You're going to love that thing when it comes to stumping. Dig the roots out, leave a pile in front of you. Pull the stump out, push the pile back in the hole. Life just got simpler. Thanks for the video Chris.
What a nice machine! So quiet you don't realize how powerful it really is! Really impressed with the balance too! Too bad its a little more than $500/month!!!!
I spent a good chunk of time in a Kobelco 135. It was a 15 ton machine if I remember right. Anyway, it was a zero swing and for the most part it wasn't too bad. Actually, when it came to uneven ground work I loved it. You'd just post up in the blade to level the machine and you were golden.
been operating a volvo ecr235 exc in australia. great machine, never understood why people here are buying cat, hitachi and komatsu until we experienced the service from the dealer, what a nightmare! kinda beyond a joke infact
Nice machine. Can see the blade would be a nice benefit if someone had to do lots of trenching work. Use the bucket to scrape dirt back into the trench and blade to do finish smoothing as you work down the trench.
Does the zero turn means that the entirety of the machine body, not the boom, stays within the tracks when you spin it? Looks like some sticky-icky clay.
Zero tail swing usless.. possibly better with dozer blade but not practical at all.. not for us any way we had a demo spec one on demo was useless.. were well better off with 380s & 380hr
What do you mean with even thou they are made in Korea they are well built?? Like if they dont have a state of the art facility there or what? Volvo invested alot in the former Samsung brand. Volvo still has alot of Åkerman knowlege in the company and theese new Volvo excavators are build with skandinavian and EU performance and quality in mind. The samsung factory was very modern for its time and Volvo buying them has to be one of the best mergings ever made. Volvo has also invested billions in Korea factory to make it even more modern and enviorement friendly.
Butthurt are we? From what you typed i got the feeling that if its made in Korea it might not be a good product. If you are so knowledgeable of Volvo excavators why would you type smth like that then?
Zero swing seems like a waste. With a big counterweight you can knock over trees 2 at a time. ;p I enjoy your videos, Chris. I don't get much chance to play with excavators, mostly minis, but sometimes I get time to dig some with bigger machines when I'm working with the miners. Geologists generally seem to be expected watch others do it. I don't believe in that because I like getting things dirty. Also, If I'm digging I know exactly where I want dug. Seems easier. I might not comment on all of your vids, Chris, but I watch and thumbs-up them all.
had the pleasure of a little drive in one of these ECR355E machines about 10 months ago, lovely machine with loads of grunt , fed up with waiting to go back to work now, damn covid-19 :-(
I have a question why would someone operate an excavator with the bucket facing outwards instead of inwards. I'm just asking because I saw someone do it the other day while I was driving?
dr. Green Thumb Lots of reasons, unloading stone or concrete from a forward tip dumper, grading out material, digging into the corner of an awkward trench, undermining cable, pipe etc.
dr. Green Thumb, if you have to dig under some things, a backward bucket is about the only way to make that happen. I have a video on my channel where we were removing some underground tanks. One of them was under a foundation. They had to remove material under the tank so we could swing it out from under the foundation. In that video, the hoe operator was using a backwards bucket. If Chris will let me, I'll post a link to that video.
that would be a good unit for someone new starting out that dont have the funds to get a far size dozer and excavator at the same time, but if fails do to it looks like the blade is not as wide as the tracks, witch is defensively not good, the blade should also be made so it angels both ways, a 4 way would be the best, if these were fixed i could see it being very handy and adding a good thumb, but the blade not coming out past the tracks is not what one would want, also the blade dont need to be sticking out that far out front, it looks like it could be shortened up a lot, also if these changes were made it would be a great unit for smaller job for the bigger guys as well save the customer a lot, being if 2 machines were needed it would save the floating cost of 2 machines being the customer has to pay floating to the site as well as away from the site, witch i have always felt that to be double dipping because when the unit leaves a site it is going to another job and that other customer is being charged for floating in,, but thats how they do it, i never charged floating out of my mini and i get nasty call or words from other people because i dont charge both ways
I have watch loads of your videos and find them quite interesting is there any tricks you can do with such big machines that help in either servicing or maintenance
How are you supposed to knock down trees and such when the counterweight doesn't overhang? Do they really expect you scratch up the paint on the bucket?
