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Not yet. I was talking to my wife about the third garage and I think that is priority. The funny thing is that if I had the excavator I could work on the garage pad. Also, I may hold off until January so I can buy a larger excavator.

They were going to give me the same price.

The same reason I want a 10 foot tall door for my tractor garage. I would like to get a bigger tractor within the next two years. My little Mahindra 1626 is down to 19HP due to altitude loss. I want a 40HP tractor so it won’t bug down when grading my roads and the land plane gets full going uphill.

This is taking more than I wanted. 🤣 I got the Huayee guy waiting on me since Friday. We been talking back and forth about the machines, delivery, etc. he is telling me the prices are set to go up in a few days. Not sure if he is just pressuring me out or if it is true. Anyway, I think I’m going...

I like how wide and long the tracks are. Agree the thumb looks weak.

That R18 is nice! Wife gave me a “hell no” face when she saw the price. 🤣

In all honesty I don’t foresee big projects order than trenches, drainage ditches and landscaping. The pond will be finished by a contractor I usually hire for large projects. My main requirements are a machine of decent quality, fluid movements, not tippy like my ex mini the Tippa NDI313 (at...

Thanks for answering.

Thanks for the reply. Actually, I’m located in New Mexico just north of a beautiful little town called Ruidoso. Our property sits right at 7,300 ft. Right now sitting on my porch listening to elk grazing around me. Like you said, we don’t have financial instability but we didn’t get here by not...

The Typhon XIX appears to be the same as the Huayee HY18. Do you mind telling me how much you paid for the Bull 18x. I’ve looked at them but I’m not sure it is worth that much more over the Huayee or Typhon if purchased at MSRP. Plus they do not ship for free as far as I can tell.

Didn’t know that option with eBay existed. That’s is went forums are great. Thanks.

Just checked and informed myself. Credit cards won’t protect if a person knowingly made the purchase and is scammed. They only protect you with unauthorized charges and disputes with legit vendors and service providers. Now I know.

You are right but I’ve already taken more than I wanted from my investments this year and I’m border line about to jump tax brackets. From 24% to 32% when we consider our incomes. I like paying the least possible in taxes. I could have purchased a very nice Kubota KX018-4 excavator with a few...

Good idea.

Yup. Have until Monday to make the purchase. 😬

They have 3 units located in the USA ready to ship according to them. I just haven’t found anyone that has purchased directly through their website. I would buy through TEMU but they don’t allow payment with two credit cards as far as I know.

Have you explored Eagle Carports? They have several designs, from carports, garages, barns, etc. The garage I attached is around $17,300 without taxes. 24x35, 1 10x10 roll up garage door, 1 10x8 roll up garage door, one entry door and two 24” window, 1 35x12 lean to and 1 15x8 lean to. They are...

About to pull the trigger on a Huayee HY18. I contacted them through their website and got them to issue two separate invoices so I can pay with two different credit cards. They matched the lowest TEMU price and includes free shipping. I don’t want to charge it on just one credit card as it will...

I’m planning on building it at 8 feet tall including the upper board. Hopefully it will stop Elk too.

That’s the idea. We like to keep our acreage mostly in a natural state. I have a flail mower for my tractor but haven’t used it in two years since we like the flowering plants and grasses that grow yearly. They feed the local animals and birds. Our two driveways are long, one being 1/4 mile...

I wish I could pour a slab for the 3rd garage, but we also have a recreational pond that we want to build. We have deer and elk that come to our property and eat everything we plant. Our plan is to enclose an area with a nice decorative deer fence for the pond and garden area. The mini ex and...

You got that right. But I need my stuff. The new garage will also store my next purchase which is a mini excavator.

If my wife gives the green light to build our third metal garage on our property, I am considering a garage to store my tractor, tractor attachments (7 in total), my Jeep Wrangler YJ, a chipper shredder, push weed trimmer, cement mixer, you get the hint. I have way too much stuff. The garage...

The previous 1 ton mini ex I had, the Tippa (Rippa) was very light weight and underpowered, but I was able to dig. Not fast or pretty but it did it. Anything that is bigger and heavier will be much better. But yes, I would like something in that range.

In my case I think a tilting bucket will be the most used attachment besides the standard digging bucket. For most earth work (moving dumping, etc.) I use my tractor. I sent an email inquiry to Anakuma but they haven't replied. I wonder if they are still in business.

Our soil type is very rocky. My post how digger attachment is useless. You mean to tell me that the auger will be the same. Bummer. I thought that it work much better by applying pressure with excavator. My ideal attachment package would be a tilting bucket, QA, trenching bucket, auger and hammer.

If I were to buy it I would offer less to see if they sell it. Maybe $18k out the door. Seems like a decent machine for the price. I ok just wish the tracks were wider and longer.

I found the Huayee equivalent model on their main Chinese website. It is the HY25. https://www.huayee.com/htm/hy25_mini_excavator.html

About the only Anakuma machine I would be interested is the 22DS. No way I would pay $20K for the 18DR being the same (mostly) as the HY18. In your opinions, is the Terror X2 with a cab a good purchase? Seems to be also made by Huayee.

Hold your horses! I found a brand I had never heard of, Anakuma. Their Badger 22DS seems pretty legit. They have other machines and looking a the 18DR, it looks exactly like the Huayee HY18 but it is has expanding tracks and the Huayee does not.

That is one thing I have been looking at. From the looks of it there isn't a real standard. Initially I looked on the CTC for HY18 and saw it is 3.5 x 3.5. One way to remedy that is to buy the same manufacturers attachments but that can get pricey.

Had not noticed the TT XIX being he same as the HY18 but with a D902. The XIX is $4,600 more than the HY18. For a little more I can get an X2, which is what I want, if my wife agrees, otherwise it will more than likely be the HY18.

You are right. I won't put that many hours on it. My tractor which I use a few days a month still has less than 300 hours. Our property sits at 7,300' in elevation and it gets very cold. Summers may reach 90. A heated/cooled cab would be nice but not necessary as we do get breaks in the weather...

I noticed that. I don't understand why they inflate the numbers. I don't mind a 3,500lbs. machine as it would be over 1,500lbs. heavier than my previous jerk box.

Nice machine! $9k more than the Huayee. I've been trying to find out what hydraulics and pump the Huayee uses but I haven't found anything on it. I wonder how costly would it be to upgrade the HY.

You guys provide a lot of food for thought. I do my own wrenching so maintenance access is a must. Luckily my shop is detached from the house so my wife and daughter won't hear me cussing the engineers!

This video is one of the reasons why I placed the Huayee as a top contender. Looks well built and almost everything is easily accessible.

Kymrons are just too expensive for a rebadge and a few upgrades in my opinion. Then again, I haven't looked at them that much, but they seem overpriced. My wife would kick me out if I spent more than 20K.

Cool. I'm going to check out your thread.

I did (online). I like it but I'm not sure it is worth that much more over the AGT NTB45U. I could be wrong. I already owned a Rippa and I was not impressed with their fit and finish. I had to remove the fuel filter it came with as it was starving the machine. It would overheat after 15-30...

On the same boat as most of you. Looking to buy a 2-3 ton mini ex diesel. I sold my previous machine a 1-ton Rippa NDI313 gas. I found it to be too tippy, unstable, jerky, light and severely underpowered. It would also overheat. Right now, I am close to making a choice. I made a spreadsheet with...