I have a Struck and I love it. The best part that few people talk about is they are extremely easy to maintain. Unlike most manufacturers, there are no proprietary parts to these things. Most wear items can be obtained at the local tractor store, auto store, or online. There is no special Struck hydraulic fluid or filter, there are no special Struck hydraulic lines, there is no special Struck anything. So even though they may seem “just as expensive” at first, you aren’t owned by Struck after purchase. Second thing that should be mentioned. Their customer service is unbelievably good. If you actually do order parts from them, you are talking to someone in Wisconsin. Then if you have a question they will patch you over to a person that actually builds the things. I own a Kubota tractor and a Struck mini dozer. They each have their own benefits and drawbacks.
Impressive,professionally done informative video. Long overdue.Just purchased both an RS1000 AND MH4900 similarly configured- the nae-sayers haven't clue as to the machine's capabilities.
Good to see a current assessment of this machine. Definite motivation to purchase one once gone from communist MD and moving somewhere else. Real world tests....and they're on one of the smallest models you can get.
Hey brother! Was wondering if you have a video planned in the works going over the business side of your company. How you bid jobs, how you got started, do’s and dont’s, and hard lessons you learned? Thanks man! Love the content!
@@samsimons6774 I have a eighteen hoarse power Terr😍😍😍amite popular ex rental back hoe for eight grand all I had to do is replace some hoses it can dig down to eight feet
Awesome Video! I think the "flex" with lifting the trailer on the front ball is from the metal in the blade and not in the hydraulic cylinder! Bet it would lift more with a sturdier front ball! Thanks for the Info...
As far as trenching goes do think that’s as capable as a smaller mini ex say a Kobelco 13sr. I have a tractor but wanting something to do my shovel work. I did notice the newer rs1000 seem to have Duel stick controls and hydraulic stabilizers
My Terramite T7 in the same class machine has controls like his Struct Corp machine but the Terramite is a regular TLB built out of thicker steel built to last It is a popular rental machine I love the stick controls no wobble stick linkages to wear out if you run a lot of different equipment from friction to hydraulic you get use to it 😍😍😍😍
I'd would be curious how long the belts actually last on this newer magnatrac dozer. He seems to be really working it. I wonder if it comes with an hour meter to track maintenance.
I have an RS1000 and am replacing the clutch belts now at 40 hours of use on the ETI meter. I live in KY and have a lot of limestone and clay, so when it came to his test for the carrying capacity of the shovel, I knew it could handle more than he was working it. My largest project was a 150' long 3' deep trench for water out to my barn, so with all of the rock I put a lot of stress on the clutch belts. My only disappointment with the RS1000 is that it cannot climb a 15 degree slope, 7 degrees is very difficult.
@@johnreno9418 It's to bad struck doesn't do away with the belts in favor of hydraulic pumps and drives especially for the price of their new machines. I don't think they will be able to compete with the mini excavator market if they don't update their design. You shouldn't have to rebuild the drive system in just forty hours of use.I had the same issue with my struck dozer.
I have the MH-4900, with the 6-way dozer blade. If I had a chance to do it over I would purchase the loader with the dozer blade attachment. Then one would have the ability to add "mini-skid steer" attachments. Like a grapple, bush hog, flail mower, you get the idea.
@@VroomNBoom , being able to put the bush hog on the front is a game changer. The little dozer will go where your compact tractor just can't. I have two 4 wheel drive Kubotas. The little dozer can put work both of them on steep grades, and rough stuff. They do move faster, but aren't near as maneuverable. It becomes a trade off. If I had to have just one, I would get the Magnatrac.
@@ronbell7920 yeah I could see that I'd want the MH8500 but from what I have seen they use the same hydraulics the 4900 use and their hydraulics are a bit weaker than I'd like on a small dozer of that size and that's all id use it for is dozing and ripping
@@VroomNBoom for me the reality is that they have it engineered about right. As a general rule one runs out of traction about the same time as power. With the dozer blade, ripper, and ROPS, the machine only weighs 4000#. It is no D-3!
Add a tooth bar and it will transform the bucket into a real dirt eater. No offense but I'll take my wheeled tractor with its bucket over the magnetic any day. These little dozers are too light to do any real work.
i like the reviews on these cheap niche machines. doesnt feel like its been well done until your videos. just gotta work on your audio. also you look and kind of sound like the you betcha guy lol
That little thing is a beast…. I’d be curious to see how far you could get with the pond as well as digging out a stump with the backhoe
I have a Struck and I love it. The best part that few people talk about is they are extremely easy to maintain. Unlike most manufacturers, there are no proprietary parts to these things. Most wear items can be obtained at the local tractor store, auto store, or online. There is no special Struck hydraulic fluid or filter, there are no special Struck hydraulic lines, there is no special Struck anything. So even though they may seem “just as expensive” at first, you aren’t owned by Struck after purchase.
Second thing that should be mentioned. Their customer service is unbelievably good. If you actually do order parts from them, you are talking to someone in Wisconsin. Then if you have a question they will patch you over to a person that actually builds the things.
I own a Kubota tractor and a Struck mini dozer. They each have their own benefits and drawbacks.
Informative video. The backhoe now comes with hydraulic stabilizers and joystick controls. Also, hydraulic dumping front bucket is an option now.
Impressive,professionally done informative video. Long overdue.Just purchased both an RS1000 AND MH4900 similarly configured- the nae-sayers haven't clue as to the machine's capabilities.