So I am waiting for this to show up at your doorstep, its 2021 and no 355 with a blade yet. You could just combine the dozer and excavator in one. Just push the trees down on the lot clearing. 🍺🍺🍺
The machine appears to tip way way over when you had a full bucket, even bouncing off the ground one time. I've noticed this too be a problem with other Volvo's I've used also.
So what do you give up with the zero turn? Less breakout force or bucket capacity? Has to be something without that longer counterweight back there to balance the machine.
The EC355E is in the same class as the EC300E (not weight). The downside with a short swing is that you need to increase the weight to get similar performance. The EC355 weighs 3-6 tons more then the EC300 depending on equipment. The weight difference isnt as big on the smaller machines. (EC220, EC235). Another downside with short tail is that you loose alot of performance with the longer options with boom and stick. So the downsides are 1: Increased weight. 2: Less performance with longer stick and boom.
In all reality, anything you could do with a zero-turn can be done with a full tail machine. I work in the demolition industry. We purchased that machine without the blade however and all the machines we run are zero tail. We used to run full tail and the tail would constantly get damaged. A few pipes got put through radiators from big industrial buildings so that zero tail allows you to get in tight spaces and not worry about damaging the machine. Even things you take for granted like digging up concrete guys will pile it up taller than their tracks and then forget to back up spin around and hit the pile with their tail, smashing, radiator, doors, etc. So the zero tells just protect your investment in the long run
The blade is for rookie!! There's nothing u can do with it that I can't do faster with bucket.Also if u ever get in some serious wet land that dam blade will get u in a bind!!!!!
R - cool thanks I’m always around the smaller machines or minis. There’s a decent size Komatsu that’s working down from my shop right now that’s zero tail swing. But it’s probably in the 30,000 -40,000 lb range
clarification, a lighter counterweight would have to be further from the center of gravity to have the same torque to provide leverage for big lifts/pulls, right? and a blade could either act as a counter weight on the back, or extend the pivot point further forward if facing the other way ... does it all come out pretty even overall?
The biggest downside with a shorttail compared to the standard model is the increased weight, less performance with longer boom and stick and also servicebility is worse since everything is to tightly configurated
Oh lookie there an idiot proof counter weight scuff counter measure . lol not a fan of zero clearance , but they do have their uses in tight subdivisions .Im an old pipeliner / site work contractor , and moving quantity and being able to set lift stations is key .
It's a body design where the back end of the body does not overhang like the older style (square) designs. When you swing, or rotate the body around on the crawlers, there is no corner or tail-swing to strike anything in very close proximity to the unit. It's great for having to work in very tight quarters, surrounded by objects that are inconvenient or impossible to move out of the way while the work gets done. The drawbacks are that everything in the engine compartment must be crowded and integrated very tightly, carefully utilizing the space lost from the "corners" of the older squared designs. Another drawback is limited counterweight, so the lifting and balancing abilities are a bit limited by comparison to another machine that has a traditional squared counterweight stuck way out behind the unit.
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You're going to love that thing when it comes to stumping. Dig the roots out, leave a pile in front of you. Pull the stump out, push the pile back in the hole. Life just got simpler. Thanks for the video Chris.
Can any body tell me were is the pattern control on this Machine
It's like a mini on steroids, that's nice looking machine right there
With your new machines it's easy for you to finished every project. I admired when it's finished.
That’s a pretty badass machine and amazing the power and digging force it has for being so short.
I bought one of these to clean out my farm. It’s really impressive, especially using the Volvo rock breaker. It just destroys field stone outcropping.
IF they put a 5 way blade on that, you' wouldn't need the Komatsu dozer on your clearing sites anymore :-)
That's a nice unit. I like how the cab is small and the tracks stick out further past the cab. Looks fun.
What a nice machine! So quiet you don't realize how powerful it really is! Really impressed with the balance too! Too bad its a little more than $500/month!!!!
Fantastic looking machine. I figure that's on the Christmas list.
When you're playing the one-man operation that would come in handy.
I've seen a few times Chris could've used the blade. He's talented and don't need one.
