I Bought A Cheap ELECTRIC Tractor From China (Big Mistake!)

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[EbikeSchool]

To paraphrase Mark Twain, sorry for the long video, if I had more time I would have made a shorter edit!
Also, while this one didn't pass the test, if you want to see my good loaders go to www.nesherequipment.com and for the record, I DID check the hydraulic fluid, you guys can stop telling me it sounds empty.

[Mitchell.A]

I’m screaming “check hydraulic fluid!” The whole video.

[DoRullings]

Your dad's remark: "Get a light one." at 20:42 got me literarily to laug out loud.
My father and I had the same kind of humor, and I miss him so much. Cherish every moment you have with your dad while you can. ❤

[johnjordan]

Loved having your dad participating in this one - he has an eye for the obvious. :-) Great comments!

[NathanielHatley]

I liked the "plastic only, no steel!" on the bandsaw while you're cutting that steel axle. 😂

[KuryakinIllya]

It's a good thing that the "hood" is stuck in place, so it didn't act like an ejection seat when the rear wheels popped into the air!

[akhtarkh]

Do you have enough hydraulic oil? It sounds like your hyd pumps are cavitating.

[CBD-Life-South-Africa]

Sounds like it needs more hydraulic fluid.

Side note

That sand is damp plus compacted, and its easy 400kg+

[Scottm]

A few things I thought
!. the pump has no limiters it seems to keep trying to force fluid regardless of the fact the machine has reached it physical limit like when your force a cars power steering past its turning point the pump starts straining.
2. I didn't see you ever check the fluid level on camera which you might have but if not consider this, it may be low or have bad fluid given the low quality of the other parts they could have used some "other" fluid, try changing it with quality hydraulic fluid .

[johnnodge]

Replace the cotter pins (split pins in the UK) with R clips, which just pull out and push back in.

[JoeMalovich]

I'm sure you can spec it out how you want from the factory, better pin securement, quieter pump, wider tires, thicker gauge bucket, more ballast with the batteries placed all the way in the back. Thicker gauge wires. Proper gauges. Yes it all costs money though.

Those thin tires just aren't good on sandy ground, the ground has no mechanical connection between itself and itself. Not that wider tires would help with the seeming lack of drive torque you experienced.

[normanwyatt]

I usually plant 25 to 50 tomato plants every spring and i'm wondering if buying one of these to use in my planting would be like
90 YEARS old and can't do much i'm not digging I could probably use it to drive around the nudist colony where I

[hktrader]

Put your money into a China Visa and a flight to go see these @ the factory BEFORE been working with & visiting China factories for nearly 30 years.
Seeing is believing ! Also, it is true that you can (usually) spec exactly what you want, but many times you need to provide down to the small details (eg gromitts on through holes).

[MoosesValley]

You've got a GREAT Dad !! You are so lucky to have your healthy and fit Dad the with you, joining in, sharing the journey and the experience, having fun together, exploring and learning together.

[randr]

I've had a little bit of experience with hydraulic components that are sourced from asia, and they tend to build just massive quantities of one kind of cylinder at a time and since they don't have any place inside to store them they just leave them outside when they move on to the next batch. They can sit outside for years before they get shipped. Some will arrive where it's apparent that they were underwater at one point, just to give you an idea of the carelessness with which some of them are stored. You really have to do your own QC with a lot of it, as I'm sure you're aware with how nice your other loaders seem to be.

[Unknown]

It's a perfect machine!... For moving a pile of sawdust one's a year.😂

[rikibruner]

Wow! A loader that I can move with my Harbor Freight trailer and 2004 Prius, their max load is 1750 pounds. I have a use case for this level of loader, or excavator, bulldozer and more would make sense for those of us caring for less than 5 acres and wanting to do 'it' ourselves.
So I can only move 400 Kg at a swipe, I myself can move 10Kg per shovel full and having access to 'Heavy- Equipment' that this retired areo-space engineer can move with their passenger car and a cheep trailer is awesome!
My tow limit is 1750 pounds with my rig, having an electric option I can move on my own is fabulous.
Having access to an articulated excavator under the 1700 pound category almost makes my 'bucket-list.'
Please remember, all of the fantastic equipment weighing 4000 pounds or more are but fabulous fantasy, or an exotic retreat in fabled lands at princely fees for some of us, for others rampant fantasy.
I respectfully submit there is a legitimate use case for these 'adult toys' and I want to play with them all.
🦊Riki2Tails

[thebikejournal]

You're absolutely right about things made in China. Most people using an iPhone, for example don't realize that they have been made for years by a Chinese company called Foxconn using chips also manufactured in Asia. You can buy cheap crappy merchandise and you can buy good quality merchandise. This piece of equipment is a good example of the former 😢

[jenmontanus]

I love that you and your Dad are buddies!!! I never had that with mine.
I'd like to be involved in what you are doing.
I know this is the FUTURE!

[randyferraro]

I have one of these loaders that I am very happy with. Looking at your specimen, I can honestly say that you got a real stinker. Your batteries are tiny, like little baby toy car batteries. The ones that came in mine fill the entire rear bay top to bottom, front to back, and weigh about 90lbs each x5. That makes up most of your 500 LB counterweight needed to keep from tipping when loaded near capacity. So, you are missing your counterweight. You only have 1 drive motor. That explains your power/traction and turning issue. You should have 2 motors, one at each axle pushing them independently. Instead, you have drive-shafts that reduce the usable turning capability. Strain on those shafts from the hydraulic steering may explain some of the anger coming from that machine. Also, there is a very practical reason for the folding seat. The back of the seat is the ideal location for a slow-moving traffic sign. When you tow the loader, you fold down the seat saving wind resistance and obscuring the slow traffic sign from view of highway motorists behind your trailer. It helps you easily meet DOT regulations.