I Bought the CHEAPEST Mini Excavator On Marketplace! John Deere 50ZTS

[@Islandsaw]

Almost had me! Haha fun prank with the straps. I had to go back and look at the pull in. Sweet machine will serve you well. Look forward to the content on it.

[@EverythingElliott]

Gotta keep people on their toes! Thanks for paying attention! Haha

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

Bravo on the straps! 😂🤣😂 Straight to the comments!

[@EverythingElliott]

Gotta see who’s paying attention!

[@BuildItFixItDIY]

Oh man, ditto!! 😂

[@mikesantimore6971]

There are some heavy duty straps aren't they

[@EverythingElliott]

@@mikesantimore6971 only the best

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Congrats on the new machine! Looking forward to digging Adam a 4th pond together!

[@EverythingElliott]

You dig the 4th, I’ll dig the 5th!

[@OneEyeCustoms]

You shouldn’t give Adam free labor. He needs to learn shit on his own!!

[@thomaslomeo2736]

OK Elliot, who cares what you paid for it, she is a beauty, it’s got a cab, it’s got a thumb, it’s a zero swing, it’s got a quick disconnect and three buckets. A blade for grading, a boom cylinder guard, and believe me they are very good to have. I’ve been down that road. No more cutting logs on the ground put them in the thumb, and the way you go.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EverythingElliott]

Some people don’t understand what these machines cost, so it’s never a bad thing to drop a little education. Those people that don’t understand are the ones that complain about quotes for excavation!

[@obiorah1]

Congratulations on your John Deere 50ZTS Mini Excavator Purchase,

[@EverythingElliott]

Thanks! It’s every little boys dream to own an excavator!

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

Nice find and purchase 👍 I'm looking forward to seeing your restoration/repairs and upgrades. It looks like a solid piece 😊

[@EverythingElliott]

Its pretty ready to work as is, I just need the parts to start rolling in and we can get it into the shop to give it some TLC

[@georgeenriquez612]

I’m jealous of your machine. I love those oldschool ZTS C model John Deere excavators. They were solid old machines. Nice score. It should serve you well,

[@EverythingElliott]

I honestly don't know much about them, glad to hear you've had a positive experience!

[@georgeenriquez612]

@@EverythingElliott Overall they’re solid machines without all the extra electronics that the news have. Keep up with the maintenance and grease and that machine will go another 5k hours easy. Where I live in the west coast, those machines are hard to come by

[@MrLamborghinikid]

You got a good deal on it. I have the same exact machine. Mine is a 2001. I paid $17500 no A/C just heat. I've replaced the tracks when I got it still need to replace the idlers mine squeaks loud also. John Deere is expensive on parts especially Hydraulic fluid. You have to use the correct Hydraulic fluid. You'll replace some hoses, and they are hard to get to. Just built a log splitter for it and it works great. The thing is a beast and the best investment I have ever made for the farm. I like it way better than any skid steer and I have a cat so yeah, it's that good. I'll subscribe to see what all you end up doing to it. Nice buy you will not be disappointed.

[@EverythingElliott]

I’m glad you’ve had a good experience! Any major brand has expensive parts, I knew that going in. Thanks for watchin!

[@MrLamborghinikid]

@@EverythingElliott your machine is also the same as a Hitachi 50

[@jamesripley9095]

If you bought the Kabota new you should have been notified on the recall either directly or by the dealer. Nice Minnie excavator .

[@EverythingElliott]

I am not the original owner, however my tractor was at the dealership when I purchased it. They should have notified me of it, that’s for sure. It’s been a super frustrating experience.

[@JKtractorworks]

Ive used tire shine spray to remove grease on my machine. Suprisingly works awesome. Plus shines good and keeps the mud slinging off.

[@EverythingElliott]

Really…. I’ve never heard of that before, I’ll have to give it a try! Thanks for watching

[@SpicerDesignsLLC]

MACHINE! Great purchase buddy

[@EverythingElliott]

Did you count how many times I said it during the video? Cuz it was a lot

[@tristardiggin]

A+++ on the comment generator! 😀 I think I will have to try that one 🤣🤣🤣

[@EverythingElliott]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@portersadventures]

Congrats buddy - that’s a content maker for sure

[@EverythingElliott]

Thanks! Every little boys dream to own an excavator!

[@steveb4992]

Congrats on the new machine! Looks like it will be a good one and I’m sure you’ll get good use out of it and wonder what you did without it.

[@EverythingElliott]

Thanks! It’s a runner, and it’s gunna be pretty darn perfect after I’m done giving it the TLC it deserves!

[@LaLaLucky7777]

That's a very nice machine $25,000 range! $19,000 was a great deal congratulations

[@EverythingElliott]

I thought so as well! Thanks for watching!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello Elliott, good tight machine, Congratulations👍🇺🇸

[@EverythingElliott]

Thank you! Now I just need a track loader like yours to complete the collection!

