Maxing Out My Mini Chinese Excavator!

Today I put my 1-ton Mini-Chinese excavator to the test and found out how much weight it can lift.

[@USMC-Sniper-0137]

Glad to see you finally found a use for them weights! Nice job.

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

😂 thanks for watching!

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[@PacoOtis]

I'm an octogenarian and when I think of what we could have done with a rig like this way back in the 1960's, I certainly chuckle! You young folks have a lot of fun times ahead of you. Best of luck!

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Yes indeed, thanks for watching!

[@dakotak8437]

Also if yoy get a pressure test gauge will show the power is low on hydraulics and need to be turned up to where they should be

[@simsmr691]

Love your channel’s name, thanks for sharing for those of us seeking info and enjoy seeing what these machines can do.

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Thank you for the nice comment and thanks for watching!

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

Wow that was actually pretty cool

[@austind6546]

I have an L12 too, looking forward to more videos!

[@johnrussell6620]

Some of these are built backwards, meaning the lifting cylinder is between the boom and the cab, (instead of the boom and the work, cylinders are pulling vs pushing, they are stronger in 1 direction than the other direction), and these having different geometry have different capacities. Also, some of these different units have different diameters of hydraulic cylinders, and that can make a gigantic difference, even with the same name & model number, they are built different with whatever parts they could find... Maybe some more technical details like system hydraulic pressure and cylinder diameters should be included if you are trying to do a "Mini Ex Benchmark", like in a computer benchmark report.

[@toma0000]

Thanks for an interesting video. So what is the maximum weight range do you think you can work out comfortably with?

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Lol…I definitely can’t lift as much as the machine, that is for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@Saltbearer]

I've got myself an L12 nice machine can do a lot. Did you change the hydraulic fluid yet? I've done about 10 hours and think I should get rid of whatever they put in there and replace it with new stuff. I've heard it can give the machine more power. Looking forward to more videos!

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Nice! I haven’t changed the fluid yet but plan to very soon. I think I’m just under 9 hours now and feeling like it would be a good idea to put better quality fluid in. Thanks for watching!

[@MilestoneVids]

I heard the stuff they put in it from factory is vegetable based something to do with importing laws idk exactly ​@@YourMomsBoyfriend86

[@backwoodsbiker6629]

Lot stronger that i thought it would be. Do you know, or could you test it lifting capacity over the side of the tracks.

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Yes, I was surprised too. I’m not sure of it’s lifting capacity over the side of the tracks but I think it is worth a test sometime. Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching!

[@DAS-Videos]

I think if you had the arm low it could lift more weight. The arm extended all the way out puts all the weight of the arm for the boom to lift, like a giant lever. With the arm low there is no giant lever effect. But how you did it shows how high the max weight can be lifted.

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Yes, I think that you are correct and I may test more extensively in a future video. Thanks for watching!

[@DAS-Videos]

@@YourMomsBoyfriend86 I tested mine with a crane scale today. The max lifting power was 1,005 pounds.

[@Jtwizzle]

Nice ! Did it run out of hydraulic power or started to tip? It seems like these could benefit from a bit extra counterweight. ​@DAS-Videos

[@DAS-Videos]

@@Jtwizzle Ran out of hydraulic power. I had the arm practically straight down and mostly used the boom which gives a leverage advantage. They would benefit from a counterweight, when working on anything tough the machine always comes off the ground.

[@Jtwizzle]

@DAS-Videos sweet, thanks for the reply. Glad for these types of tests since they don't list many specs for them.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Can you do another video with the tracks 90 degrees to where they are in this video?

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Yes, I plan to do a more thorough test of it’s lifting abilities. Thanks for watching!

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

@YourMomsBoyfriend86 Thank you. I've always wondered how much weight would tip one of these machines with the blade to the left or right of the operator.

[@rageridersrx]

if fisher price built an excavator this would be it

[@MilestoneVids]

Quite an exaggeration but I get what you're saying.. it's small.

[@landongodbless7942]

For a home owner it’s perfect in my opinion

[@Muzzleblast-1911]

Fisher Price did build an excavator, and this is it...and I want one!

[@donaldblank8873]

Trusted as far as the hole in your bucket

[@americansoldier7776]

There was another guy that recently did this and he was able to pick up 656 pounds

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Interesting, seems like there is a lot of variation between these machines. Thanks for watching!

[@derekdal5185]

cool demo, thanks! your house gear has a lot of play in it, you may want to check its tight and properly aligned to the gear or it will easily break

[@YourMomsBoyfriend86]

Thanks for the heads up and thanks for watching!

[@DAS-Videos]

They all have that much play. But checking that the swing motor is tight is a good idea. Can watch for the motor to move while turning, it shouldn't budge. If you have a bore scope you can look at the bottom of the gear on the motor to see if it is tight. There really isn't a way to tighten the gear onto the motor without actually removing the motor.

[@derekdal5185]

@@DAS-Videos Mine doesn't have that much play and I've seen ones with loose bolts on the motor

[@DAS-Videos]

@@derekdal5185 Mine has that much play.

[@adamsorell4851]

lower the chain fool you not loading anything 12" off the grounf

[@MC-ht6lw]

Your the fool, Skippy