Have you ever considered a mini skid steer or track loader? I think you could use the same boom off this loader so you could have parts and service redundancy…
We just saw a couple rainy days. We aren’t on the coast and were not impacted by storm surge. All of our machines are also stored inside and weather protected 👍🏼
It would be amazing to be able to ad plexiglass panels to cab and an electric car heat pump to have heating and cooling, possibly as an add on when ordering. Summers are getting really hot. I'd probably bolt a fan to the back of the cab with it as is and use an inverter on the battery bank to run it. Obviously LiFePO4 batteries being more energy dense would make running HVAC easier and could turn the loader into a portable power station. I could see the run time going down significantly running even a fan with the the AGM batteries. Have you experimented with putting a solar panel on the roof to add run time like you did for the mini-truck?
We briefly considered a roof mounted solar panel, but it just doesn't make sense. A 100W panel trying to feed a 10,000 to 15,000Wh battery would be like trying to fill a barrel with a shot glass. It would charge, but at a rate that is almost meaningless. We have one model with an enclosed cab with climate control (the L3000), but we haven't added it to our smaller machines in an effort to keep costs down. We are currently considering an 'in-between' machine that would also have an enclosed cabin but isn't as big as the L3000. Hopefully we'll have more info to share on that one in a few months.
@@NESHER-Equipment I was thinking of something bigger like this bifacial panel. The biggest issue would be wind load and drag while transporting on the highway, but it could help off set climate control during operation and be a green trickle charge on the weekends. 1500 wh is 10% extra run time each day
Yes it's an interesting idea, but the economics just don't support it right now as a factory option. The charge rate is very slow compared to the net benefit and consideration for damage of such fragile panels on a machine designed for rigorous work. For several of our customers, mounting stationary panels on or near the loader's parking structure proves to be a better solution most of the time.
Has there been consideration for building the charger somewhat into the machine or at least mountable into the machine and making it more waterproof? What type of charging plug style does it use?
We've looked into on-board charging, but due to the nature of the machine, they're designed for a hard knock life. The charger has more sensitive electronics in it and isn't designed for the kinds of bumps and vibrations the machine experiences during heavy duty use. Keeping it off-board means it is better protected. The charger is wall mountable though, so if you park in the same stall, barn, etc, it's easy to to just roll up to the charger and plug in. The connector is a YEEDA Y60 connector.
It varies depending on usage, but roughly 500 cycles if discharged to around 50%. The can last even longer if not discharged as deeply, or less with regular deeper discharges.
Thank you thank you thank you for this video caught my interest keep doing that work I wish you had a good hour videos you really show off how good equipment you got
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, we are currently taking deposits for all of our models since the demand has been strong enough to result in around a 6-8 week waiting list right now. For now the L1400 doesn't have a planned enclosed cabin, but we are testing a couple somewhat larger machines than the L1400 that do have enclosed cabins and climate control.
@@FullTimeOverland We have our L3000 already on the site under the "store" tab. It's a beast with over 3,000 lb lift capacity. We're also working on developing a machine in between the L1400 and L3000. It will likely be somewhere in the 2,000 lb lift capacity ballpark, and would come with an enclosed cab. It's still in development though, and so if we do commercialize it, that one is probably still six months away or so.
Hi, we have a small horse farm with 4 horses. We have to move round bales of hay with a weight of 265kg. We have to pile them up three on top each other. Which of the loader would you recommend? Is the small one strong enough and can it lift the round bales high enough? Thanks
The 265 kg (580 lb) is no problem at all, even for the smaller machine (L880 rated for 880 lbs). But the lift height at the forks is just over 6.5 feet (2 meters). So if you need to lift higher for that top stack, you may need the L1400 which has a lift height of nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters).
Curious why the excavator that is coming soon is priced so high. Ive finally converted everything in my life to electric (Rivian truck, ryobi tractor mower etc etc) and now needing more of a heavy machine for small construction/prep. Loving this loader but more in need of an mini ex and the AGT gas ones are only like $4500. Hard to justify such a price jump for the electric one on your site 😭 Love what youre doing here tho!
Thanks for the feedback! We were actually pretty proud of getting the price that low... Electric mini-excavators are generally extremely expensive. Models from Bobcat or Kubota are usually in the $50-90k range, so we were excited to be able to offer an alternative at less than half the price. Diesel and gasoline mini-excavators can be found for incredibly cheap, even under $10k, but they have all the downsides of such machines, including those tiny engines that have a disproportionally high maintenance and repair cost and associated frustration/downtime for repairs.
@NESHER-Equipment I understand but these are still Chinese excavators, I can't imagine they are anywhere near the quality of a Bobcat etc. And, while I hate gas, you can get an AGT 1.5 ton for $4500-5000 all day long. If it breaks you can get another one and still be in less than half for one of the $22k electric ones you have. Sad but true :( I ended up getting an AGT as I just couldn't justify the $17000 difference 😭
@@GadgetMan777 Certainly understandable, everyone has to go with the right machine for their needs. Over time we hope to see the electric industry's prices come down as volume scales up. There are many advantages, but prices are still higher than diesel.