[@kynmok]

Interesting, it seems to be identical to my airman ax-50 -01! Which is quite similar to a Hitachi mechanically. Maybe John Deere didn’t make it themselves. It’s a good machine.

[@EverythingElliott]

The older model JD mini excavators are just rebranded hitachi excavators. They did a joint venture that ended in the early 2000’s

[@danielcorbett5403]

Just remember on that model of Deere if you spin 7 times to the left the cab will pop off the tracks!

[@EverythingElliott]

I was wondering what the thread count was on this specific model! Thanks for the info! Haha

[@RyansVideoGames]

If your wondering what that zts after 50 means. It means zero tail swing wich means the rear of the excavator doesn't go past the edge of the tracks on it, also great video and nice little rig for 19k

[@EverythingElliott]

I did know what zero tail swing meant, however I didn’t put 2 and 2 together on the name of the machine…thanks for watching!

[@guerrydotson3213]

Holy crap. The straps!!! I went back to see you pull in…..again I hope I get to meet you at Jake’s one day. Nice Deere

[@EverythingElliott]

Haha had to see if people were paying attention!

[@joeluppino824]

Elliott an ECM is responsible for emissions control there for I believe the recall cannot expire it's against the law for a recall on an emissions part to expire you should look into it

[@the86125]

I believe government has a minimum 5 year emission warranty on off road systems. Definitely worth looking into.

[@EverythingElliott]

I believe the ecm controls more than just the emissions on these things, I could be wrong, but I’ll look into it.

[@johnsmart3587]

I'd say about $22K. Thanks.

[@EverythingElliott]

Thats not a bad guess, however I paid less than that!

[@ChrisSpaulding-em3qr]

Great job !!!!😊

[@EverythingElliott]

Thank you!

[@RexMoore1984]

I hope those Kevlar straps were from Harbor Freight. LOL.

[@EverythingElliott]

Hope you paid attention to the first 30 Seconds haha if not you should rewind and check it out!

[@PazLeBon]

gl mate. great toy.. in best sense of the word

[@EverythingElliott]

Toy, exactly! A very very useful toy!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Nice, a bit more capable than the tractor backhoe I recently picked up.

[@EverythingElliott]

A touch, but once you’re used to running that backhoe, you’ll be super proficient!

[@halcon2134]

When you walk, put the blade behind you so if you step on the right you go to the right and if you step on the left you go to the left. That can't be stopped, it's the worst. For specific things, rent is more expensive but without headaches.

[@EverythingElliott]

I just have so many little things I’d use it for that otherwise wouldn’t be worth renting one. It’ll be super handy to have around! Thanks for watching!

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

Cheapest is relatively to what someone pocket book is.

[@EverythingElliott]

That’s very true, cheap is a relative term!

[@TobyBodkin-e8z]

Check for a loose piston on the blade

[@EverythingElliott]

How do you mean “loose”?

[@jpm5492]

Congrats on the purchase! Just curious what is your total weight when towing the machine behind your F350? Are you still under 26,000 lbs Class A CDL limit when towing?

[@EverythingElliott]

I scaled my truck not too long ago, its 9,500 pounds, plus the 10,500 excavator which leaves me 6,000 pounds for trailer weight. I think my trailer weighs around 4,500 so I'm under weight for CDL restriction. Thanks for watching!

[@jpm5492]

@@EverythingElliott Awesome would love to see you take it around, if you end up doing side jobs and your experience with towing it.

[@shanebiggers8437]

Here in the us it probably cost around 20k depending on condition. I’d guess 12,000 American dollars there ha I don’t know if it’s a different currency there? I believe your in Canada right?

[@bigjohn6358]

He has new York plates on his truck. Think about it.

[@EverythingElliott]

Very observational!

[@EverythingElliott]

I’m close to Canada, but not quite there. And Canadian goose dollars are *less* valuable than freedom dollars. So a 20k machine in the US would be like 25k goose dollars

[@shanebiggers8437]

@@EverythingElliott nice I never paid attention to the plates! I was close on the American price haha I guessed 12k in Canada cause I figured things like that would be cheaper but I don’t have a clue never been there just a guess…

[@kenkonstruction6127]

17500 3 buckets too!

[@EverythingElliott]

The extra buckets was a huge bonus. Did you watch until the end to see how much I paid!?

[@crappyrider381]

should get some oil samples done see if its a time bomb or a good runner

[@EverythingElliott]

That’s not a bad idea at all.

[@michaeljustinger628]

What's the reach on that bad boy?

[@EverythingElliott]

Right around 19 feet at ground level!

[@childersbuilders716]

12k!! A better question is how soon will you break it?! I break everything lol

[@EverythingElliott]

I’m sure it’ll be broke before I know it…only a matter of time!

[@shanebiggers8437]

That’s bs if it’s a recall they should take care of it! Hopefully they do!

[@EverythingElliott]

Yeah I kidding. That’s where a lot of my frustration comes from.

