We Have Purchased a Digger! Did we make the right choice?

[@philipcounsell4709]

Great job Max James, superb job with the game changer 360 excavator. Nice to see Father and son in perfect harmony. 👍👍

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

I learned to drive a digger while working at Ibstock Warner, it was an old rusty Poclain from 1950. They finally treated us to a far newer , bigger machine with a door and windows etcetera. That's when I got my CITB licence 1989 I believe. We actually worked back to front with a front loading bucket to load small gadge railway trucks to feed the rooftile machine! Though clay quarries are a pig when it's wet, it was the best job I ever had!!!

[@petercross8871]

Hi, only just picked up on the video, if I had seen it earlier I would have still said the same. When Max is on the machine and practicing, if you turn the revs down a bit, it won't adversely affect the machine but it will slow the pump down, the machine will be smoother and give Max more time to react if by chance something goes wrong. . .. Great to see you taking the time to coach him.

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks Peter, haha I completely agree. If you notice I have the revs down lower than him 😂 he kept raising them lol.

[@michaelbudd123]

I have a Take Tb014 20 years old and a Toyota Hilux too tow with both bulletproof and Japanese. Nice machine you got there some issues but that’s normal you made the right choice don’t care what anyone says Takeuchis are the best 👍

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks Michael, so far 200 hours in and we have so far not had one oil leak.

[@HDGardenCare]

Brilliant bit of kit! I really enjoyed the watch! Max is getting on great in the machine!

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks dude, yeah he is getting on well.

[@benaubrey6651]

Ex Connop machine. That would have seen a lot of work and they still use Takeuchi today so a great testament to their machines.

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks mate, yeah not bad for what I paid and get to do a bit of refurbishment at the same time 🥳😂

[@user-rw2um8ro2p]

Great video I just love the Takeuchi digger a brilliant very reliable machine you do a nice job there

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Good to hear! Pleased with her so far 🤩

[@DJC995]

Hi James & Max Nice job need a bit of play in the bucket do like a Takeuchi digger Thanks again

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Cheers Darran, yeah all helps the grade haha

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Nice machine James and a great job on the drive, really handy for around the farm, well done to Max for good operating of it, 👌 👍

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks Nev, looking forward to doing some work on it too! Hopefully I will get to drive it a bit haha

[@cremefish6095]

awesome video, suprised to see such good work from a smaller channel. keep it up 👍

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks mate, appreciate it. We have another channel called Machinery Nation which is a little bigger.

[@Matth0606]

good machines bullet proof but they do ware pins and bushes out , me personally hate sloppy pins as you cant get anywhere near as precise , but ive been driving machines years,for someone learning i can kinda see how it could be easier as the bucket floats slightly

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thanks Matt. Yeah I agree a tight digger is better for accuracy for sure. Appreciate your time in watching 👍🏼

[@yant8777]

Good purchase.I have the tb180,the 8 ton version.Very pleased.Reliable machine, typical Japanese.Great to see Max so eager.My 7yr old loves driving mine too ! He took to it like a duck to water,what is it with kids and diggers.Thank you for the nice video.

[@finditfixitfarmit]

They love it don’t they! TB180 is awesome!

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Looks like careful enough hours tho guys. Tidy 👍

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Cheers mate! Yeah it’s not bad for the money I paid. Looking forward to tidying it up even more!

[@NatureShortsGB]

Luvely job.

[@finditfixitfarmit]

Thank you 🤩

[@dexthersj41]

Almost worthy of letsdig18 😂