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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Yeah years ago and when buying with other attachments/excavators direct from China you likely got great prices. Not saying you are...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Recently I have noticed Ebay is flooded with buckets and other attachments for these little excavators. Many of the Sellers will accept...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    I would think the best all around unit for the price at 5000lbs+ is the Typhon Terror XXV. Seller on Ebay has it for just under $18K but...
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    MattB4 reacted to TexTrctr's post in the thread Chinese digger recommendations with Good Post Good Post.
    "nogal.." , to answer your question, I payed full advertised price and it was pretty local to me so the shipping was not an issue. They...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Found a video review about the Bull18X. Some interesting improvements (protected drive motors, 2 speed and Parker pump) and it does come...
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    MattB4 reacted to TexTrctr's post in the thread Chinese digger recommendations with Good Post Good Post.
    Relative to Matt's Bull comment; I recently bought an 18-X from that company in Austin, TX...after selling my Typhon XIX that I bought...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    That one appears a bit sketchy. Not only no Seller history but listing shipping by USPS ground. I do see the 16C listed at HUAYEE FREE...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    If you buy a mini off Ebay some of them allow to split the charge over 2 CC's. Ebay does provide purchase protection for many of the...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Your credit cards should have Buyer protection. Not sure how that works when you spread a purchase over two different cards. I would not...
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    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but those are unlikely to be safe, even as a backup spare. The age of the rubber (degradation) is...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Bit of a hack but some of the bolt style quick connect hitches have the correct 90mm CTC spacing for the spring loaded quick hitch to...
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    MattB4 reacted to skipmarcy's post in the thread O'Reilly Auto for hydraulic hoses with Good Post Good Post.
    I've been fleeced by the local auto parts stores on hydraulic hoses in the past, when I had to get the tractor going NOW. When I can...
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    MattB4 reacted to TexTrctr's post in the thread Chinese digger recommendations with Good Post Good Post.
    I'm late to catching up to this thread again, but I wanted to reinforce what MattB4 said about pin configuration in #259. I bought a...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    I have only used my auger twice so far. It has the 150mm or 6 inch bit. Worked great for the first hole but in the second about 1.5 ft...
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    MattB4 replied to the thread Chinese digger recommendations.
    Just looking at it it has some nice features. I notice that the price is about $19k on Ebay for the cab model with Aircon. It does not...
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