I spent a good chunk of time in a Kobelco 135. It was a 15 ton machine if I remember right. Anyway, it was a zero swing and for the most part it wasn't too bad. Actually, when it came to uneven ground work I loved it. You'd just post up in the blade to level the machine and you were golden.
been operating a volvo ecr235 exc in australia. great machine, never understood why people here are buying cat, hitachi and komatsu until we experienced the service from the dealer, what a nightmare! kinda beyond a joke infact
Nice machine. Can see the blade would be a nice benefit if someone had to do lots of trenching work. Use the bucket to scrape dirt back into the trench and blade to do finish smoothing as you work down the trench.
Tis is the ONE you'll should have purchased !
Kinda looks funny without the counter weight. Thanks for the video.
they are use in logging more then anything, for bunches
Damn I love compact excavator .
Does the zero turn means that the entirety of the machine body, not the boom, stays within the tracks when you spin it? Looks like some sticky-icky clay.
Ohh Paul Indeed yes. Whole upper carriage is made shorter and higher.
and road ditching so you dont wing out and hit traffic behind you.
yes that way they wouldn't have to close so much of a road of, a lot of roads are very narrow and they have to spot traffic both ways with every swing
That's awesome having a blade on a big machine
Is that ECR355 going to be the next Volvo in the Letsdig18 fleet? 🙂👍
R -, that blade and zero tail swing could come in handy at times.
His uncle can't swing into things then
Are you implying that his Uncle is a swinger ?
Zero tail swing usless.. possibly better with dozer blade but not practical at all.. not for us any way we had a demo spec one on demo was useless.. were well better off with 380s & 380hr
YES it will! Because I say so, lol. 😎
why didnt you get one of those?
What kind of demo area is that with no trees to knock over, lol?
I was always a Cat fan... After watching all the videos over the years that Chris submits, I'm becoming more of Volvo fan!
Thomas B. They are smooth machines .Swedish engineering .at its best
More Korean enginering then swedish tbh
What do you mean with even thou they are made in Korea they are well built?? Like if they dont have a state of the art facility there or what? Volvo invested alot in the former Samsung brand. Volvo still has alot of Åkerman knowlege in the company and theese new Volvo excavators are build with skandinavian and EU performance and quality in mind. The samsung factory was very modern for its time and Volvo buying them has to be one of the best mergings ever made. Volvo has also invested billions in Korea factory to make it even more modern and enviorement friendly.
Butthurt are we? From what you typed i got the feeling that if its made in Korea it might not be a good product. If you are so knowledgeable of Volvo excavators why would you type smth like that then?
So now you are talking with yourself also, I suggest you get some help before you hurt yourself or somebody else.
Just like a kid with a new toy. Have fun bud!!
Nice machine, would be great with a rotobec grapple saw setting out logs for a skidder that's what we do.
Nice machine, counter weight seems just right.
Good ole Pennsylvania dirt. Every field come with it's own building materials lol
Plus arrowheads and the occasional broken pottery!
Zero swing seems like a waste. With a big counterweight you can knock over trees 2 at a time. ;p
I enjoy your videos, Chris. I don't get much chance to play with excavators, mostly minis, but sometimes I get time to dig some with bigger machines when I'm working with the miners. Geologists generally seem to be expected watch others do it. I don't believe in that because I like getting things dirty. Also, If I'm digging I know exactly where I want dug. Seems easier.
I might not comment on all of your vids, Chris, but I watch and thumbs-up them all.
had the pleasure of a little drive in one of these ECR355E machines about 10 months ago, lovely machine with loads of grunt , fed up with waiting to go back to work now, damn covid-19 :-(
Best part about the zero swings is they look lighter than they are on the detach!
Do u have to clean the tracks after the demo? Love my zero tailswing Komatsu PC50MR2, ty for sharing
I have a question why would someone operate an excavator with the bucket facing outwards instead of inwards. I'm just asking because I saw someone do it the other day while I was driving?
dr. Green Thumb Lots of reasons, unloading stone or concrete from a forward tip dumper, grading out material, digging into the corner of an awkward trench, undermining cable, pipe etc.
Daniel Roe thank you, I had never seen it before and just wondered the purpose.
dr. Green Thumb, if you have to dig under some things, a backward bucket is about the only way to make that happen. I have a video on my channel where we were removing some underground tanks. One of them was under a foundation. They had to remove material under the tank so we could swing it out from under the foundation. In that video, the hoe operator was using a backwards bucket. If Chris will let me, I'll post a link to that video.