Good to see a current assessment of this machine. Definite motivation to purchase one once gone from communist MD and moving somewhere else. Real world tests....and they're on one of the smallest models you can get.
Excellent video. Explaining everything well. Most info on the internet fot these are 12 years ago. TKS.
Hey archaic? Those are the controls that I learned on 😂
I had one just like that. It was unable to get the work I needed done. I bought a Kubota BX for similar money, and it worked out better.
Good video, I always saw those advertised but didn’t know how good it was.
I like the review of inexpensive tractors, backhoes, and any heavy equipment. How about a review of some pneumatic jack hammers on some boulders?
Very good video. Thank you.
Hey brother! Was wondering if you have a video planned in the works going over the business side of your company. How you bid jobs, how you got started, do’s and dont’s, and hard lessons you learned? Thanks man! Love the content!
You can get a real manufactured name brand digger used for the price of that hobbyist thing
No,you can't......
@@samsimons6774 I have a eighteen hoarse power Terr😍😍😍amite popular ex rental back hoe for eight grand all I had to do is replace some hoses it can dig down to eight feet
Man, I kindive want one to mess around with now 😂
Awesome Video! I think the "flex" with lifting the trailer on the front ball is from the metal in the blade and not in the hydraulic cylinder! Bet it would lift more with a sturdier front ball! Thanks for the Info...
As far as trenching goes do think that’s as capable as a smaller mini ex say a Kobelco 13sr. I have a tractor but wanting something to do my shovel work. I did notice the newer rs1000 seem to have Duel stick controls and hydraulic stabilizers
What the actual fuck??? This thing is a beast!
It is what it is… a novelty
I definitely feel a sub compact tractor is more capable then that thing. But it is cool.
How much of i difference do you think the grouser cleats they sell would make?
Most people hate the piano keys also known as case controls without the foot swing.
My Terramite T7 in the same class machine has controls like his Struct Corp machine but the Terramite is a regular TLB built out of thicker steel built to last It is a popular rental machine I love the stick controls no wobble stick linkages to wear out if you run a lot of different equipment from friction to hydraulic you get use to it 😍😍😍😍
I'd would be curious how long the belts actually last on this newer magnatrac dozer. He seems to be really working it. I wonder if it comes with an hour meter to track maintenance.
I have an RS1000 and am replacing the clutch belts now at 40 hours of use on the ETI meter. I live in KY and have a lot of limestone and clay, so when it came to his test for the carrying capacity of the shovel, I knew it could handle more than he was working it. My largest project was a 150' long 3' deep trench for water out to my barn, so with all of the rock I put a lot of stress on the clutch belts. My only disappointment with the RS1000 is that it cannot climb a 15 degree slope, 7 degrees is very difficult.
@@johnreno9418 It's to bad struck doesn't do away with the belts in favor of hydraulic pumps and drives especially for the price of their new machines. I don't think they will be able to compete with the mini excavator market if they don't update their design. You shouldn't have to rebuild the drive system in just forty hours of use.I had the same issue with my struck dozer.
@@johnreno9418thanks a lot
I have to deal at least with 45° slopes..
I have an CF struck mini dozer, i think it a 1967.
how does it do pulling out small trees
So what was the total coast on one of those? Looks like a great machine
Brand new, an RS1000 like that is about $18,000. That ain't cheap, but it's a lot cheaper than something like a Kubota BX or other subcompact tractor.
Pull it … Starnes. 😊
Im interested in what the mh8500 machine would do though i like the dozer blad set up rather than the loader on the mh8500
I have the MH-4900, with the 6-way dozer blade. If I had a chance to do it over I would purchase the loader with the dozer blade attachment. Then one would have the ability to add "mini-skid steer" attachments. Like a grapple, bush hog, flail mower, you get the idea.
@@ronbell7920 I have a compact utility tractor so it is more capable than the mini skid steer stuff
@@VroomNBoom , being able to put the bush hog on the front is a game changer. The little dozer will go where your compact tractor just can't. I have two 4 wheel drive Kubotas. The little dozer can put work both of them on steep grades, and rough stuff. They do move faster, but aren't near as maneuverable. It becomes a trade off. If I had to have just one, I would get the Magnatrac.
@@ronbell7920 yeah I could see that I'd want the MH8500 but from what I have seen they use the same hydraulics the 4900 use and their hydraulics are a bit weaker than I'd like on a small dozer of that size and that's all id use it for is dozing and ripping
@@VroomNBoom for me the reality is that they have it engineered about right. As a general rule one runs out of traction about the same time as power. With the dozer blade, ripper, and ROPS, the machine only weighs 4000#. It is no D-3!
Seems it's noisy
What's the engine?
put in a septic tank and dig leach fields
It has the power but the steel it is made out of is to thin.
dude said he’s gonna sell i don’t agree
Add a tooth bar and it will transform the bucket into a real dirt eater.
No offense but I'll take my wheeled tractor with its bucket over the magnetic any day. These little dozers are too light to do any real work.
it beats a shovel but way over priced It come to you as as a DO YOUR SELF BUILD KIT
They come built to you new 17k$
This model is NOT the DIY kit. They have several different models at different price points
i like the reviews on these cheap niche machines. doesnt feel like its been well done until your videos. just gotta work on your audio. also you look and kind of sound like the you betcha guy lol
You use the stick control like a piano keys. Use your fingers not your hands.
Tonka toy for rich kids 😂😂😂.