The build quality is not bad for the price! You pay a lot for the Kubota or Bobcat name, but the build quality is way better but at 4x the price. One of these with a hydraulic thumb is all the machine I'd need for handling logs in my woodyard for firewood production.
This Chinaman approves your video! Been looking at Agrotk NT30 and NT45 and also CFG STE35SR and CFG KU45 looking at what to bid on, seems like the bigger the better but trying to transport a 45 on a 10,000# trailer with a Tundra might be a challenge until I get a Diesel dually with a 20,000# trailer. Look forward to seeing more of your videos.
yep! his videos are what got me doing TH-cam in the first place! my stuff is going to be somewhere inbetween him and whistling diesel. save the old stuff, beat on the newer crap
I have one of those. The auxiliary hydrolic controls are in the control handles. Buttons right in the middle. I asked SDJK and it took two days for them to find them.
@@prosperity4444to put things like a claw on it so that you can lift things easily. It doesn't have the mount for a claw on it but you can have one welded on
Getchu some vinyl top adhesive and spray it on with a $18 Harbor Freight spray gun with the biggest tip and the headliner will never come down! Nice review! I want one!
The place I got it from in Tennessee has only ever imported two of them. This size is still kinda rare. Ive seen a guy sell the same machine for 27,000.
I bought a NT30. But I didn’t get a users manual or parts breakdown . I’m having a problem with the tracks wanting to roll off. It looks like the rollers on the bottom have single male roller that isn’t deep enough to keep it lined up. I also have a IHI 1 ton. The rollers on it roll on the outside. I would like to have a pump on hand can you help out?
I think I seen these at a Ritchie Auction in central CA. It appeared there was a sh.t of em there. Great video of their capabilities here…would of never thought about owning one.✌️
@@RateReducerI have a 20 size . Kubota motor. It's got 200 on it there is small bit of wear on cheap quick connect . After changing all the grease zerks I keep up on it and it's still tight . It is Chinese made keep in mind . I don't expect it to be a bobcat or jcb mini
They are good for personal use. If you are trying to make a living and got to deliver on time get a john deere. I have seen lots of old cat and deere and Volvo, and Clark equipment where the hour meters wear out before the machine. Usually the hour meters quit working around 23,047.09 -34,567.33 hours. Id be surprised if you could get any serious work done with these and make it past 3000 hours. The problem with these is the cheap quality material used. Its not the welds are bad. The steel, the bolts, the seals, all cheaper and weaker than quality components. I know. I have a 14,000 lb 2022 year model Chinese piece of junk setting in my shop. Has 6 hours on it. The engine is good at least. Everything else is the problem.
@@dig_it_starnes5222 Im try to get my first mini excavator and would love to start off inexpensive for my first one until i learn how to run and operate the machine. Please any other info on purchasing would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for posting this video! I just bought one of these at Ritchie at a really great price. Your how much can it lift really helped as I also bought an 800lb saw mill. The nt30 was able to "stick lift" it onto my trailer with no problem. I could only use the boom lift if it was really close. Kind of a bummer that this machine takes different attachments and uses 30mm pins, none of the cheap "1 ton" accessories will work. I think Cat 301 attachments fit? I need to double check the mounting dimensions. Thanks again!
That new mini excavator looks really good....compared to your older Chinese ex anyways lol. I'm actually wanting to get one of these in the future for doing some of the smaller landscape jobs I do
Hello sir I was wondering if you figured out the auxiliary hydraulics? I just bought a NT45 and I only have a single auxiliary button on the right joystick
I got a diesel welder, a gas welder, 2 electric welders. I will take one of these excavators. Looks good to me for what it is for. The John Deere 120 I got is for the bigger stuff.
Where are you getting these? I will cobble parts back together to repair. I wish you could get these at someone's yard for sale. Lol. I know you said at auction but?
You should be paid by these companies for each sale of that small mini ex u basically sold me on buying one for my property i just got it one month after purchase and love it!
Do you still use your NT30? How has it been? Thinking of possibly picking one of these NT30's or the NT45's here soon for my farm and sawmill. Would love to hear how you have found the NT30 to be and how it has been doing.
$14.5K is a steal! AGT sells them for $19.3K out of Chicago (which is still a decent price). I paid $14K for a 1.6T Chinese mini, incl tax/duties, direct from the manufacturer. Yes, got 3 buckets, drill motor, drill bits, but damn, $14.5K is a ripper of a deal. I see shitty gas engine 1T chinese minis selling for $8K plus auction fees/taxes/shipping, so $10+K all-in. I never ran a piece of equipment with AC - you young-uns are spoiled. Heck, most didn't even have a friggin fan.
