Nothing wrong with your digger better than a shovel any day,slow tracking does not matter as you can easily tow it on a small trailer.if you look after it it will last you years.Be cool in time to fit a small water cooled two cylinder Perkins in there and a piggy back hydro pump.Good purchase in my opinion.
I bought 1 of these a couple of years ago direct from Rhinosceros in China. Here in the UK, for £8500 you get a brand new machine with 3 buckets. Direct from manufacturer, I got (wait for it) the machine, the same 3 buckets, a quick hitch, a rake attachment, a ripper tooth, an auger (£600), a breaker(£1000), a log grab and a basic trailer. all of this cost me, from China and including the shipping, £7200. YES YOU SAW THAT CORRECT £7200. The only complaint I had at first, and it is something to bear in mind, is that if you are on rocky ground or on bricks, the tracks can come off easily. If you take care when on rocky ground you can avoid that. all in all, the review above is spot on. I did a stability test with the log grab on by picking up some logs (rangeing 4" to 6" and approx 4m long. almost at full stretch 90 degees to the tracks. No problems. I love the little thing and all its quirks.
Hello mate just a quick one do you have a link from where you purchased straight from China looking to import two of these machines just looking for a reliable honest sauce
Thank you for the awesome review. The red knobbed lever you referred to is, I believe, a decompression lever. Flip this lever clockwise when starting the machine and you will relieve the stress on the starter motor and battery.
I have had one for over a year now, it’s a piece of shit but I’m totally in love with it. I have been skidding logs downhill that weigh twice what the rhino weighs. Very impressed.
Hose lengths are on a sticker wrapped around the hoses. 2017 xn08 lengths are Bucket 2850mm on tag Arm 1800mm on tag Breaker 2100mm on tag Boom 950mm on tag. All 90degree to straight.
I have an almost identical "Akrotect" here in Germany. Unfortunately the ignition switch is really cheap and it failed to completely return to the "on" position after starting it last week and during operation the starter engaged and was destroyed in the few moments I spent asking myself what that squeaking noise was. Always make sure the ignition switch returns all the way. A decent replacement switch is inexpensive and could save you buying a new starter. Back running now though. They are extremely simple machines with no electronics apart from the voltage regulator it seems. This is good as you can fix basically everything on them yourself. The engine is a clone of a Yanmar L100 (if it's the same as mine-a KOOP192FE) with plenty of parts availability.
"The engine is a clone of a Yanmar L100 (if it's the same as mine-a KOOP192FE)..." When I bought my XN08 last year, it was only available with a ChangChai 500cc 1-cyl diesel. I did not know that that engine and the Koop were clones of the Yanmar L100. Nevertheless, either diesel has not been emissions-compliant in the US for years, so I Imported one without an engine and installed my own here in the US. I have since purchased another 1-ton mini-X from a different Chinese factory, after they installed a compliant Briggs & Stratton gas engine, imported from the US.
3:25 .. ... For safety you could buy a 12v "nominally closed" shut off valve and fit it to the "T" = tank, port on the control valve. Then wire it in to the ignition key or main isolation to activate. Easily done, wouldn't cost mush and possibly safe lives or serious injuries.
nice video. The Chinese words on the engine look to be 常柴/Changchai not Yanmar, though Yanmar actually owes factory in Shandong province, China. Broken paint on engine cover is due to the lack of rust-proof, which should be treated with acid pickling and electrophoresis before painting. There should be 2 kinds of hydraulics options, gearpump (working pump that drives the cylinder on boom)+piston pump, or gearpumps only, price would be different.
So I had a problem when the diesel ran out. Refilled it and ran for a couple of seconds then it stalled, it kept doing this. Had to take the high pressure fuel pipe off and fill it with diesel via a syringe and hold my thumb on the top end whilst bolting it back on the pump and injector. Now runs fine again!
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk pulled the back cover off, earth wire had broken off. Had to put on a new lug and secure it. Worked for a day, then when the bloke came to pick it up, it wouldn't start again. Brand new starter motor, wouldn't kick
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk It was through a local bloke trying to make a bit of extra cash on the weekend. He offered some cash back but at the end of the day, we got the job done, so I told him not to worry
Good review thanks. Am just about to order one for my garden work here in Iceland. I miss footage of the actual digging. Do you have any to share :) All the best!
Does yours sound reall loud and shaky when you turn it off?? I just brought a second hand one with 20 hours on it and don’t particularly want to stuff it up if it’s not supposed to sound like it does..
By now you probably have worked out that when a diesel engine stops against the compression, the engine shakes quite a bit......especially a 1 cylinder on rubber mounts...slam, bang...but it's not a problem....
