook
What size of trailer is that and where did you get? My HT10 arrives next week in Ontario and need a trailer.
Its a 5x10 with two 3500lb axles, you could get away with a 4x8 easy but need at minimum a 3500lb axles in my opinion (2200lb machine + 1300lb trailer weight)
Thank you. Have got a link for the seller.
You said the tracks move in and out... where's the control to move them?
Flick a switch on the right of the control panel then use the push blade joystick to move the track in/out
i am from new brunswick canada too and i would like to buy one but market place is full of scam , would be nice to have the contact to buy it from the guy you bought it from
What is the name of the company you bought it from. I'm looking to purchase one myself.
Hello mate, i’m dealer from China and our factory can provide you best prices and sending to you in Usa just pm me back if you need anything
How you guys order tha machine and how much it cost I need one like this
If you search here on youtube, a few explains how to and the estimated cost
I have a New 1 fully loaded with auger and quick connect and small bucket for 10k.Also has Hydraulic oil cooler..Hydraulic Thumb and foot pedal to operate thr thumb or other attachments
Hello, I have the same HT10 model. All in all I’m really happy with it. But I also have an annoying problem. It seems that the bucket doesn’t close enough. So that I loose a lot of sand e.g. when loading it on a trailer which is little bit higher. It would be nice to know, if you have the same problem.
I never got to load a trailer yet, but its typically normal for an excavator to loose its curl ability wen reaching far out, having your machine sitting on top of the pile or on higer ground would makes loading easier
Very nice review.
I have question where did you get the 32" buck and how much did you pay for it.
Thank you.
I bought it with my machine as a package
Is this a 1 ton or a 1.2?
Its shows 1 ton, but with the expandable tracks and the swing boom she is closer to 1.2 (bit over 2350lb)
Can you please send me a contact of the person who sold it for you? I interesting to purchase it
Check “Stuart equipment sales” on fb
@@diftoyota thank you 😊
Hello, have you bought an excavator yet? Can I help you?
I bought the same one and two days into using it the hydraulics randomly stopped working. The engine runs fine. Anyone know why? It's brand new.
Maybe air in the lines or low of oil
@@diftoyota I filled up the oil to the middle mark.
How can air end up in the lines? New to the excavator world
@@jordantomei4201 mine had some, put the machine hjgh and boom low, operate it as much as you can with the hydraulic tank cap off and see if that changes anything, keep an eye on that oil level gauge too, otherwise im not sure. Maybe pump related
they come with a year parts warranty. But from what i understood its a year warranty starting from the day it left it left the factory, not the day you bought it
@@diftoyota ok I will try that tomorrow, how can I message you privately?
@@jordantomei4201 im no expert but id try that, just dont run it too long if still not working as you dont want to overheat the lump
$9,000?
Can you tell me the name of the bussiness
I want one
The guy lives in woodstock nb, stewart equipment sales
Just expect to tighten bolts regularly if you buy one, i just put locktight on the swing motor and its still coming loose, just a heads up
I use to live in Woodstock in the 90s.
Worked in Hartland.
I will get ahold of them thanks alot
if you're in the states, Groundhog Equipment sells this same model with some great mods. They start around 10,000 USD. Nice little machine.
@@JamesThomas-dn6hz yep i bought mine in canada for more obviously as our canadian dollar sucks lol
Can I ask why you don't just buy a sany or kabota that will do the job better faster with no problem and have a re sale value
Have you checked prices? Faster? You never tried one for sure, you need a kubota to do work around your property?
Kubota wont do it much if any faster, it will set you back 4 times as much money though
How much was it?
The price range varies alot, i bought it off a guy so he sells it at a profit, its cheaper to buy them online if you want to deal with all the shipping headaches
@@diftoyota yeah how much as in $?
Do another review in say 5yrs or a 1000hrs or so.
@@moe2470 got 250 hours so far, still just loose bolts coming loose, always different ones too, a tube of locktight is handy lol
@@diftoyota so it's still new. Time will tell.
Briggs and stratton doesn't make a 14 hp engine.Its 13.5
You have 16 years of digging and bought that
And whats the issue? if you have any good experience and tried one of these, you be surprised
good for a small project, but i wouldn't pay more than 3000-4000$ dollar, Chyna can ship thing's for cheap price.
@@Richard-et3cl they ship them for more money than what they sell it for lol
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How much$$?
It depends where you buy them and what you buy with them, cheapest is if you buy them yourself on alibaba, otherwise ive seen them anywhere between 11500-16500
Hello, do you need an excavator? Can I help you?
@@diftoyota Alibaba sells them for 2000+$ so 11000+$ sounds expensive
@@Richard-et3cl add 6000-8000$ in shipping cost on top
Direct sales from China manufacturers,Model ZM 10 withKubota Engine ,FOB Qingdao Port ,China Price is US$4790
None you guys will film it running
Need two hands to operate it ;)
Try searching, theres a bunch of videos of guy operating them
Maybe we can also write via email.