I look forward to the high flow attachments. There are still too many people that think the flawed three pump system can handle them with 4 gpm. This miss information needs to be laid to rest.

Your CRT is the same grade and capability as his $3500 unit, not the DRT 450. Your CRT, his $3500 unit and the DRT 450 are the same weight class and lifting class. The V1000 is a class of its own. Its even bigger than my Diggit 850's which is the largest of the auction china mini skids. My Diggit 850 in action. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKGydoGhoq6VZ9ksi=cpLCSuWl-RNedQA_

Have you thought about upgrading the pumps? I see a lot of people talking about it yet haven’t seen anything posted.

What size tracks did you put back on

My upward bucket curl is so much slower than yours. It also only lifts maybe 80 lbs. lift arms and the downward curl operate normally. I wonder what’s happening

Hi, have you been able to find a part number for the hydraulic filter?

How’s it Holding up?

What brand fork extensions?

Do you have a link for the tracks you purchased?

I put mine to the test today and I'm quite impressed!!!!!!!!

Thing is stronger than you would think

OK, I'm here now! Thanks for another fine review!

I didnt see any sprocket slippage. But could use 300lbs of plate metal bolted on the sides.

Speeding these videos up makes them better to watch, but is false advertising for the slow CRT 23. If you are speeding these videos up x2, than you need to swap your pumps so the mini travels at this speed normally. Your stock pumps are 4 gpm each. If you swap the engine to the new honda IGX 800 32 hp, you can run 8x8x4. 8gpm to each track would make the unit move twice as fast, same speed as the x2 video. If you changed the plumbing, the third pump would move the loader while you drive vs having to stop to move the loader

For my mini excavator, I went straight to the battery the lite came with a harness with relay and braker

Just subscribed, like the maintenance videos

Do much better when a little bit warmer. Glad its holding up.

What is curious to me is when I flip the fan switch on, I hear a tick somewhere behind the dash, and when I put it on high, the lights dim like it's drawing a lot of power... which makes me think the switch is sending the signal.

Oh man, I should check my wire behind there, I just did the stereo and dash lights recently...

Mine just stopped working 3 weeks ago. It's been ticking forever anyway, so now I have a real good reason to replace it! I also got the relay and resistor just in case, and they are also right there behind the glovebox to replace. Figured I'd check out some videos in case there was something funny I wasn't expecting to run into, but it looks just as simple as expected, Thank you!

What brand bucket works on the crt23

Thanks for the update

I live a far bit south and what I have seen on prices for the mini X’s is between 3-4.5K on the gas models and there has been a couple of diesel models that have been going for over 8K. The mini skids have been gong between 2.5-4k, the attachments are all over the board and most of the time go for more then I think they are worth 🤷‍♂️. One thing that seems to get over looked a lot is how high the extra auction fees and taxes run. Crazy high at times 😵‍💫. Good luck on the next auction 👍

lol My wolverine grapple bucket was 2 grand. Keep this in mind. This stuff is slowing down. The imports are less than 10% of this time last year. Also the tariffs are coming which will put the cost back into reality. The mini excavator will be not usable till they are updated. Min another grand into them before they are useful. Normal not auction price for a 400 size mini skid is around 10 grand, so 2 k for a attachment is normal. I got quoted 14 k for a 300 pound mulcher head from extara. That's crazy.

The left side Track is on backwards, should be turned so mud pushes out like the right one

Its doing a great job!

Very nice and fun 🙂 It should do great to plow some snow also?

Good vid

Curious what the flow requirements are for that mini tiller. I’d love to have one work with my CRT23 but I don’t know if any can operate with 4~5 gpm flow rate of the auxiliary pump.

What auction site is that?

When you get your 2" receiver attachment look into a single ripper tooth that goes into it. Got one with 18" depth of cut for about $60 on Amazon and that will be my budget trenching attachment for running buried electrical. I did get a second one that i will extend to about 40" so i can reach 36" depth if needed.

I would weld the auger support on a blanc plate

Just buy a plate with a hitch receiver from Titan Attachments, I think I paid $134

2 inch receiver hitch welded right into the attachment plate on the mini skid like I did on my LRT. Skip the attachment plate entirely for moving trailers, attaching auger, ripper, ect.

The thing beside the snow blade was a 10 k hydraulic winch. The thing you called a garden rake was the safety cage for when the cable snaps. I have one and its unlimited pulling power anywhere the mini skid will go. After using a hydraulic winch, electric is a joke. Thx for the video

I have one of those remote mowers. Super happy particularly for slopes,

Good luck on the bidding. I was in that kind of wind for 2 hours and had it. Started looking for mini skid like you have. Closest place has $48,000 machines. Might have to travel for anything close to yours. Only China thing currently going like hot cakes is the mini ex.

Do you think this would be able to run a stump grinder considering the low output from the pump?

I was about to suggest car valve springs then I see acousticrocks beat me. I built a dirt screed and needed springs and remembered a friend used to build race engines so I know they come in different seat pressures. I got a selection of different styles from single spring (like you have), double and triple springs. I doubled them up to increase length. I think your idea of adding 2 more is right on course. I subed so I can see what you are doing with and to this machine. I am on the fence of how bad I want one. Already have a mini ex and a Mahindra 1626 tractor. I can see many times this would save wear and tear on my other machines.

I didn't know anyone even made a vinyl cab for mini skid steers... where did you get that?

If you could would you have gone with a bigger bucket?

Good job! Need to find a way to pump that engine compartment heat into your cab!!

👍 good update and info on the CRT, thank you

Seem just fine.

Nice. Have you ever had any carb issues like running rich or cutting off unless you pull the choke even after the engine warms up?

My bucket is 40" wide and not as forward as yours. Your over side bucket is good for snow and maybe sand. I doubt your bucket could handle an over load of dirt like mine can........ My fans kick on at 55 Celsius with temps above 60 F. outside , but, under 60 F. my machine never hits 50 C. I changed my fan and made a big difference.

Brother, you are now in an educational role with these videos. So having said that, we need to start using better terminology. Pumps are a ( 3 Stack pump) not a 3 stage pump. 3 stage pump would also be 3 pumps stacked, but only a single suction and a single discharge. Commonly used in things like log splitters. Undercarriage, Your CRT uses A2 front and rear idlers. It also uses A2 rollers. A LRT, KTT all use A1 idlers and the same A2 rollers. The weak, single rear idler you spoke of is a small diameter A1 roller, used in a rear idler role. Now for a con you haven't had yet. Parts. The unique front and rear A2 idlers are not available anywhere. No other unit uses them. The good thing is they can be built up with a welder and turned back to speck by a machine shop. Heat, you start trenching, or stump grinding, that unit will over heat in 15 min on a hot day. As a rule, hydraulics need a reservoir the size of one min of flow. By that spec, we should be running a 12 gal reservoir, not the 5 gallon all the 23 hp AGT mini skids have. Thats why the hydraulics heat up so fast. Thx for the video

Spot on pros and cons analysis which counters a number of posters on youtube who have characterised the CRT23 as something from hell. I have owned my CRT23 for almost 12 mths and whilst not using it as much as you have I have had no problems. I am totally satisfied with purchase. Thks for your ongoing vids.

Where do you get oil and hydralic filters

I live central Illinois, haven’t found any at auctions