Trackks9
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I am currently in the market for a small mini excavator, At present I am trying a IHI 7J, with 470 hrs, Has any one had experience with IHI ? I have very little experience with excavators,so any info. would be appreciated
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buying a miniexcavator
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jgh
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I have a Bobcat 430 ZHS, what would you like to know other than that I like it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif?
It is in the 3 ton range. What size are you looking at (don't know the IHIs)?
Ask away!
Jim
I have a Bobcat 430 ZHS, what would you like to know other than that I like it /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif?
It is in the 3 ton range. What size are you looking at (don't know the IHIs)?
Ask away!
Jim
jgh
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Mine has rubber. The 318? Bobcat with the retractable claws, xx tracks, would be comparable. If you are going across pavement, bridges, etc, why would you want steel? Wouldn't they tear things up?
I bought a "shovel" Takauchi (sp?) of about 1800# early last year (my wife thought it was cute), was offered 50% more than I paid, so gone. That thing was tiny, brought it home in the bed of my truck.
J
Mine has rubber. The 318? Bobcat with the retractable claws, xx tracks, would be comparable. If you are going across pavement, bridges, etc, why would you want steel? Wouldn't they tear things up?
I bought a "shovel" Takauchi (sp?) of about 1800# early last year (my wife thought it was cute), was offered 50% more than I paid, so gone. That thing was tiny, brought it home in the bed of my truck.
J
The steel tracks seem to be popular on this forum, guess it depends on what you doing with the machine, I am going to use it on my tree farm, being in the woods, steel sounds good to me, Looked at the bobcat 318, I have had bobcat machinery in the past, and have only good things to say about them. I didnt want to spend $ on new as ,it will be used very little,
Jim
Jim
DavesTractor
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Trackks9,
I am going to send you a private message concerning a little mini-excavator I have. I am a dealer so I don't post items for sale directly in the thread out of respect for the rules on this wonderful forum.
I am going to send you a private message concerning a little mini-excavator I have. I am a dealer so I don't post items for sale directly in the thread out of respect for the rules on this wonderful forum.
I've been looking for over a year and getting advice here and in other forums. I ended up buying a Kubota KX41-3 which is a 3000 # machine. I haven't had it long enough to do a commentary. Information I have seen on the IHI is favourable. I bought a kubota because I have had good luck with my BX 1800 Kubota tractor also because I have a dealer in my area to service the machines if they need work. Good luck with your search.