[@jodybethkinjorski9030]

25k

[@EverythingElliott]

Not a bad guess

[@johndorazio3759]

That looks exactly like my Hitachi 40

[@EverythingElliott]

They are manufactured by hitachi, that’s probably why

[@Blast357]

Zero Tail Swing (ZTS)

[@EverythingElliott]

I had a tough time getting that one out, that’s for sure…

[@RRabbit-pb1cm]

I didn’t think recalls expire? They don’t on vehicles.

[@EverythingElliott]

Apparently they do on tractors. It’s been a fairly frustrating experience, that’s for sure.

[@JeffGeorgalas]

"ZTS" = Zero Tail Swing. Which is a desirable thing to have in a mini ex.

[@EverythingElliott]

I sure did struggle getting that out. Thanks for watching!

[@robertdavis5163]

straps are illegal!

[@EverythingElliott]

Seems like I’ve caught another in my trap! Go back and watch the first 30 seconds again, pay close attention and report back

[@number40Fan]

You paid too much since you didn't have any money left over for chains and binders. 🤣

[@EverythingElliott]

I thought I’d get more comments on this…guess people were actually paying attention. Go watch the first 30 seconds again, look closely, and report back

[@toddcaskey9984]

16 thousand or so little less or more

[@EverythingElliott]

Not a bad guess, pretty close! Did you watch until the end to see what I paid?!

[@davidshay4773]

I would invest in some bigger tie down straps if I was you. It would be a shame to lose the mini off the trailer

[@EverythingElliott]

Watch the first 30 seconds of the video again, look closely...haha

[@oldguyfirewood]

Nice machine. I’m guessing $18k.

[@jdsr7423]

$5Kish?

[@EverythingElliott]

Dang! I wish! That would be thievery if I bought it at that price!

[@rudalphtaylor6640]

Just work, Please

[@EverythingElliott]

Thanks for the input!

[@harkbelial]

Are you trying to trigger the safety police with those straps, because that's how you trigger safety police on KZbin.

[@thehansons3043]

$20,000

[@EverythingElliott]

Very close! Did you watch until the end to see how much I paid?!

[@thehansons3043]

I guessed when you said guess. And then watched. Believe it or not. lol

[@thehansons3043]

And I think your mix in the video is great. Don’t need to change a thing

[@georgehofgren6123]

I'm not sure what you're doing spraying H20 INSIDE the cab... you know there are relays in there that control various servos?? Hot Water in General is a bad idea imo, but i think you need to put your enthusiasm into getting new bucket teeth and reading the manual. The noise i heard when you first offloaded the buckets makes me think you may have a pump issue on the way. Be a good idea to find out when the hydro fluid was changed last and start thinking about that. You landed a great machine, as proven by it still working fine while all the competitors have long since gone to the scrap yard. Unfortunately you don't seem to know what you have and are destroying it with ocd. Keep it clean, dry and out of the sun and at least you won't pass gremlins along to the next guy 👍 But just to reiterate, what i just saw was basically the Most Absusive thing you could have done to that incredible machine. Holy lord. Have you heard of actually using your Arms to to wipe grease off with a rag? Good God 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@EverythingElliott]

I appreciate the comment about the hydros, I heard that too, and fluids will be addressed during the full service of the machine, once I get everything in. Now onto the other 3/4 of your comment. In my short time on KZbin, I know that no matter what I do, or how I do it, someone will have an issue with it. I’m ok with that, this is how I clean my machines, and since I live in the best country on earth, I’m free to do so, and you’re free to clean your machines how ever you please. The cab was beyond using a little “elbow grease” it needed that. Trust me. Anyhow, thanks for watching, and I hope you take the time to check out some of my other videos!

[@jrcrandall6047]

Nice machine. If you're fixing it up, you might want to make it John Deere green. And I guessed 16000 because of the hours

[@EverythingElliott]

But then people might mistake it for a sunbelt machine, and I certainly don’t want that! Haha

[@tipperryan]

Deere yellow is the way

[@JonStratford1234]

Guessing $52k. Edit: ok 7 minutes in I’m lowering my guess to $32k

[@EverythingElliott]

Dang I guess I got a screaming deal by your account! Hopefully you stuck around to the end to see how much I paid!

[@JonStratford1234]

@@EverythingElliott lol they were wild guesses!

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

You ramble too much.

[@EverythingElliott]

I was born a ramblinnnnn mannnn

[@johnsmart3587]

He could turn his sound off!?!

[@Britelite-t4p]

Why does everyone use the same rediculous title for these videos about being the cheapest on marketplace. Its all so people click the video. Theres no truth to it at all

[@EverythingElliott]

Did you watch the portion of video where I explained that? It was the cheapest in the specifics of machine I was looking for. Could I have purchased a $3,000 Chinese 10 hp you excavator? Sure. But those are beyond useless.

[@LaLaLucky7777]

These machines are over $100,000 New now that's crazy same thing with these new trucks! You can still buy a house for $100,000 it's funny how our Government holds real-estate values down! Kinda makes you wonder