Running the bucket backwards changes the name of the machine from hoe to shovel.....right?
Duncan MacKenzie, technically I believe that is correct.
And this video is funny just watching loads of machines in a Row all doing the same thing testing out their skills and the machine
Nice.....normal conversation noise levels very, civilized engineering
Good ol rocky dirt from Shippensburg. Lol.
When you going to buy one lol🤣
Those zero tail machines look good
that would be a good unit for someone new starting out that dont have the funds to get a far size dozer and excavator at the same time, but if fails do to it looks like the blade is not as wide as the tracks, witch is defensively not good, the blade should also be made so it angels both ways, a 4 way would be the best, if these were fixed i could see it being very handy and adding a good thumb, but the blade not coming out past the tracks is not what one would want, also the blade dont need to be sticking out that far out front, it looks like it could be shortened up a lot, also if these changes were made it would be a great unit for smaller job for the bigger guys as well save the customer a lot, being if 2 machines were needed it would save the floating cost of 2 machines being the customer has to pay floating to the site as well as away from the site, witch i have always felt that to be double dipping because when the unit leaves a site it is going to another job and that other customer is being charged for floating in,, but thats how they do it, i never charged floating out of my mini and i get nasty call or words from other people because i dont charge both ways
Nice little Toy Chris, do you think you will get one
Schweeet!!! Now for the important question: How big is the cup holder? Gotta at least handle a Super Big Gulp. ;)
I have watch loads of your videos and find them quite interesting is there any tricks you can do with such big machines that help in either servicing or maintenance
U need to get one for ur fleet of urs
How are you supposed to knock down trees and such when the counterweight doesn't overhang? Do they really expect you scratch up the paint on the bucket?
Chris now no more scratch...and the blade is very handy... R U sure 250 is the right choise? All the Best From Poland JBB
That's a mighty impressive machine there, Chris! Would you like to see that pusher blade have 6-way hydraulics? I would think that would be sweet.
So I am waiting for this to show up at your doorstep, its 2021 and no 355 with a blade yet. You could just combine the dozer and excavator in one. Just push the trees down on the lot clearing. 🍺🍺🍺
The machine appears to tip way way over when you had a full bucket, even bouncing off the ground one time. I've noticed this too be a problem with other Volvo's I've used also.
So what do you give up with the zero turn? Less breakout force or bucket capacity? Has to be something without that longer counterweight back there to balance the machine.
The EC355E is in the same class as the EC300E (not weight). The downside with a short swing is that you need to increase the weight to get similar performance. The EC355 weighs 3-6 tons more then the EC300 depending on equipment. The weight difference isnt as big on the smaller machines. (EC220, EC235). Another downside with short tail is that you loose alot of performance with the longer options with boom and stick. So the downsides are 1: Increased weight. 2: Less performance with longer stick and boom.
One more down side. Compact power terrain. They are not friendly to work on.
Could be the turn radius, & the blade in front of machine
That’s the biggest excavator we sell with a blade. It used to be the ecr145 being the biggest but now the ECR355E is the biggest.
Grandpa wouldn’t be so hard on the paint in a zero turn 😂
Does the zero turn capability really make much difference with the kind of work you do? They always seem sort of odd looking. Thanks!
In all reality, anything you could do with a zero-turn can be done with a full tail machine. I work in the demolition industry. We purchased that machine without the blade however and all the machines we run are zero tail. We used to run full tail and the tail would constantly get damaged. A few pipes got put through radiators from big industrial buildings so that zero tail allows you to get in tight spaces and not worry about damaging the machine.
Even things you take for granted like digging up concrete guys will pile it up taller than their tracks and then forget to back up spin around and hit the pile with their tail, smashing, radiator, doors, etc. So the zero tells just protect your investment in the long run
How many hours would you estimate you have operated an excavator?
thats my alltime dream machine!
Like playing a video game with those controllers lol
a smaller one of it would be good for you when your doing the job's you use the mini on but still need a big one with that setup
Beautiful machine to drive
...wow, looks like a 'dozer with an excavator attachment..lol
The blade is for rookie!! There's nothing u can do with it that I can't do faster with bucket.Also if u ever get in some serious wet land that dam blade will get u in a bind!!!!!
