You don’t have to push the button on the screen for the auxiliary hydraulics you can just push the right button on the right joystick and it will turn on the auxiliary hydraulics, if it doesn’t they didn’t wire the joysticks properly. I install engcon tiltrotators for engcon daily
Loved your review. We are about ready to pull the trigger on a KX080. We have 56 wooded acres in Tennessee we are developing into an RV park. We are thinking about getting a Loftness 51bx20p54 forestry mulcher for it. Thoughts? Also learned about the Engcon Tilt Rotator by watching your video. I'm guessing there is not going to be enough connections or flow or whatnot, but I'll ask anyway. Can we put the forestry mulcher on the Engcon Titl Rotator? Are we crazy for wanting to do this? Thoughts on this too?
Hi Andy, completely agree with your review. The aux hydraulic button is irritating, for the first few months I had mine I was more shocked by the fact that when the machine goes into regen while the circuit is off you cannot turn the circuits on until the regen completes…or so I thought and was told by the dealer but their is a work around I found on google or RUclips it just involves a bunch of unintuitive button presses. I agree the KUBOTA excavators are ridiculously strong. I also have an SVL95 which is also ridiculously strong. I was hoping you could answer a question for me, does the 2D version of earthworks have a feature set or tools to guide you with slopes? I did a demo on a no name laser based system and it didn’t impress me. For example if you were doing a drainage ditch I know it could keep your floor on grade including your fall but what if it had 3:1 or 2:1 side slopes does it have the ability to guide you on those? Obviously those slopes exceed MOST LASERS slope percentage ranges but I was curious because the cheaper system had the ability to bench the toe and tell it you wanted 33.3% and it would guide you same as a laser. I own a Trimble site controller base and rover but could save a ton by going with the 2D version if it offered some tools for slopes. I appreciate any info you could pass along. I apologize if you’ve already covered this in a video but if you did I would like a link or maybe that’s an idea for a video for some in-depth info of the system. Subscribed today. Thanks.
Great machine, we got the 2022 KX057-5 last October with engcon and brush cutter. Wish we got this one but maybe next time hoping they come out with a 080-5 with same upgrades as our 57-5. Love the channel 👍
Awesome job with the review! I've got a 21' PC-88 with a Rototilt on it and have been wanting to make a video on it because i think there is not a lot of information out there for people who are interesting in purchasing one. I did 6-8 months worth of research before we settled on purchasing one
I have a Steelwrist as well on one of my machines and its similar but different to the Rototilt. It has a multi grabber and this addition adds button pushing function not needed on the rototilt I like the simplicity of the rototilt but really miss the grabber.
Agree 100% so hard to find real world info on these especially anything based here in the states, more and more of them out there over the past few years but not much real info out there. Please make videos.
The aux hydraulics shutting off is definitely annoying. At least on the newer kx05-5 they've moved the button to the right joystick so you get in the habit of just tap it when you inevitably curse why your thumb isn't thumbing
@@nate390 I'm renting a TB 230 right now. I would like to buy the TB 240 but everyone is sold out for months. I'm also curious how it handles the Eng Con weight and all. Also looking at a zero tail Sany 35 because that's what's available in my area, down south. But I don't think it will do well with boulders. Zero tail at 8500 pound is about equal to a conventional swing at 6500 pounds. In terms of real world lift capacity.
The Kx080 I run has a Rototilt and it doesn't require the aux hyd engagement I suspect it a requirement on the Encon due to the quick oil, not a Kubota thing. Yeah the wipers are silly, and cleaning the tracks is a real pain such tight clearance. The one I run has rubber tracks and I wish it has steel tracks and much wider, the rubber tracks cut into the ground really easy. bigger heavier machines float over soft ground with ease. So ground pressure is a negative. They are a very powerful machine. Maintenance on the oil and fuel filters are a pain, you will see. The big black filter is the hydraulic filter.
I'm pretty sure the the Rototilt does not require it because the Rototilt computer takes over control of the hydraulic valve that enables and disables hydraulic flow. The computer takes over the control of the valve and makes it so the valve is always in the open position. With the Rototilt system you unplug the factory connections at the valve body and plug in the Rototilt ones.
@@williswoodproducts When I run the high flow mulching head on the machine I have to engage the function and it has to be reset every time you shut down.
