Diamondback
Bronze Member
Been looking at mini excavators for a long time. Finally this one shows up. It's a 2006 KX121-3 with 1000 hrs, two buckets and a decent price. Pretty much everything I want in a digger.
One thing that concerns me is the owner said his son had turned it over and broke the boom. He says that has been repaired and has a replacement panel for one that was dented when the unit went over. I'm going to check out the machine this week but was looking for some advice.
Is it possible to tell if the boom repair was done correctly? Should I be worried about the engine? What should I ask or look for to avoid costly repairs down the road?
As you may have figured out by now I'm somewhat new to mini diggers and am uncertain how detrimental the "turn over" may have been to the unit.
Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.
One thing that concerns me is the owner said his son had turned it over and broke the boom. He says that has been repaired and has a replacement panel for one that was dented when the unit went over. I'm going to check out the machine this week but was looking for some advice.
Is it possible to tell if the boom repair was done correctly? Should I be worried about the engine? What should I ask or look for to avoid costly repairs down the road?
As you may have figured out by now I'm somewhat new to mini diggers and am uncertain how detrimental the "turn over" may have been to the unit.
Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.