Morning everyone, new to the forum. This place has been a great resource the past few weeks.
Decided to get an mini ex for my 5 acres of wooded land that needs a bunch of management. I am not in a situation to rent one which was my first plan but due to work schedule and the fact it requires a ferry ride to access the area which adds about $300 per trip plus waste half the first and last day of the rental (if not more).
Ended up getting a used grey market machine 2010 Hitachi ZX30U-3. The machine has little over 3900 hrs. Relatively rust free and although used looks pretty decent. Everything works well and the Yanmar 3TNV88-BPHB fires right up and runs smoothly (all IMHO as a amateur first time owner). Has new hydraulic thumb and dig bucket put on by the dealer.
1.) ZX30U-3 vs -2, Is there much difference? Have sourced operations manual for the -2 however cant find one for the -3. I know these are similar to JDs, is 35D the best equivalent?
2.) Where is good price for steel track rubber pads? So far am seeing ones for around $50 a piece which will add up quick. At 44 pads when the time comes want to make sure to get a good/fair deal.
Thanks for any help, will probably have a few more questions as I dive in. One funny thing the seat back actually has a Japanese version of the manual and several laminated safety papers. To bad I hadnt learned the language in school.
Decided to get an mini ex for my 5 acres of wooded land that needs a bunch of management. I am not in a situation to rent one which was my first plan but due to work schedule and the fact it requires a ferry ride to access the area which adds about $300 per trip plus waste half the first and last day of the rental (if not more).
Ended up getting a used grey market machine 2010 Hitachi ZX30U-3. The machine has little over 3900 hrs. Relatively rust free and although used looks pretty decent. Everything works well and the Yanmar 3TNV88-BPHB fires right up and runs smoothly (all IMHO as a amateur first time owner). Has new hydraulic thumb and dig bucket put on by the dealer.
1.) ZX30U-3 vs -2, Is there much difference? Have sourced operations manual for the -2 however cant find one for the -3. I know these are similar to JDs, is 35D the best equivalent?
2.) Where is good price for steel track rubber pads? So far am seeing ones for around $50 a piece which will add up quick. At 44 pads when the time comes want to make sure to get a good/fair deal.
Thanks for any help, will probably have a few more questions as I dive in. One funny thing the seat back actually has a Japanese version of the manual and several laminated safety papers. To bad I hadnt learned the language in school.
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