Nice piece of equipment!
That’s a big zero turn! No typically makes a zero turn that big do they? I guess it’s a good idea when you need a big machine in tight places!
R - cool thanks I’m always around the smaller machines or minis. There’s a decent size Komatsu that’s working down from my shop right now that’s zero tail swing. But it’s probably in the 30,000 -40,000 lb range
R - I have seen a few of their videos
Cat also makes 35t class machine... 336F L CR. Also an 85,000 lb machine.
John Deere makes a 345 reduced radius machine too.
Parker Cline ok cool I didn’t know that
John deere 345g and cat 335f zero tail swing
What's the down side of having box blade? Any?
Very Nice again Chris, i like the blade 👌👍
full size w/ the features of a mini... does that mean that this is a Maxi?
This one is quicker than the 290 you've had.:-)
The EC355E has the same hydraulics as the EC300E. The E-series has way better hydraulics then the B-C-series
just need a root rake on it and your all set
It’s a beast
Like the video Chris and like it but how come it's still staith blade .
How big is the cab?
Is this closer to a cat 321 or 335
Zero swing has got to be hard on the center bearing, no?
Love the videos been watching the videos for a while
I want one for chrismas please
love that machine and i love it comes with a blade
Can any body tell me were is the pattern control on the machine
That's 80k lbs? Looks smaller, but you're the expert.
It won’t be long they’ll be 8 foot bucket and you can have some fun
The blade is really handy
what's the downside to zero swing? just gotta be heavier to get the same power? does the blade make up the difference?
clarification, a lighter counterweight would have to be further from the center of gravity to have the same torque to provide leverage for big lifts/pulls, right? and a blade could either act as a counter weight on the back, or extend the pivot point further forward if facing the other way ... does it all come out pretty even overall?
The biggest downside with a shorttail compared to the standard model is the increased weight, less performance with longer boom and stick and also servicebility is worse since everything is to tightly configurated
I think Chris just likes to play in the mud!
How many HP does it have
That thing is awesome
CAT engines are the best money can buy , so are there machines .
That's some nasty material. Bad ass tractor though. Body seems awful close to undercarriage. I'm guessing this is way stronger than 220 or 250 even ?
Why do only mini excavators come with blades.
they dont as you see there is a full size one here and many other mfg make them as well
Arnold Romppai I know I saw that. But this is the only big one that is have seen with a blade
Time,, you best look around you tube you will find all sizes
Would you now get a blade for a excavator that size. I can see the benefits of it.
She will we start seeing you use it on your jobs ?
The 250 got more power right ???
No, the 250 is one class under. The EC350E is more powerful thou
Hey Chris does logger wade have some competition now , Is this your dindin? Cheer and beers from Aus
I love you volvo
Oh lookie there an idiot proof counter weight scuff counter measure . lol not a fan of zero clearance , but they do have their uses in tight subdivisions .Im an old pipeliner / site work contractor , and moving quantity and being able to set lift stations is key .
Biggest fan keep up the great work. 1st
Hey love the video
She lookin sweet
Logger Wade, don't agg him on😉
Whats a zero turn?
It's a body design where the back end of the body does not overhang like the older style (square) designs. When you swing, or rotate the body around on the crawlers, there is no corner or tail-swing to strike anything in very close proximity to the unit. It's great for having to work in very tight quarters, surrounded by objects that are inconvenient or impossible to move out of the way while the work gets done. The drawbacks are that everything in the engine compartment must be crowded and integrated very tightly, carefully utilizing the space lost from the "corners" of the older squared designs. Another drawback is limited counterweight, so the lifting and balancing abilities are a bit limited by comparison to another machine that has a traditional squared counterweight stuck way out behind the unit.
Very impressive
The blade, Is it an option on your new 250?
A blade is not an option for the EC250 beacuse it will increase the weight and its not needed for increased stability either.
FOR US NON OPERATOR TYPES, WHAT DOES ZERO TURN MEAN ?? LOOKS LIKE IT TURNS GOOD TO ME.
zero tail swing, no counterweight to stick out and hit stuff. can work in a tighter environment
CAT better started pick up game
Volvo are the best excavator..
Why ?
Love volvo
that machine weights over 90,000lbs.
Smoothie!