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Get Carter
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Hi,
The following is the a true description of the no end of problems I have with a CT08 digger. I would advise anyone considering buying one of these please read this or message me.
I'm not the only one though. Businesses who have bought these machines, certainly the CT08 have got rid. They have all said the same thing they hire the machine out and were waiting for the calls. My machine went out 5 days last week. I had to attend 3 times to fix.
These machines are poorly designed and use cheap materials. Metal I can only describe as plasticine..
Long list of issues include, electrical faults, flat batteries, starter motors failing, Hour meters is a constant failing. I have now come across a major issue that will affect all the CT08's and most likely other machine. The tracks will not stay on. Doesn't matter how many times they are pumped up with grease. After a few days they will be hanging.
I have now found out why the piece of plate at the end of the ram opposite to the idler wheel is like a cross shape. Its only welded on onside. The side the force is applied there is no weld. When force/pressure is applied this plate bends that is a mere 7mm thick bends back towards the idler wheel which loosens the track and off it pops.
These machines are not bullet proof they are cheap Chinese crap.
I would now advise anyone looking at buying a machine. Think twice about anything that has come from China. It is buyer beware.
A fool and his money are soon parted. I am that fool.
The following is the a true description of the no end of problems I have with a CT08 digger. I would advise anyone considering buying one of these please read this or message me.
I'm not the only one though. Businesses who have bought these machines, certainly the CT08 have got rid. They have all said the same thing they hire the machine out and were waiting for the calls. My machine went out 5 days last week. I had to attend 3 times to fix.
These machines are poorly designed and use cheap materials. Metal I can only describe as plasticine..
Long list of issues include, electrical faults, flat batteries, starter motors failing, Hour meters is a constant failing. I have now come across a major issue that will affect all the CT08's and most likely other machine. The tracks will not stay on. Doesn't matter how many times they are pumped up with grease. After a few days they will be hanging.
I have now found out why the piece of plate at the end of the ram opposite to the idler wheel is like a cross shape. Its only welded on onside. The side the force is applied there is no weld. When force/pressure is applied this plate bends that is a mere 7mm thick bends back towards the idler wheel which loosens the track and off it pops.
These machines are not bullet proof they are cheap Chinese crap.
I would now advise anyone looking at buying a machine. Think twice about anything that has come from China. It is buyer beware.
A fool and his money are soon parted. I am that fool.