@@timberdoodles4647 I wonder if that is due to maybe the high flow having a different valve body? I’m not too familiar with they set these up on other machines. And does the high flow run through the valve body on the rototilt? Because I tried setting up a grapple saw on mine and I just could not get the correct amount of flow through the rotator body after it passed through all the valving. My machine puts out 30 Gals/min but when it finally got through the EC oil head I could only get about 8-13 gallons
Blade and blade control , when I bought my 080 , 2021, I ask for your kind of blade and I was said by my dealer it was not available, and now I see you have one one the same model and years I have ??? Can you comment, is it because I am in Canada???
I believe the reason why the aux hydraulics shut off is because its a safety feature, so lets say you had a forestry mulcher on the end of the boom it would shut off the flow to the head but I do agree it is annoying. I have a 2020 kx080-4 as well and every time I get out to check something out I need to hit that aux button in order to engage my thumb. Great review though, also agree with alot of your cons about the machine. Glad to see its not only me.
Get yourself a Volvo ECR88.. I owned a 2020 Kubota KX080 for 2 summers, just got the Volvo and hands down the volvo is alot better! but it is a pricier machine. still liked the Kubota but wont ever go back.
You don’t have to push the button on the screen for the auxiliary hydraulics you can just push the right button on the right joystick and it will turn on the auxiliary hydraulics, if it doesn’t they didn’t wire the joysticks properly. I install engcon tiltrotators for engcon daily
100%
What’s your thoughts on encong versus Steel Wrist?
Loved your review. We are about ready to pull the trigger on a KX080. We have 56 wooded acres in Tennessee we are developing into an RV park. We are thinking about getting a Loftness 51bx20p54 forestry mulcher for it. Thoughts?
Also learned about the Engcon Tilt Rotator by watching your video. I'm guessing there is not going to be enough connections or flow or whatnot, but I'll ask anyway. Can we put the forestry mulcher on the Engcon Titl Rotator? Are we crazy for wanting to do this? Thoughts on this too?
Hi Andy, completely agree with your review. The aux hydraulic button is irritating, for the first few months I had mine I was more shocked by the fact that when the machine goes into regen while the circuit is off you cannot turn the circuits on until the regen completes…or so I thought and was told by the dealer but their is a work around I found on google or RUclips it just involves a bunch of unintuitive button presses. I agree the KUBOTA excavators are ridiculously strong. I also have an SVL95 which is also ridiculously strong. I was hoping you could answer a question for me, does the 2D version of earthworks have a feature set or tools to guide you with slopes? I did a demo on a no name laser based system and it didn’t impress me. For example if you were doing a drainage ditch I know it could keep your floor on grade including your fall but what if it had 3:1 or 2:1 side slopes does it have the ability to guide you on those? Obviously those slopes exceed MOST LASERS slope percentage ranges but I was curious because the cheaper system had the ability to bench the toe and tell it you wanted 33.3% and it would guide you same as a laser. I own a Trimble site controller base and rover but could save a ton by going with the 2D version if it offered some tools for slopes. I appreciate any info you could pass along. I apologize if you’ve already covered this in a video but if you did I would like a link or maybe that’s an idea for a video for some in-depth info of the system. Subscribed today. Thanks.
Your demo help me to decide to install a tiltrotator on my 080
Great machine, we got the 2022 KX057-5 last October with engcon and brush cutter. Wish we got this one but maybe next time hoping they come out with a 080-5 with same upgrades as our 57-5. Love the channel 👍
Thanks!! What did they upgrade on the 57-5
I just started the process to purchase a 57-5. Any suggestions?
@@DavidCastillo-mn2njstay busy till it’s payed for lol
Awesome job with the review! I've got a 21' PC-88 with a Rototilt on it and have been wanting to make a video on it because i think there is not a lot of information out there for people who are interesting in purchasing one. I did 6-8 months worth of research before we settled on purchasing one
I have a Steelwrist as well on one of my machines and its similar but different to the Rototilt. It has a multi grabber and this addition adds button pushing function not needed on the rototilt I like the simplicity of the rototilt but really miss the grabber.
@@timberdoodles4647 the grabbers on the backside of the rotator? I’ve got them on my rototilt
Agree 100% so hard to find real world info on these especially anything based here in the states, more and more of them out there over the past few years but not much real info out there. Please make videos.
