Cheap chinese excavators

Furniss

Furniss

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Layout of controls is different on them but yep very similar :oops:

Put me off buying a lawnmower from them .... peddling that s**t.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Layout of controls is different on them but yep very similar :oops:

Put me off buying a lawnmower from them .... peddling that s**t.

same maker Kev
 
Antony Holmes

Antony Holmes

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same maker Kev
to be fair you would one like this as a contractor but a farmer once told me every market has a bottom and i would say this would be close to it
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
to be fair you would one like this as a contractor but a farmer once told me every market has a bottom and i would say this would be close to it
think there are a few below it TBH :rolleyes: and it'd beat a 1RB hands down
 
doobin

doobin

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I bought an Indian make compact tractor because it was cheaper initial outlay, about 40% less than Kubota judging by discussions with Doobin. I can't compare its performance to other makes as I haven't tried any others but so far it's been fantastic and done everything I needed it to. I am however anxious when I think of future issues or if some part breaks and I need to deal with the few distributors there are in the UK and there isn't much available help online for them. Resale value isn't an issue for me as I will run it into the ground eventually.

Compare it to the JCB digger however, no anxiety at all, even if its a JCB, there are 1000's of breakers yards full of JCB parts in the UK and thousands of forum posts all over the internet on fixing them. If I was in the same situation again I probably would try and squeeze the extra cash for the better brand with more reliable long term support.
Having run the same tractor as you, words can’t describe how much worse it is than a Kubota.

My solis lasted around twenty hours on its clock before I sold it, and I was sick of driving it after just two. The new Kubota has a hundred hours already.

A modern tractor not having a live PTO is like someone selling a mini digger still driven by winches, cables and a steam boiler 🤣

But if it works for you then grand. It looks pretty repairable but part supplies would be my worry.
 
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maz

maz

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Having run the same tractor as you, words can’t describe how much worse it is than a Kubota.

My solis lasted around twenty hours on its clock before I sold it, and I was sick of driving it after just two. The new Kubota has a hundred hours already.

A modern tractor not having a live PTO is like someone selling a mini digger still driven by winches, cables and a steam boiler 🤣

But if it works for you then grand. It looks pretty repairable but part supplies would be my worry.
Possibly the main difference, I went for the hydrostatic version, I wouldn't even bother with a compact tractor with gears personally. But hey, at least my Solis doesn't have a dumbbell hanging off the front! 🤪
 
doobin

doobin

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Possibly the main difference, I went for the hydrostatic version, I wouldn't even bother with a compact tractor with gears personally. But hey, at least my Solis doesn't have a dumbbell hanging off the front! 🤪
Yup, hydro is a dream to use.

The lack of weights a year after ordering is a sore point…
 
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Old Operator

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Regarding the Chargeur+ Machine, it was designed by Fred Cassuolet who sold the manufacturing to Chargeur as the whole thing got too big.
He still makes in his own works a kit machine, the Pheonix 400, & has developed an expanding tracks base for it. http://hho.fr/ph400vv-en.html
It can be bought in various stages of completion. The components are all European. It can come with or without a rotary union, the model without turns nearly 360 but with a stop that can relocate to either the right or left. A sort of mini Hymac 480 if anyone remembers them. The expanding track model is non union. Someone designed a wind out track expansion to try & get over this. I tried to get him interested in adding a brake to each track motor (one exists) to allow it to work & travel on greater slopes. The Cassuolet machines have been around for some years & been refined. His version retains a non powered 'pin adjust' offset as the Smalley used to have. His son sells the machine in Canada. Hyd components mostly Italian. I would say it was a better bet than the Carter / Rhinoceros machines.
 
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6feetdown

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variation on La Sauterelle


oh it is one

could used to buy these in kit form for self assembly, from cut plate kits upwards

TBH I'd rather one of these than a sharter
Is suitable for certain people lol
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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Here let me assist.

Read this:

And this

 
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Milldig

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are you the guy selling them??????
Not selling rant
are you the guy selling them??????
no I have a 3 ton jcb but a 6 ton would be better for me now !! we’ve only done 700 hours in three years and the price of the carter is tempting but I can’t find any real reviews on the 6 which is abit of a stumbling block at the moment
 
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Milldig

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Here let me assist.

Read this:
I did see that but I can’t just take one blokes review on a small digger that I’m not interested in buying as gospel across the whole line …. Just can’t find anything about any of the 6 ton machines which isn’t good considering they’ve been here for a few years now I think 🤔 🤔
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
" Just can’t find anything about any of the 6 ton machines which isn’t good considering they’ve been here for a few years now I think 🤔 🤔 "

so what does that tell you ?:rolleyes::unsure::(
 
TiltyShaun

TiltyShaun

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" Just can’t find anything about any of the 6 ton machines which isn’t good considering they’ve been here for a few years now I think 🤔 🤔 "

so what does that tell you ?:rolleyes::unsure::(
I think I have seen only 1 or 2 go out on his facebook page.Little ones seem to be shifting!!
 
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