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Mike walks through the updated Rippa R18 at the Boyd dealership. Here is what's new.

WHAT'S NEW

- ISO / SAE pattern switch: switch control patterns using one switch in the cab plus a small lever in a cabinet.

- Safer bucket control: li...

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Every machine we sell goes through a formal, comprehensive inspection before it leaves our Boyd, Texas dealership. Mike explains what that means and now shares the checklist publicly.

WHAT WE DO ON EVERY MACHINE (RS03, RS04, RS06, R...

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Mike walks around our first refreshed Rippa R57 at the Boyd dealership.

SIZE

- R57 means 5.7 metric tons: just over 12,500 lb empty, and close to 13,000 lb with diesel, hydraulic oil and engine oil.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE REFRESHED MODEL

- P...

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People ask us daily what separates the R10 from the R15. Specs are on the website, so Mike focuses on the practical difference: comfort and body size.

COMFORT

- Mike is 6'1" and 250 lb. In the R10 there is very little room (about...

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Mike from Rippa USA Sales gives a quick walkaround of a Rippa R18 mini excavator with a cab, just before it shipped to a customer in Alabama.

WHAT STANDS OUT

- The cab is very similar to the R15 cab, only on the bigger R18 frame.

- It ...