Will my Chinese Mini Excavator Sink in the Swamp?

I needed to dig a drainage ditch in my swampy woods. I was afraid I would get stuck in the nasty wet swamp yet it needed to be done. Not fun to clean afterwards!
I also needed to change out the bucket to a larger one. I show in this video how to change the bucket without a quick disconnect.
I bought this micro track hoe or micro trackhoe as they are called. It’s a Kymron sold out of Oklahoma and is made in china. It has a 14 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine which gives it possibly more power than a 2200lb mini excavator needs. I use it for all kinds of projects, from digging, trenching, picking up logs, moving rocks, etc etc. I have a 8” bucket, a 16” bucket, a 30” grading bucket and a rake or grapple. It comes with a 36” hydraulic dozer blade and a hydraulic thumb. It also has a hydraulic oil cooler with electric fan.
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[@eternalklothgardengangsta685]

I sure was wondering if you had a camera person lol. Thanks for the dedication

[@OurLifeInTrees]

Hahaha. Mystery solved.

[@WaynesAdventure]

Awesome 👍

[@OurLifeInTrees]

Awesome I didn’t get stuck! At one point I thought I was going to have to wait until it dried out to get it out. Lol

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

A quick connect makes it easer. And a tilting bucket is nice. I bought the 32 inch one. If you have a concrete company close by. If you have a way of Hauling there wast. Here in Oklahoma i use dolese it is free. There washout. It makes good for low spots and roads and dont brake your pocket

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I have been thinking about buying the quick connect. I dislike changing the buckets. I’m in Oklahoma as well, just lack the way to haul their waste. Norman for home, 20 minutes east of Talihina for our weekend getaway.

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

@@OurLifeInTrees im in seminole my self. How do you haul the mini around.

[@gregwalsh7552]

@@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666. I have a flat trailer I use. Usually use my 18’ trailer pulled with a 1/2 ton truck.

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

@@gregwalsh7552 you could put 2 feet side board and use the excavator to unload. It's just a thought if ever need to.

[@gregwalsh7552]

@@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666 what do mean two feet side board? I hate loading and unloading this thing.

[@TF856]

That's the hard way of putting buckets off and on! When taking it off undo the back one first then the front one. When putting it on, Do the pin closest to you first then raise it up to do the back one. That's the way the pros do it.

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I did not know that! I will certainly try it next time. Thanks

[@hoffpauirconcrete.semperfidCC]

I was thinking the same thing that was pretty sketchy you try that on a bigger machine you will be missing digits quickly

[@cratecruncher4974]

I have a problem area like this I have yet to tackle. I'd suggest figuring out a way to measure elevation so you get the best flow. If you eyeball it you could chase your tale.

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I agree, I have dug a couple places that didn’t flow very well, I need to figure out the elevation better for sure.

[@cratecruncher4974]

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[@Saltbearer]

I'm doing similar with trench around the house, not really draining though just holding water will need to play around with it, my eyeball level is a bit off

[@OurLifeInTrees]

That’s what I have been doing. My eyeball level was way off in an area that was like a swamp pond. My trench is a little deeper than it should have been and holds water. It’s ok, better to be too deep than not deep enough. lol.

[@chrisyohn7054]

If you did get the excavator stuck you could probably pull it out with something not much bigger than a 4 wheeler

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I figured I could hook onto it with the winch on my Polaris General. That would be a fun adventure!

[@Will-tm5bj]

1:35 bro, get the quick connect and some extra pins. I didnt put in on for t the first few months, but now that its on there.. holy cow. Its nothing to change from bucket to rake to ripper to other bucket.

[@Will-tm5bj]

It changes the geometry a little, but I haven't noticed a decline in abilities so far. These machines are great

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I think I will. I just watched a video of someone swapping buckets with the quick connect and I was mad I didn’t get one with mine. Lol Thanks for the advice.

[@robs8882]

Would it be possible to show the start and end of scenes at actual speed.

[@OurLifeInTrees]

Yes, but this thing is so slow. Soooooo slow! According to my math, it’s about 1.1mph. Took me 3 minutes to go just over 200 feet. I’m working on a new video that will show the speed of it.

[@robs8882]

@@OurLifeInTrees Not all of it, but say you start to dig do that at regular speed for a minute or 2. it is hard to watch your hands and gauge the control inputs at faster speed. Just curious mine moves at warp speed with little control input except when driving of course.

[@OurLifeInTrees]

@@robs8882 ohhhh ok. Never thought about that. Yes I can do that.

[@6Diego1Diego9]

how do you get money at your IQ level?

[@OurLifeInTrees]

I have been watering a money tree out by the swamp. It hasn’t blossomed yet. So, pretty much just handouts. Do you have any to spare?

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

I'm not to bright , a building has a big box with lots of monies and i have a card that i stick into a place and then type some numbers and how much i want and it makes noises and spits out my card back to me and then a lid opens and the monies is ready for me to grab. It even talks to me , says don't forget the card and the monies. I don't know where the monies comes from. Maybe magic ?? Lol