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk yeah i figured it was normal not long after I purchased it, been a great machine only issue I had was the main oil line to the pump come lose and lost all hydraulics, thought it was stuffed but was a simple tighten up and good as gold
@@JSC-c Many thanks, there will be quite a few more people interested in these as Marty T in New Zealand has shown one working and being very useful....so there will be increasing interest from all over the world.... czcams.com/video/2Z9RrE-FfJQ/video.html
Hi all could do with some help from you guys please. Had my XN08 for four months now (from new) and quite happy with it but fine the manual very basic and difficult to follow. Just ordered a service pack but can't for the life of me see where the oil filter goes or where the oil filler cap is. can anyone help please? P.s. both tracks have come off mine and its a right pain getting them back on because the tension spring when full loosened off still keeps a lot of tension on the track. Its a two man job with two six foot pry bars, i also had to replace the starter motor (£120) after only two months. My hour meter does not work and on inspection found it to be cracked, looks like water's got in, can't seem to find a supplier for a new one. thank guys any help will be appreciated
Hello oil filter is in the back of the engine. the oil filter can be cleaned also. The XN08 has the L90 Yanmar copy engine in it. Depending on the version you have, you must remove protective covers of the body shell Easy : search google Yanmar L90 , oil filter change. You will find videos Also : wrong tension in tracks , or when you rotate with machine you do it wrong Also : started motor, is not faulty, but the solenoid circuit is easy to destroy if you keep long time ON for starter engine. Also : hour meter is standard, you can search based on dimension of hour meter, you do not need specific hour meter
@@anafradu954 Hi Anaf the info you gave me really helped, thank you. I no have another problem and hope you can help. I damaged a hydraulic hose going to the boom cylinder so need to replace it and I lost about half the hydraulic oil. While the machine is stripped down I decided toapricate some help. thank you Keith
@@anafradu954 Sorry Anaf seem to have used too many words so half the message got cut off. I want to replace the hydraulic filter but don't know where it is. Can I replace it without draining the tank and losing more oil? Where do I top up the hydraulic oil? thank you Keith
I have 1.5 ton digger and has done less than 10 hours. The rubber tyre has gone of the track and it has become a problem to me. I want to know how I can put it back on the track . Please can any one help.
Digging bar,you can release the greece fitting on the side by the track,and push against the front sprocket to release tension on the track ,and wrestle it back on ,tighten the fitting anf refill with greece to tighten the track
I enjoyed how you pissed all over the thing, but you can tell from the inflection in your voice that you love it. :D I need one of these! (definitely need)
the xn08 dont have a yanmar engine, I know he says its a yanmar but its not, they come with a chinese engine. xn12 on the other hand got the 3 cylender yanmar
Never removed a tree stump, but so far no major problems at all. Points of interest however - you can derail the tracks easier than I expected, but to be fair, I have been ditching IN THE DITCH, so not unexpected. Surprisingly you get used to the single cylinder engine and it feels normal now. Still slow tracking and one track is a tiny bit slower than the other. Bolts do loosen, you need to watch that, and the grease fittings are a strange type but you can get the adapter on eBay. The ignition switch failed but I just got a new one.Overall I would say ‘it’s ok’ ( at 1/3 the price of Japanese that’s good) in regards digging it’s important to be digging with the blade in front
@@paintplacetiles-cessnock7834 I bought my XN08 in 2018, and had a track come off inward. I contacted the factory and they posted a video showing the mounting and dismounting of the tracks. Look for Jessie Du's vides on CZcams. Since I did not have a help as I was working on one of my trails, I remounted the track by first removing the drive sprocket.
I’ve used a 1 ton Chinese digger with almost identical specification and all I will say is with patience it will eventually dig out a large stump, but they struggle lifting the things out. I used a combination of hand winch and digger and effectively rolled the thing out but had to axe away at the large roots to create a sphere. When pricing against another contractor with a larger machine they’ll have it out whilst you’re still digging and axing. I found it’s limitations within a few minutes. The single pump make them lethal to use, very snatchy, almost impossible to get a smooth movements. Dropping a full bucket from height you have to have the hands of a pox doctors clerk otherwise it will drop violently and shake your teeth out. You get what you pay for, it’s basic, cheap, it digs but struggles to grade. After four hours of use, get the spanner’s out and tighten everything up. Carry spares or a magnet on a string and go for a walk. Would I buy another? Yes. Would I prefer a three cylinder and twin hydraulic pump, plus a cab….definitely Yes!
I have just ordered one to be delivered next week. Bought the new model with Swing Boom, and 4 post canopy the new quieter one
I want one. What the price shipped on these?