Thx for the info. on these. Looks like I’ll be heading to an auction in a few years when I retire. I need a bigger one though, maybe a Deere from 5-10 years old. I’m rambling bro. Subbed.
I just did a search for Chinese excavators in specific regions and I found some that look pretty similar to those popping up. However I don’t think that these actually weigh 6000 pounds. I think they’re more like 4500-5000. But overall for that kind of price seems hard to be even if you had to fix some stuff. Love the videos hope they make some more showing it an action.
I keep re-watching this video. You guys are hilarious. Seriously though could this thing actually be a viable option for regular Joes? Looking forward to seeing how it performs for you. If you guys think this is a decent option please let us know and maybe give us some accurate specs the Chinese specs seem to be all over the place on this model. actual weight and reach would be good to know. Keep up the great videos and hurry up and make another one. 👍
I want one! Where'd you buy it in Tennessee? Given the quality of Bobcat and John Deere equipment I've experienced lately, I'd be surprised if it were much worse than "hallowed" US manufacturers...
The problem is that is 14k out. after you use this as hard as the others, it will break down and completely loose its value. VS a john deer, bob cat, you can use it and it will decrease in value a bit, but if you take care of it, it will sell pretty close to what you bought it for.
I got the Groundhog ZH20D. Came with a hydraulic thumb. 20 HP Kabota diesel engine. Weighs about 3000lbs. Cost less than $20,000 including taxes, transport 5 hours away and several attachments as well as no cab.
How do you like it? I looked at buying one but would have to drive too far to see one in person. Ended up buying a LiuGong 9018. Similar in size. I paid $25,200. I like the machine but the dealer is worthless.
@@MrSuperchargeron I really enjoy my machine however if I had waited 1 year I would have gotten an improved/upgraded model for not much more money Have over 100 hours and still running strong.
Do what i did to my chinese mini excavator i have a ht15, i bought a tandem 8cc hyd pump for it and replaced the original which i think was tandem 4cc. It is an animal now
You are wrong! Chinese people don't buy this kind of junk product! The price of this excavator in China is 2k-7k, and Chinese people don't like it at all! 99% are exported to Europe and the United States! The reason for the auction is that the quality is too poor. If you sell in China, you must after-sales service, repair and replace accessories! Bad merchants can't afford to pay for it every day. If the Chinese buy it, they will complain to the government department responsible for the quality! Merchants will lose money! Return the goods!
Several Chinese brands in the United States are middlemen. They look for goods everywhere in China and sweep goods at low prices, reducing quality and cost infinitely! Only make money and don't care about after-sales service!
Ergonomics aren't great and not a machine you would want if you spent a lot of time running But maybe for a small plumbing co. or a homestead farm this seems like a good deal Plus under 15 k plus it has a Perkins engine
The build quality is not bad for the price! You pay a lot for the Kubota or Bobcat name, but the build quality is way better but at 4x the price. One of these with a hydraulic thumb is all the machine I'd need for handling logs in my woodyard for firewood production.
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Note there is no brackets provided for the mounting of a thumb.
You get what you pay for. If you want a cheap Chinese excavator, you can get one.
i like the diesel creek intro 👍
I’m actually impressed. I thought the video was going to be a joke. But for $14.5k, that ain’t bad honestly.
Agreed! I've used it on a couple paying jobs. took a little longer but saved me from having to rent one
Is that the real price for this
@@dig_it_starnes5222where can I buy one of these?
in China sold 7k us dollers
This Chinaman approves your video! Been looking at Agrotk NT30 and NT45 and also CFG STE35SR and CFG KU45 looking at what to bid on, seems like the bigger the better but trying to transport a 45 on a 10,000# trailer with a Tundra might be a challenge until I get a Diesel dually with a 20,000# trailer. Look forward to seeing more of your videos.
The heat works good in the summer and the air works good in the winter.
what a gorgeous machine
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diesel creek inspired intro,nice👍
yep! his videos are what got me doing TH-cam in the first place! my stuff is going to be somewhere inbetween him and whistling diesel. save the old stuff, beat on the newer crap
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I have one of those. The auxiliary hydrolic controls are in the control handles. Buttons right in the middle. I asked SDJK and it took two days for them to find them.
Whats the auxiliary controls for
@@prosperity4444to put things like a claw on it so that you can lift things easily. It doesn't have the mount for a claw on it but you can have one welded on
@@prosperity4444 I was wondering the same thing.