You gave the simplest 8 tonner in the range all tge good stuff!!
The new cat 309 or kobelco 8.5 are a big step above these kubotas.
The 057-5 has a button the right joystick that engages the auxiliary on the new ones big fan of that over the 57-4
Good to know!! That sounds like a nice upgrade
What made you go with the engcon vs other tilt rotators? What was the price you paid for this engcon?
Do you end up buying OE air filters for it or does K & N have any options for that machine
The aux hydraulics shutting off is definitely annoying. At least on the newer kx05-5 they've moved the button to the right joystick so you get in the habit of just tap it when you inevitably curse why your thumb isn't thumbing
You don’t have check valves on the lift & dipper rams in the US?
Can you do a similar review for your Taki as well? I've been curious how they work with the tilt rotators.
Sure!!
@@mulderoutdoors thanks! I'm interested in the TB240 and engcon setup for my next machine and would love to hear your thoughts on it.
@@nate390 I'm renting a TB 230 right now. I would like to buy the TB 240 but everyone is sold out for months. I'm also curious how it handles the Eng Con weight and all. Also looking at a zero tail Sany 35 because that's what's available in my area, down south. But I don't think it will do well with boulders. Zero tail at 8500 pound is about equal to a conventional swing at 6500 pounds. In terms of real world lift capacity.
@@nate390 the 240 is a great machine takeuchi is all we buy and run great products from them!
The Kx080 I run has a Rototilt and it doesn't require the aux hyd engagement I suspect it a requirement on the Encon due to the quick oil, not a Kubota thing. Yeah the wipers are silly, and cleaning the tracks is a real pain such tight clearance. The one I run has rubber tracks and I wish it has steel tracks and much wider, the rubber tracks cut into the ground really easy. bigger heavier machines float over soft ground with ease. So ground pressure is a negative. They are a very powerful machine. Maintenance on the oil and fuel filters are a pain, you will see. The big black filter is the hydraulic filter.
I'm pretty sure the the Rototilt does not require it because the Rototilt computer takes over control of the hydraulic valve that enables and disables hydraulic flow. The computer takes over the control of the valve and makes it so the valve is always in the open position. With the Rototilt system you unplug the factory connections at the valve body and plug in the Rototilt ones.
@@williswoodproducts When I run the high flow mulching head on the machine I have to engage the function and it has to be reset every time you shut down.
@@timberdoodles4647 I wonder if that is due to maybe the high flow having a different valve body? I’m not too familiar with they set these up on other machines. And does the high flow run through the valve body on the rototilt? Because I tried setting up a grapple saw on mine and I just could not get the correct amount of flow through the rotator body after it passed through all the valving. My machine puts out 30 Gals/min but when it finally got through the EC oil head I could only get about 8-13 gallons
Blade and blade control , when I bought my 080 , 2021, I ask for your kind of blade and I was said by my dealer it was not available, and now I see you have one one the same model and years I have ???
Can you comment, is it because I am in Canada???
13:50 that would be really annoying! Surely they must be able to program that differently through the Kubota dealer?
can you tell us the new cost when purchased ?
I am looking for an excavator. How this compare with the Cat 305 E. Also how is the service, I AZ is not good but Cat has a good service.
How much is a can of spray paint from kabota for that counter weight
For my KX080 if the menu button (1st button) is pressed then the aux hydraulics doesn't shut when I leave the machine.
I believe the reason why the aux hydraulics shut off is because its a safety feature, so lets say you had a forestry mulcher on the end of the boom it would shut off the flow to the head but I do agree it is annoying. I have a 2020 kx080-4 as well and every time I get out to check something out I need to hit that aux button in order to engage my thumb. Great review though, also agree with alot of your cons about the machine. Glad to see its not only me.
For my KX080 if the menu button (1st button) is pressed then the aux hydraulics doesn't shut when I leave the machine.
Sounds like a sold machine
I like ❤ Kubato kx080 -4 👷🏽 ı m Excavator operator
Change your LCD screen to another view and the hydraulics will stay on for the hydraulics
Yeah, that aux hydraulic reset function is a total pita.
Get yourself a Volvo ECR88.. I owned a 2020 Kubota KX080 for 2 summers, just got the Volvo and hands down the volvo is alot better! but it is a pricier machine. still liked the Kubota but wont ever go back.
Lemme have it, when you're done aight?
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