Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAOkccK4BRA (27 min)

Mike walks the Rippa factory in China after a week of looking at larger excavators, and the site has grown a lot since his visit the year before. Where the first phase was about 80% complete, both buildings are now finished.

HIGHLIG...

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cCF_EDFE9M (15 min)

Mike goes over the latest changes to the standard Rippa R57 excavator (not the RM57 with the four-way blade) at our Boyd, TX dealership, where about 14 machines arrived in a single week.

WHAT'S NEW

- A larger welded tie-down opening,...

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ-sVxaZSNw (6 min)

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...