Chinese digger recommendations

[dfkrug]

I also like the MY50R but it has a 28HP gas V twin air cooled.

That unit seems to be only about 4000 pounds. Can't go by the name. I do think the large V-twin gas engines are good options, if well-matched to the hyd pumps. Some of the V-twins seem to be well over 800cc.

 

[FullMetalBucket]

Typhoon direct has the Terror XIX as 13999.00 free shipping and one year warranty, lifetime US based support.

I’m actually looking at the XVII on sale for 10099.00 shipped.
It has the Kubota D902 diesel. Going to call them tomorrow to confirm if it has a swing boom. Looks like it does in the photos.

Was going to wait till spring but it’s 2500 off right now. We’ll see how the call turns out.

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Link XVII

 

[nogaltractorguy]

Typhoon direct has the Terror XIX as 13999.00 free shipping and one year warranty, lifetime US based support.

I’m actually looking at the XVII on sale for 10099.00 shipped.
It has the Kubota D902 diesel. Going to call them tomorrow to confirm if it has a swing boom. Looks like it does in the photos.

Was going to wait till spring but it’s 2500 off right now. We’ll see how the call turns out.

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Link XVII

I think a bigger machine will serve me better. They are heavier, wider and more stable from my hilly property.

 

[Carl_NH]

The ones you listed are not heavy the QNT45 is 1810KG or 4000 lbs. Can't see what the MY50 but suspect its in the 4-5000 lb max range too.

These are larger frame but similar gear pumps and the Shantui STE35 has a 67LPM rotary pump and is 6200 lbs and a solid machine but $26K - buy once cry once..

 

[nogaltractorguy]

The ones you listed are not heavy the QNT45 is 1810KG or 4000 lbs. Can't see what the MY50 but suspect its in the 4-5000 lb max range too.

These are larger frame but similar gear pumps and the Shantui STE35 has a 67LPM rotary pump and is 6200 lbs and a solid machine but $26K - buy once cry once..

They are certainly heavier than most 2 tons which are usually 1.3 tons. That was what I was referring to. The Shantui certainly is nice but it is much more than my trailer can carry. I'm limited to 5,000, sadly.

 

[Carl_NH]

Understand that now, but for hilling ground, the XIX and XVIII are 3400-3600 lbs or 1.8T and most of that weight is in the bottom side near the ground which is what you want in hilly environments.

When you add a cab, and increased height of the MY50 or QNT they have a higher center of gravity - something to think about - only being 500-600 lbs more in total weight.

 

[FullMetalBucket]

I think a bigger machine will serve me better. They are heavier, wider and more stable from my hilly property.

Agreed, get what you think you should so you don’t have to buy twice .

I think I will be ok with the smaller Typhon. My first project will be to dig out a wider swath of this embankment where I’ve started a driveway on my land up north. I don’t mind if it takes longer with a smaller machine. I dug out this part with my T25 toothed bucket, but that wasn’t ideal. The embankment ranges 3 to 4 feet high and like 10 feet deep and all hard packed dirt over stacked rocks and roots. There are some very large trees on it as well. I tried to pick a spot that had smaller growth.

After that I’ll dig down and form the driveway with my box blade and use the mini ex to trench the sides a bit. Then there are rocks I want to dig out or bury in the field that I keep tuning my mowing blades with. There’s also a lot of cleanup in the woods of downed trees from a bad storm a few years ago. Just a few things on the list.

 

[TexTrctr]

Nogal, besides the things Carl mentioned, I believe there is something else you should consider. The specs on the QNT45 I see online indicate it has a cab WITHOUT air conditioning. I think that would be a big mistake for any summertime use. It would be a greenhouse, even with the side window and door left open.
BTW, not sure where you are on the the amount you want to spend (or where you are located), but there is guy in Tyler Texas who has been selling Rippa R22 Pros for $20,150, which is as cheap as any place I have seen. No firsthand experience with the brand but they have good specs on paper.

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[Carl_NH]

TexTractor - that's a good machine for the price and perfect for NoGal size wise and price too.

Rippa has a good reputation for the most part people are happy with the machines - they are the OEM and build the machines and have a US presence so that's a plus.

 

[D'oh]

I have made the mistake of "Too Big" with the MP46

Trailer Wise, Moving in denser bush (trees, branches)

It was a decent machine, I only put 5 hours on it before selling it. But it ripped out a Stump, my JF12 couldn't even lift.

I have put many hours on the JF12. Yes some jobs take time, but I also was able to dig up a Clay Soup Hole that has plagued my Cabin Property since the Family purchased it in 1979. Even went as far as moving the Whole Cabin 8' to try to get away from the Bottomless Hole.

So I now have a NT18. Not that it has more HP than the JF12, or more Hydraulic Flow/Power, but it is Diesel, Liquid Cooled,(Heat Issues) Heavier Counter Balanced, More Reach, and Bigger Stance. The JF12, felt like it had too much power for its size. It's weight didn't match it's strength.

So hopefully, right in the middle is where I will stay for the rest of my Life. But who knows?