My 3.5 Ton Jiahe

[D'oh]

Sweet!!

 

[TimberFarm]

Still have to finish attaching the panels and ducts in the cab. Even has a radio which I didn't even figure on.

 

[brandonb]

Looks beautiful!

 

[Carl_NH]

Very nice machine! Congrats! Roughly what was the landed cost? I've seen other China min ex $35-45 range.

Looks like you got all the goodies - grading bucket, with tilt etc too?

 

[TimberFarm]

Got the thumb, the hyd quick attach, regular tooth bucket, wide tooth bucket, wide smooth bucket, and rake.
All in to get to my house, $33,300.00. $24,200 went to China, the other $9,100 went to US.

 

[Fixastuff]

Got the thumb, the hyd quick attach, regular tooth bucket, wide tooth bucket, wide smooth bucket, and rake.
All in to get to my house, $33,300.00. $24,200 went to China, the other $9,100 went to US.

AC or just heat?

 

[TimberFarm]

Some internals. They also gave me a box of extra oil, hyd, and air filters and 6 extra Pins.
And of course the handy dandy tool box that got smashed somehow. Just like when I got my Jinma tractor 15 years ago.

 

[TimberFarm]

AC or just heat?

I have to contact them about that. It looks like I just got A/C and no heat?? Which is a whole lot better than if it happened the other way around.
I'm in NC and even in the winter, if I am sitting in that little green house of a cab, I think i will be OK.
But, A/C is mandatory.

 

[Carl_NH]

Thanks TimberFarm - that's a great deal - a few other questions:
- I see the Hyd connection on the stick - is that for the Tilt for the grading bucket?
- The qd on the buckets is that hydraulic or mechanical where you pick up then pin in place?
- See you got steel tracks - is rubber a $ cost option or can you specify type of track?
- Do you mind sharing the Co or web site you ordered this from?
- Any lessons learned, or things you would do differently?
- You might have mentioned is the powerplant a Kubota/Yanmar or ?

Thanks again, and post some updates and pics once you have some time on it

 

[TimberFarm]

I haven't taken a look to see how the hyd quick attach works. I did not get the tilting bucket. They did not have any available and weren't sure when they would get them.
It's a Kubota D1703.
I think it was a choice price the same steel or rubber. I wanted steel since I will never be out of the woods with this. If I ever had to, I could get pads for the track. But I really don't think I would need them.
The company is Jiahe. They actually make these for other "Brands". One I know for sure sells under the name "BitsMan". They posted up my exact machine on FaceBook page and I even commented "That looks exactly like this" and posted a photo of mine. They admitted yes, just different decal.

I can give you the contact info for the sales manager. He told me a few of the nameplates that are actually their machines. They make machines for quite a few companies so they don't have a fancy website set up for selling. You just deal direct with him. They also schedule making their machines based on models. This the "35" was scheduled for August production and I placed my order and locked in my price the beginning of May. I told him I didn't mind waiting knowing they were building my machine specifically for me. Terms were 1/3 down at the lock in, then when it is scheduled for production, the balance in full.

 

[TimberFarm]

Just put these photos up here. Been using this to clear for a building lot. Mostly 2-3" crap growing among 4-8" pines.
Machine is on stump pulling detail. Got just under 40 hrs. The woods you see in the background is what this area used to look like before I cleared with the machine. I've cleared an area about 175'X 120'.

 

[TimberFarm]

Thought I would add this from yesterday afternoon's stump pulling. 4X4X5 tall gum stump. Took about an hour to break this out. I had to dig a ramp to pull it up out of the hole.
The breakout force of the bucket is really impressive.

 

[brandonb]

Looks like the JIAHE is performing well!

 

[TimberFarm]

I am happy with it.

 

[oldrustysteel]

Thought I would add this from yesterday afternoon's stump pulling. 4X4X5 tall gum stump. Took about an hour to break this out. I had to dig a ramp to pull it up out of the hole.
The breakout force of the bucket is really impressive.

Very nice. yours can do the jobs my machine only dreams about. and you can stay warm!

 

[TimberFarm]

Yes. This doesn't have a heater set up like a conventional one in a car. The A/C is set up that way, but the heater is just a diverter valve under the radiator that opens to let coolant circulate to the heater core. I have never opened it. I have worked in 30 deg temps and after the machine has been running about 1/2 hr, is very comfortable in the cab just from engine heat coming up from below. I just work in a flannel shirt after that.

 

[TimberFarm]

Hit 47hrs a couple weeks ago and decided it was close enough for it's first oil change and also the temps were going to plummet. Nicer to change oil when it is 60deg than 35 deg.
Very easy to get to the filter and drain plug. Open the rear access panel and the filter is right in front of me. Drop a skid plate underneath and drain plug right there. The skid plate is slotted, so only two of the four bolts have to be removed. Old oil was same consistency of new Rotella I used. No glitter to be seen. Got extra oil, fuel, air filters, and hyd filters sent with it. Engine is a Kubota D1703.

 

[oldrustysteel]

Hit 47hrs a couple weeks ago and decided it was close enough for it's first oil change and also the temps were going to plummet. Nicer to change oil when it is 60deg than 35 deg.
Very easy to get to the filter and drain plug. Open the rear access panel and the filter is right in front of me. Drop a skid plate underneath and drain plug right there. The skid plate is slotted, so only two of the four bolts have to be removed. Old oil was same consistency of new Rotella I used. No glitter to be seen. Got extra oil, fuel, air filters, and hyd filters sent with it. Engine is a Kubota D1703.

Good to hear its doing well. I really dont think you can beat a Kubota diesel. I was thinking earlier today that we need an update from you.

 

[TimberFarm]

Good to hear its doing well. I really dont think you can beat a Kubota diesel. I was thinking earlier today that we need an update from you.

I was on dog watch right after I changed the oil. One of my dogs decided it wanted to have another taste of what a rock tastes like. Did this back in Oct too.
Puking and not eating and right back to the Vet Hospital only to be cut open for the second time in 2 months.
This time it was not as bad as the first one. They said they were able to "manipulate" the rock through her intestines and out. The first one they had to cut open her intestines to get the rock out. Each time it is two weeks of constant watch over her. Can't leave her alone.
I ended up astro turfing the entire pen (1000 sqft) because she was digging up the rocks in the pen.
Now when she is even taken out walking, she has to wear a muzzle so she can't pick up anything.

Back to work today!

 

[oldrustysteel]

I was on dog watch right after I changed the oil. One of my dogs decided it wanted to have another taste of what a rock tastes like. Did this back in Oct too.
Puking and not eating and right back to the Vet Hospital only to be cut open for the second time in 2 months.
This time it was not as bad as the first one. They said they were able to "manipulate" the rock through her intestines and out. The first one they had to cut open her intestines to get the rock out. Each time it is two weeks of constant watch over her. Can't leave her alone.
I ended up astro turfing the entire pen (1000 sqft) because she was digging up the rocks in the pen.
Now when she is even taken out walking, she has to wear a muzzle so she can't pick up anything.

Back to work today!

Wow some dogs are like that.. years ago we had a dog that broke all her teeth because she chewed on rocks... looking back, I should have tried a mineral block, the kind I set out in the woods for deer. Now we have a dog that loves to eat small sticks. That keeps us worried.