Nothing wrong with your digger better than a shovel any day,slow tracking does not matter as you can easily tow it on a small trailer.if you look after it it will last you years.Be cool in time to fit a small water cooled two cylinder Perkins in there and a piggy back hydro pump.Good purchase in my opinion.
I bought 1 of these a couple of years ago direct from Rhinosceros in China. Here in the UK, for £8500 you get a brand new machine with 3 buckets. Direct from manufacturer, I got (wait for it) the machine, the same 3 buckets, a quick hitch, a rake attachment, a ripper tooth, an auger (£600), a breaker(£1000), a log grab and a basic trailer. all of this cost me, from China and including the shipping, £7200. YES YOU SAW THAT CORRECT £7200. The only complaint I had at first, and it is something to bear in mind, is that if you are on rocky ground or on bricks, the tracks can come off easily. If you take care when on rocky ground you can avoid that. all in all, the review above is spot on. I did a stability test with the log grab on by picking up some logs (rangeing 4" to 6" and approx 4m long. almost at full stretch 90 degees to the tracks. No problems. I love the little thing and all its quirks.
was there any import fees?
Hello mate just a quick one do you have a link from where you purchased straight from China looking to import two of these machines just looking for a reliable honest sauce
What is the max diameter size log you can pick up?
Thank you for the awesome review. The red knobbed lever you referred to is, I believe, a decompression lever. Flip this lever clockwise when starting the machine and you will relieve the stress on the starter motor and battery.
I have had one for over a year now, it’s a piece of shit but I’m totally in love with it. I have been skidding logs downhill that weigh twice what the rhino weighs. Very impressed.
Hose lengths are on a sticker wrapped around the hoses. 2017 xn08 lengths are Bucket 2850mm on tag
Arm 1800mm on tag
Breaker 2100mm on tag
Boom 950mm on tag. All 90degree to straight.
I have an almost identical "Akrotect" here in Germany. Unfortunately the ignition switch is really cheap and it failed to completely return to the "on" position after starting it last week and during operation the starter engaged and was destroyed in the few moments I spent asking myself what that squeaking noise was. Always make sure the ignition switch returns all the way. A decent replacement switch is inexpensive and could save you buying a new starter. Back running now though. They are extremely simple machines with no electronics apart from the voltage regulator it seems. This is good as you can fix basically everything on them yourself. The engine is a clone of a Yanmar L100 (if it's the same as mine-a KOOP192FE) with plenty of parts availability.
Philip Murphy LOL!!!! Same happened to me!!!
@@plumbteam did your seller accept the fault and replace the damaged parts?
Philip Murphy mine was ‘lightly used’ so I didn’t try
"The engine is a clone of a Yanmar L100 (if it's the same as mine-a KOOP192FE)..."
When I bought my XN08 last year, it was only available with a ChangChai 500cc 1-cyl diesel. I did not know that that engine and the Koop were clones of the Yanmar L100. Nevertheless, either diesel has not been emissions-compliant in the US for years, so I Imported one without an engine and installed my own here in the US. I have since purchased another 1-ton mini-X from a different Chinese factory, after they installed a compliant Briggs & Stratton gas engine, imported from the US.
@@dfk8881 Hi, can you give us the name of the seller please? Thanks.
How is the rhino doing had any major problems?
3:25 .. ... For safety you could buy a 12v "nominally closed" shut off valve and fit it to the "T" = tank, port on the control valve. Then wire it in to the ignition key or main isolation to activate. Easily done, wouldn't cost mush and possibly safe lives or serious injuries.
nice video.
The Chinese words on the engine look to be 常柴/Changchai not Yanmar, though Yanmar actually owes factory in Shandong province, China.
Broken paint on engine cover is due to the lack of rust-proof, which should be treated with acid pickling and electrophoresis before painting.
There should be 2 kinds of hydraulics options, gearpump (working pump that drives the cylinder on boom)+piston pump, or gearpumps only, price would be different.
So I had a problem when the diesel ran out. Refilled it and ran for a couple of seconds then it stalled, it kept doing this. Had to take the high pressure fuel pipe off and fill it with diesel via a syringe and hold my thumb on the top end whilst bolting it back on the pump and injector. Now runs fine again!
is it still running strong?
We've hired one and it's not starting. Like a dead battery (tried to jump). Any suggestions?
Nothing at all when key it turned
Hope you called the hire company for advice and rectification...by now?
Was it "operator error"?
Kill switch?
Foot not on the brake?
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk pulled the back cover off, earth wire had broken off. Had to put on a new lug and secure it.