I just bought one and am looking to add a thumb. Any tips?
Getchu some vinyl top adhesive and spray it on with a $18 Harbor Freight spray gun with the biggest tip and the headliner will never come down! Nice review! I want one!
Im interested in getting one too... Im in ohio. do you know of any dealers in or near central ohio?
I have this same machine, SDJK JKW20, with Kubota V1505 engine, so far pretty impressed
Could share the link where you bought it? Thanks!
Link please?
Did you purchase it direct from SDJK how was you experience dealing with them im currently looking into geting one from them
Got the same machine, love it
Do you have any info about the filters?
Can you use regularly available, standard attachments with this?
by far the best review of one of these on youtube
I appreciate that!
What auction sight do you use? I haven’t seen any of these at the equipment auctions in my area.
The place I got it from in Tennessee has only ever imported two of them. This size is still kinda rare. Ive seen a guy sell the same machine for 27,000.
But what is the auction so we might check it out?
how fast is the ground travel? i have a mini ex. not this brand but my push mower is faster on the go.
I bought a NT30. But I didn’t get a users manual or parts breakdown . I’m having a problem with the tracks wanting to roll off. It looks like the rollers on the bottom have single male roller that isn’t deep enough to keep it lined up. I also have a IHI 1 ton. The rollers on it roll on the outside. I would like to have a pump on hand can you help out?
I think I seen these at a Ritchie Auction in central CA. It appeared there was a sh.t of em there.
Great video of their capabilities here…would of never thought about owning one.✌️
How has it been, i got the 15 and looking at one of those what do you think about the quality of like the swing bearing and stuff like that?
What is the name of the auction where you bought this?
Nice little unit for the money
Nice 👌
Can you tell if there is increased play on the boom/arm/bucket of the mini excavator after 200 hours?
The question you asked is very professional
from what I can tell there isn't. my friend and myself are good about greasing it. operates the same as the day I got it
@@dig_it_starnes5222awesome 👍
@@RateReducerI have a 20 size . Kubota motor. It's got 200 on it there is small bit of wear on cheap quick connect . After changing all the grease zerks I keep up on it and it's still tight . It is Chinese made keep in mind . I don't expect it to be a bobcat or jcb mini
Bobcats a Chinese mini.
The reason it has to go to auction is to void the warranty… if sold by auction there is no warranty it does not transfer. But you probably knew this.
They are good for personal use. If you are trying to make a living and got to deliver on time get a john deere. I have seen lots of old cat and deere and Volvo, and Clark equipment where the hour meters wear out before the machine. Usually the hour meters quit working around 23,047.09 -34,567.33 hours. Id be surprised if you could get any serious work done with these and make it past 3000 hours. The problem with these is the cheap quality material used. Its not the welds are bad. The steel, the bolts, the seals, all cheaper and weaker than quality components. I know. I have a 14,000 lb 2022 year model Chinese piece of junk setting in my shop. Has 6 hours on it. The engine is good at least. Everything else is the problem.
Is the bucket bolts same size as the smaller chinese mini's and will use those buckets and attachments?
Auxiliary is for thumb? Maybe a switch and foot pedal?
Just found this channel. Love it.
It's easy dude to turn on the hydraulics for the Auxiliary Hydraulic Grab a wrench and turn the little bolt on the black where you hooked those up to.
How much was it with all fees, etc. at your door?
14,500 and I picked it up from the dealer
May i ask what dealer you are referring to? Thanks
@@dig_it_starnes5222 Im try to get my first mini excavator and would love to start off inexpensive for my first one until i learn how to run and operate the machine. Please any other info on purchasing would be greatly appreciated.
Do you have a link to the dealer's website?
Was this question answered? I would be interested in this dealer as well!
Thank you for posting this video! I just bought one of these at Ritchie at a really great price. Your how much can it lift really helped as I also bought an 800lb saw mill.
The nt30 was able to "stick lift" it onto my trailer with no problem. I could only use the boom lift if it was really close.
Kind of a bummer that this machine takes different attachments and uses 30mm pins, none of the cheap "1 ton" accessories will work.
I think Cat 301 attachments fit? I need to double check the mounting dimensions.
Thanks again!
What auction did you get it at? I have not seen any of the 30's at auction.
Can you please provide me the details where to get it, really nice and happy for you
Besides the Kubota motor, does anyone know how to get parts for repairs? Drive pumps, tracks, etc???
