1979 Poclain 160 Excavator

An ancient Poclain 160 excavator parked

[@nikson1520]

Beauty machine i love poclain.

[@bert26a]

Liebherr also had upside down boom cylinders ran a couple years back, really nice machines too.

[@diecastmania]

Cool! Liebherr uses upside down boom cylenders on their larger excavators.

[@stephpiercey5393]

I love the videos you have

[@1693caterpillar]

It doesn't matter which way the cylinders are mounted if you reverse the oil supply hoses. The Euros seem to like this better for some reason that I don't know. May be it has to do with how fast the oil is released from the hyd cylinder when you drop the boom.

[@WesternStar4900SA]

Why would the lift cylinders be up side down? what motor would be in there, unless you already mentioned it. Nice video Todd.

[@signal44]

YES the pilot valves for the controls were ahead of their time , but it is funny that they use the old school glow plug indicator in the cab.
I am assuming this was some sort of logging machine , or at least modified it in its old age as one ?

[@WesternStar4900SA]

@mog5858 That makes sense, thanks.

[@sariefidoe6722]

that the best i have seen you should see those in Suriname which are used for big logs

[@willywonka1719]

Sarief Idoe yeak my grandpa had one it was missing one tread so the way he moved the thing was so funny ☺ the first time i saw that thing was when a hitachi came in to clear the bushes then my grandpa volunteered to speed things up
it was so satisfying to see a modern excavator working with a much older excavator

[@mog5858]

psi x area = force. you don't have the same area on both sides of the cylinder. you must subtract the area of the cylinder rod as the oil can not push on that.

[@enterBJ40]

the power is the same. only change the speed of filling the cylinder.

[@mog5858]

no it cant-be the area is diffident size in witch the presser is acting on

[@skadill]

@tractortom401 chances of a dealer taking a poclain on trade is near none

[@enterBJ40]

but still has the same pressure...so the power remain the same.

[@tractortom401]

I may get one

[@WesternStar4900SA]

@skadill Oh ok, gagnesexcavating told me whats up. He has sent me a couple private videos from himself. They are amazing and very intriguing. I would love to get into your loop of videos. he said slowly he will integrate me into the loop.

[@skadill]

@tractortom401 why?????????????????????????

[@maplemanz]

Lien here ran their boom lift cylinders upside down also .

[@skadill]

@WesternStar4900SA I've never sent a private vi that way,everyone can watch here,just say nice things,get along and get a kick out of old junk

[@maynardreed8374]

What did they use for engine power?

[@skadill]

Pretty certain most of the Poclains ran Duetz air cooled engines

[@ferguson20diesel49]

Some had ford. Which was part of the richier deal. Some had perkins and apparently a few had rolls Royce. But 9 times out of 10 it's going to be deutz. The poclain 1000. Had two v 12 deutz engines. Or v 12 Cummings option. And there was electric option but no one wanted them

[@mog5858]

@WesternStar4900SA having the cyls upside down you have the full area of the piston to lift. When you on the rod side you must subtract the area of the cyls rod out so you will have a little less power dose that make any sence

[@tractortom401]

@skadill we were gonna get this house which came with one, and I wanted to trade ti in for a link belt 135

[@tractortom401]

@skadill i know

[@tractortom401]

Wow, reading my comments on this makes me cringe lol " I wanted to trade ti in for a link belt 135"