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Hi from Ohio

SOLOLUCKY — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:03:35 +0000

I bought myself a new TPM 18BS mini X about 2 weeks ago. I Really like it and learning a lot on it. I try to run it for at least an hour every evening after work and can tell getting smoother. I did all the fluids, dropped magnets in the hydraulic tank, installed a flow control valve on the boom and that smoothed life out a lot. Came with a hydraulic cooler installed

On a short list is to fabricate foot pedals to add movement with feet and buy a 30" smooth bucket. But it will all come in time.

This week began a cold stretch of 30 degrees so will miss some evenings.

l look forward to reading up on these things and getting ideas from people on here for mods and such.

R1-out

Got a Loong Sheen LX15-9B

Don Edwards — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:50 +0000

Had it delivered a couple weeks ago. Getting lots of drainage issues taken care of.

Of course I can't leave anything alone so the list begins. Suction filter with -12 plumbing, alternator in progress, lighting and a sound bar for when the alt is done.

I'd like to find a source for hydraulic knowledge for the systems on these. Log splitters and power steering systems are no big deal but... I want to understand the pilot controls and what looks like flow controls etc.

Thanks,

Don

Electric Landward digger 1500$

excavBol — Sat, 24 May 2025 12:21:04 +0000

Hi,
Somebody here has experiences with Landward machines? Quality?

I live in Bolivia mountains, next gas station 3 hrs away, sometimes no diesel for a week. Cars are very expensive, about 8 times more expensive because importing used cars (and diggers) forbidden. So I want to buy a electric digger. I have a quiete good solar equipment, electric current is for free for me.

Ecky

MIVA MV13c - hydraulic pump fitting leaking

Christopher G Miller — Sun, 11 May 2025 17:19:27 +0000

Good afternoon folks. I bought a MIVA MV13c to help cleanup around my farm back at the end of March. Finally started using it and noticed yesterday it was leaking hydraulic oil. The leak is at the elbow fitting on the pressure side of the hydraulic pump. I removed the left side of the unit this morning and was able to loosen and tighten the fitting, but I cannot get the hose off it to remove the elbow and inspect the O ring. Any suggestions. I loosed the nut but couldnt get the house to come off the fitting.

Hydraulic Thumb parts.

emdailey — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:54:54 +0000

Recently pru

New Owner

Steve Foster — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:11:19 +0000

Hi all, just received my new MP15. still searching on how to check the engine oil. Wozers! Any free manuals available ???

Hi All AGT-DM12X-C-PLUS

rbettis888 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:05:09 +0000

I have a new AGT and on the second day I am having issues. This is a brand new model and I can't find much info on it. The manual it came with only addresses the B&G engine. It has a lockout switch that opens a solenoid for the boom hydraulics. After a couple of movements with the boom it stops working. I traced it to this solenoid relay. It has a indicator light that is on when engaged and off when locked. Mine blinks. The switch seems to work fine, that engages this. When I put it in the lock position the light goes out on the relay/solenoid, but when I engage it it goes to blinking rather than solid on. Does anyone know anything about this solenoid and what might be going on. It looks more complicated than just a solenoid.

Thanks for listening!

Digging up Tennessee one 8" trenching bucket at a time

Dirty Hoe — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:21:27 +0000

Hello all. I bought a Ying Fang YFE15 mini excavator with a cab and pilot controls about a month ago. Mine came with a pallet full of attachments and so far its done a good job digging out 2 very large stumps (one was over a ton) in my yard. I have just a couple of issues with this machine but overall its been a fun toy and I have a lot of work on the schedule for it.

Parts are a main concern for me. I have an very thick and fairly thourough owner's manual for it but looking on the internet I can't find anything about Ying Fang excavators. It appears to me that they are marketed in the US as In Front machines. Is this correct?

My machine has the 13.5 horsepower Briggs engine and dual hydraulic pump. I am going to thouroughly enjoy the cab this fall during wood cutting season but this summer it has been a curse. I removed the door and added 2 cooling fans to the engine compartment but they over tax the charging system so I can only run one at a time but that's ok.

When I figure out what machine I have and what sub forum to post under I have a couple of questions concerning hydraulic issues I'm having.

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Auction Purchase

AmericanBuilt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:08:10 +0000

When I purchased my Mini Excavator about 3 months ago, I paid $4,200.00 {new} for it through an auction in southern Wisconsin. since then, I've notice the pricing beginning to drop mostly out of state though. Iowa, Indiana and Minnesota having pricing starting at $3,400.00 (new).

Accessories are also less expensive out of Wisconsin as well. For example; I purchased a 9 piece accessory package including a 12" auger with hydraulic driver, an 8" auger, a rake, a grabber, 8" Bucket w/teeth, 16" bucket, 24"bucket, a quick connect adapter, 2 hydraulic lines and 8 attachment bolts, all for the low price of $800.00 from an auction in Iowa. That same package (2 of them) in an auction in Wisconsin went for $2550.00!

The morel of this story, look at and watch auctions in neighboring states before purchasing. There is a good supply of the mini excavators and accessories at auctions throughout the USA.

Glad to be here!

AmericanBuilt — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 02:41:49 +0000

Hello everyone!

I'm Bob from northern Wisconsin and I have recently purchased a Lanty Lat-13 Mini Excavator through an On-Line auction. Since I am pushing 70 and still very active but don't have the endurance of a 20 year old, I decided that an inexpensive mini excavator would do the trick with all the chores I have.

I look forward to sharing some good info and hoping I can help jump start this forum!