Worked for a day, then when the bloke came to pick it up, it wouldn't start again. Brand new starter motor, wouldn't kick
@@kilmoretimmyg
I presume the hire was negotiated down from "extortion" to "have a nice day"?
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk It was through a local bloke trying to make a bit of extra cash on the weekend. He offered some cash back but at the end of the day, we got the job done, so I told him not to worry
Awesome.. I'm looking at getting the xm12 or xn16.. with the 3 cylinder
Good review thanks. Am just about to order one for my garden work here in Iceland. I miss footage of the actual digging. Do you have any to share :) All the best!
See my other videos for digging
@@plumbteam ordering mine today, xn12
@@ragnarmarnikulasson3626 howd it go?
Good video how is it 2 yrs on use it many hrs problems?
May I ask why u chose to pay the additional 2000 dollars for this model over similar models China offer from around 4000 dollars
Because the 4000 dollar ones are lacking in power according to everyone.
Don't suppose you know what size the thread on the piping is chap? I'm after some quick realise couplers
Have you had any problems with the tracks not turning left or right ?
Struggling to take the log grab off to put bucket on. New to mini diggers band this came with no manual. Can you show me possibly?
Got that log grab off yet?
How has the machine worked out for you?
Does yours sound reall loud and shaky when you turn it off?? I just brought a second hand one with 20 hours on it and don’t particularly want to stuff it up if it’s not supposed to sound like it does..
By now you probably have worked out that when a diesel engine stops against the compression, the engine shakes quite a bit......especially a 1 cylinder on rubber mounts...slam, bang...but it's not a problem....
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk yeah i figured it was normal not long after I purchased it, been a great machine only issue I had was the main oil line to the pump come lose and lost all hydraulics, thought it was stuffed but was a simple tighten up and good as gold
@@JSC-c
Many thanks, there will be quite a few more people interested in these as Marty T in New Zealand has shown one working and being very useful....so there will be increasing interest from all over the world....
czcams.com/video/2Z9RrE-FfJQ/video.html
Better than a worn out Powerfab 1250 in your opinion?
Good luck 👍
We have the xn10 and only had it two days, it plays up when switching it off !?! Have you experienced this?
Turn off the key and move the throttle towards the rear of the machine as far as it will go. This will stop the motor.
Hi all could do with some help from you guys please. Had my XN08 for four months now (from new) and quite happy with it but fine the manual very basic and difficult to follow. Just ordered a service pack but can't for the life of me see where the oil filter goes or where the oil filler cap is. can anyone help please?
P.s. both tracks have come off mine and its a right pain getting them back on because the tension spring when full loosened off still keeps a lot of tension on the track. Its a two man job with two six foot pry bars, i also had to replace the starter motor (£120) after only two months. My hour meter does not work and on inspection found it to be cracked, looks like water's got in, can't seem to find a supplier for a new one.
thank guys any help will be appreciated
Hello oil filter is in the back of the engine. the oil filter can be cleaned also.
The XN08 has the L90 Yanmar copy engine in it.
Depending on the version you have, you must remove protective covers of the body shell
Easy : search google Yanmar L90 , oil filter change. You will find videos
Also : wrong tension in tracks , or when you rotate with machine you do it wrong
Also : started motor, is not faulty, but the solenoid circuit is easy to destroy if you keep long time ON for starter engine.
Also : hour meter is standard, you can search based on dimension of hour meter, you do not need specific hour meter
Where did you order it excavator from?
@@anafradu954 Hi Anaf the info you gave me really helped, thank you. I no have another problem and hope you can help. I damaged a hydraulic hose going to the boom cylinder so need to replace it and I lost about half the hydraulic oil. While the machine is stripped down I decided toapricate some help.
thank you
Keith
@@keithjones6077 hi Jones, could you be more specific? In any case is an easy fix, regards
@@anafradu954 Sorry Anaf seem to have used too many words so half the message got cut off. I want to replace the hydraulic filter but don't know where it is. Can I replace it without draining the tank and losing more oil? Where do I top up the hydraulic oil?
thank you
Keith
Is this thing still working for you?
I have 1.5 ton digger and has done less than 10 hours. The rubber tyre has gone of the track and it has become a problem to me. I want to know how I can put it back on the track . Please can any one help.
Digging bar,you can release the greece fitting on the side by the track,and push against the front sprocket to release tension on the track ,and wrestle it back on ,tighten the fitting anf refill with greece to tighten the track
How is it doing? Still strong
did you have to pay any import fees/
I enjoyed how you pissed all over the thing, but you can tell from the inflection in your voice that you love it. :D I need one of these! (definitely need)
@Mark 'Chalky' Smith update?