Agrotk in Chicago lists on their website they sell all parts for them.
What site/ auction house you purchase from?
That new mini excavator looks really good....compared to your older Chinese ex anyways lol. I'm actually wanting to get one of these in the future for doing some of the smaller landscape jobs I do
Looking forward to see it go kaboom
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Where did you get it at?
The design of the cab is very human.. xD
apart from that i do quite like the look of that machine
Hello sir I was wondering if you figured out the auxiliary hydraulics? I just bought a NT45 and I only have a single auxiliary button on the right joystick
Can you get one without a cab?
I believe you can, the 3 ton machines aren't very common. almost all you'll find for sale is 1-2 ton machines
Where do you even buy one or these? I can find the one tons easy but not these
Thinking your auxiliary hydraulic control is on the side of the left pedal assembly. A little flip up switch, just like bobcat 324
I got a diesel welder, a gas welder, 2 electric welders. I will take one of these excavators. Looks good to me for what it is for. The John Deere 120 I got is for the bigger stuff.
" Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Hold my beer!
So how much was the all in price?
Where do you get one of these?
I believe the aux hydraulics is a button on top for the joy stick
I really like this video 😂
Good work!
Awesome! I appreciate your support!
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Where are you getting these? I will cobble parts back together to repair. I wish you could get these at someone's yard for sale. Lol. I know you said at auction but?
You should be paid by these companies for each sale of that small mini ex u basically sold me on buying one for my property i just got it one month after purchase and love it!
I'd like to see the survival test and how it does against 4 to 6 inch trees
Do you still use your NT30? How has it been? Thinking of possibly picking one of these NT30's or the NT45's here soon for my farm and sawmill. Would love to hear how you have found the NT30 to be and how it has been doing.
Perkins diesel is such a nice motor.!!!!’😮
Love it bro awesome vid i hope this thing takes off so u test it till it drops
Why did you hit your machines with a sledgehammer? I don't get it.
$14.5K is a steal! AGT sells them for $19.3K out of Chicago (which is still a decent price).
I paid $14K for a 1.6T Chinese mini, incl tax/duties, direct from the manufacturer. Yes, got 3 buckets, drill motor, drill bits, but damn, $14.5K is a ripper of a deal. I see shitty gas engine 1T chinese minis selling for $8K plus auction fees/taxes/shipping, so $10+K all-in.
I never ran a piece of equipment with AC - you young-uns are spoiled. Heck, most didn't even have a friggin fan.
the hydraulic cylinder are very well build and easy to get the seal replace....
If hold my beer was a duo,it'll be yall two😂! 🤘 merica
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Just posted a video to my page of a Chinese mini digger and the TMK 150 tree sheer! Crazy how powerful these things are
Thx for the info. on these. Looks like I’ll be heading to an auction in a few years when I retire. I need a bigger one though, maybe a Deere from 5-10 years old. I’m rambling bro. Subbed.
Hey, if it lasts a couple of months, it's paid for itself. Anything after is a bonus...
The auxiliary control button is on top of the left joystick!
LOL got to be careful with the Chinese height joke YT be tripping but it was funny as hell🤣😂🤣😂
It goes to show how hard that ground is the way it tosses that grapple and block around
Can you post the specifics on how we can get one too? I am for shopping for one of these as well but don’t want to deal with personally importing one.
I'm looking for one as well... If you get any info could you share with me?
I just did a search for Chinese excavators in specific regions and I found some that look pretty similar to those popping up. However I don’t think that these actually weigh 6000 pounds. I think they’re more like 4500-5000. But overall for that kind of price seems hard to be even if you had to fix some stuff. Love the videos hope they make some more showing it an action.
@@tman7392 I'm with you... I don't know if i completely trust paying someone in another country and then waiting weeks or months to have it shipped.
It's not a windshield wiper its a body squeegee to help keep the cab clean
The steel hydraulic pipe sticking out from the dipper cylinder is fairly delicate and vulnerable.
I have my concerns on that as well
I keep re-watching this video. You guys are hilarious. Seriously though could this thing actually be a viable option for regular Joes? Looking forward to seeing how it performs for you. If you guys think this is a decent option please let us know and maybe give us some accurate specs the Chinese specs seem to be all over the place on this model. actual weight and reach would be good to know. Keep up the great videos and hurry up and make another one. 👍
I picked up a 1 ton for around $5,,700 From China and it works great!
@@CIAYAHandAHRLIE where did you buy it from and did you have port fees and all?
