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Dig-It 198-T Review



Overall Rating:
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 3.70
Build Quality:
4
Features:
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5
Performance:
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4
Value:
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4
Reliability:
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5


Dig It 198T Posted by Carl Czolba on 01/13/2014

Overall, this is a good machine but it is important to do all of the preventative maintenance that is in the manual. I bought my backhoe used and they did not.

The down-riggers do not have bushings, just pins. They tend to loosed up and rattle. I have used shim stock to tighten them up a little bit. And like any of the small backhoes it is light in the front end.

I have filled the front tires with windshield washer fluid to help weigh the front end down a little bit. It seems to have helped. The 18 HP Kohler Command is acceptable when digging but it is a little anemic when going up a grade.

ITEM INFORMATION
Model year: 1998 Date Purchased: 11/20/2013 Number of Hours: 1227
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Pretty well built. Cons: Limited parts suppliers. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: United States Virginia I also considered buying:
REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
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