@Mark 'Chalky' Smith that's awesome news mate. I'm thinking of buying one for the property only couple acres but would be real handy
@Mark 'Chalky' Smith were would a man buy one without worrying about getting scammed ?
@Mark 'Chalky' Smith I’m in the United States,
@Mark 'Chalky' Smith is it still holding up alright mate? Looking at buying one for some weekend work just doing my research before purchasing one.
i also bought one myself and have the exact opinion
I’m trying to buy one. What website did you get yours from?
How's it running a year on
Where did you buy
Very interesting.
Do deliver or how do you get one
Thanks for the review, how's it going now ?
Been looking at these and similar machines. Price range suits me also.
Starter motors are poor, but other than that, so far so good
Think ideal for basement jobs could scrap after jobs
u know that Yanmar is a japanese engine right? :P
the xn08 dont have a yanmar engine, I know he says its a yanmar but its not, they come with a chinese engine. xn12 on the other hand got the 3 cylender yanmar
Well, how much did it cost?
They're all over fleabay for 9 grand.
You can get a similar one for $3k USD shipped from Alibaba. YMMV...
Great review thank you. Has anyone bought one directly from China? And if so and went well... Who?
I have bought and it has gone of track I do not know how to get it back. It has done 10 hours ran out of gurantee
4 min in IT is a cold start
Like the video. But FUCK the wind is ruining it ALL
12k on ebay as of Nov 20. Wondering if it worthy
About 4000$ on AliBaba. Delivered
@@bubufant Not possible...
@@samuelkatherinediozarago7692 .. Aliexpress... www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001708781745.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.7a784d62jLYJ9t&algo_pvid=2a13c91c-43b4-42c8-ac92-9b8c90ef175f&algo_expid=2a13c91c-43b4-42c8-ac92-9b8c90ef175f-30&btsid=0b0a555a16064697662313451e79c2&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
@@brettwhitla4425 Wont trust these at all.
@@samuelkatherinediozarago7692 that’s where we all got them from
Sounds like marriage
do the tracks exstend
no
Man, no matter what you say but this excavator is better than how your video sounds...
"You couldnt take this out on a contractor site"
Why not???
Nicholas K lack of safety features, not CE marked
Isn’t that a CE mark on the left side of it right under the controls?
Damien Frewert doesn’t that mean ‘China export’
@@plumbteam nope
Also have u ever used it to remove a tree stump with it
Never removed a tree stump, but so far no major problems at all. Points of interest however - you can derail the tracks easier than I expected, but to be fair, I have been ditching IN THE DITCH, so not unexpected. Surprisingly you get used to the single cylinder engine and it feels normal now. Still slow tracking and one track is a tiny bit slower than the other. Bolts do loosen, you need to watch that, and the grease fittings are a strange type but you can get the adapter on eBay. The ignition switch failed but I just got a new one.Overall I would say ‘it’s ok’ ( at 1/3 the price of Japanese that’s good) in regards digging it’s important to be digging with the blade in front
any tips for replacing the tracks when they come off on the inside
@@paintplacetiles-cessnock7834
I bought my XN08 in 2018, and had a track come off inward. I contacted the factory and they posted a video showing the mounting and dismounting of the tracks. Look for Jessie Du's vides on CZcams.
Since I did not have a help as I was working on one of my trails, I remounted the track by first removing the drive sprocket.
I’ve used a 1 ton Chinese digger with almost identical specification and all I will say is with patience it will eventually dig out a large stump, but they struggle lifting the things out. I used a combination of hand winch and digger and effectively rolled the thing out but had to axe away at the large roots to create a sphere. When pricing against another contractor with a larger machine they’ll have it out whilst you’re still digging and axing. I found it’s limitations within a few minutes. The single pump make them lethal to use, very snatchy, almost impossible to get a smooth movements.
Dropping a full bucket from height you have to have the hands of a pox doctors clerk otherwise it will drop violently and shake your teeth out.
You get what you pay for, it’s basic, cheap, it digs but struggles to grade.
After four hours of use, get the spanner’s out and tighten everything up. Carry spares or a magnet on a string and go for a walk.
Would I buy another? Yes.
Would I prefer a three cylinder and twin hydraulic pump, plus a cab….definitely Yes!
That’s why I bought a John Deere 💩
Pity about the soundtrack. Almost impossible to hear when the wind was blowing across the mike.
Why could u not bring it on a contractor site
No where near enough safety features. 3:25 for example.. No lock out on the hydraulics.
redo this video when there is no wind bro
It's from France not China, holy get it right.
Actually it is from china. France might sell them, but china makes them.
Atrocious audio!
He needed a sock on his microphone.