@@DevinWescott I got it from Shandong nuote machinery in China.
I found them on Alibaba. I also used a cCustoms Broker for all my paperwork.
I want one! Where'd you buy it in Tennessee? Given the quality of Bobcat and John Deere equipment I've experienced lately, I'd be surprised if it were much worse than "hallowed" US manufacturers...
I can get you the connection to some Chinese brand better than this one
@@Ironthejames where's a good place to get an excavator need 1 for a farm live in Tennessee
@@Ironthejames Please send me your contacts!
How deep can it dig
I hope this gets lots of views man. Really enjoyed the video
Where can I get one
I’d like a link to the skid steer equivalent of this mini ex…
Just Subscribed 👏👏👏👏🤙🇺🇸
The problem is that is 14k out. after you use this as hard as the others, it will break down and completely loose its value. VS a john deer, bob cat, you can use it and it will decrease in value a bit, but if you take care of it, it will sell pretty close to what you bought it for.
Thsts whst i was thinking. Just get an older quality machine for a few bucks more
Yeah I think you did pretty good 👍, Groundhog Equipment sells identical machine for around $20k
I got the Groundhog ZH20D. Came with a hydraulic thumb. 20 HP Kabota diesel engine. Weighs about 3000lbs. Cost less than $20,000 including taxes, transport 5 hours away and several attachments as well as no cab.
How do you like it? I looked at buying one but would have to drive too far to see one in person. Ended up buying a LiuGong 9018. Similar in size. I paid $25,200. I like the machine but the dealer is worthless.
@@MrSuperchargeron I really enjoy my machine however if I had waited 1 year I would have gotten an improved/upgraded model for not much more money Have over 100 hours and still running strong.
@@normhowes2975 Do you misspell Kubota intentionally or is it auto correct gone wrong?
@@erik_dk842 i take full responsibility although auto correct doesn't try to correct me
Id like to see the Chinese mini go boom 😂
Pull out the switch and all three of em come on, honey take me for a spin.
我们制造的机器，我们厂里的挖掘机，销售很好
On that roll bar and the petals... you are about a foot taller than the person it was designed for. It happens.
At least it has a perkins engine..
Parts would be relatively straightforward to obtain...
I would love to find one of these i got a 35 ,26 bobcat but would love to have a unit like this just for shits and giggles
If you park 6 of them next to each other, I bet 5 of the windshields will be clean.
Grow plugs have to heat up first. Watch a short video on deso engines.
Keep it going 😎👍🏾
Do what i did to my chinese mini excavator i have a ht15, i bought a tandem 8cc hyd pump for it and replaced the original which i think was tandem 4cc. It is an animal now
Thankyou 👍
Sometimes the big brands are made in the same factory as the cheap stuff.
Great videos would like to see what it can do,thanks
If you get tired of beating it up, don’t throw it away I’ll take it 😂
Wow an American I like😊
Would be nice to have the option to add a thumb
Chinese equipment is built for a Chinese size person. People need to think about that before buying.
You are wrong! Chinese people don't buy this kind of junk product! The price of this excavator in China is 2k-7k, and Chinese people don't like it at all! 99% are exported to Europe and the United States! The reason for the auction is that the quality is too poor. If you sell in China, you must after-sales service, repair and replace accessories! Bad merchants can't afford to pay for it every day. If the Chinese buy it, they will complain to the government department responsible for the quality! Merchants will lose money! Return the goods!
Several Chinese brands in the United States are middlemen. They look for goods everywhere in China and sweep goods at low prices, reducing quality and cost infinitely! Only make money and don't care about after-sales service!
GET A EVEN BIGGER ONE!!!! GET A 6TON VERSION!
You should get your hands on one of the Chinese dingos I would be curious how they put up against a regular dingo
I still want to buy the first mini
Ergonomics aren't great and not a machine you would want if you spent a lot of time running
But maybe for a small plumbing co. or a homestead farm this seems like a good deal
Plus under 15 k plus it has a Perkins engine
All these years I've been calling it a tool box... As if it had one tool in it...
My daughter laughs at me every time i ask mcdonalds for a drinks tray. She says its a drink tray to which i reply it holds upto 4 drinkS lol
@@-JonnyBoy- had me laughing 😅
Toothbrush vs. TEETHbrush!!!😅
I am also a manufacturer of mini mini excavators, skid steer loader and lown lawn mowers from China
Trace the line back to where it starts to figure out aux just saying
I want one now
I have stock now, it will be delivered fastly within seven days