The "Backhoe Killer"

The Secret the Europeans have KNOWN for decades. Mecalac's machine is better than any backhoe and heres why

[@larion3296]

Here in Sweden I think Hitachi and Volvo are the most used wheeled excavators. Mecalac is a rare brand. I think most are around 14 tons (14 000 kg) and pulls a carriage with different accessories, buckets and so on. The carriages also gives the possibility to collect and move dirt on, with its own hydraulic tilt for unloading, very convenient for use on paved roads inside towns. And of course these excvators have rotor tilt. These excavators primarilary have the advantage in the ease of transport (but not that fast) and very good capabilities compared to many other machines. The backdraw compared to tracked excavators is the lower stability and offroad capacity. Also it destroys the groundsurface more, in particular compared to steel tracks that can be really gentle on dry grounds. And the price of the wheeled excavators is higher, partly due to the more complicated layout with more controls. Our company have used Hitachi excavators with both steel tracks and wheels for more than a decade.

[@stefanjohansson6670]

Rototilt is king

[@villageearthwright]

Mecalac makes a 15MWR wheeled machine but i think its cost is higher then volvo so thats one reason they are less popular. But I believe they are a more stable machine due to the lower center of gravity.

[@Real_Tim_S]

OMG that wheeled excavator needs a tilt-rotator with an eletro-hydraulic quick connect system so they don't have to get out of the cab to switch up powered accessories. Like Engcon or Steelwrist... Any time you don't have to get out of the cab to do a tool swap means you can start doing more tool swaps but spend more time doing actual work. Most of those tilt-rotators have a graple option that is like a big metal hand to pick up and move tools. Think of it like a mechanic, electrician, or plumber picking the right tool for a task rather that sitting there trying to make the shovel do every job... Use that pintle hitch to drag a small trailer, and now the machine is carrying its own tools and materials for a job.

[@louisrobbins475]

I would think they would still need to switch back and forth from High flow for the mulching head and back so as not to blow seals.

[@snickrologen]

It seems like Stanley is somewhat impressed! Another European brand to look at for the exclusivity is Menzi-Muck from Switzerland and their spider-excavators! But Mecalac from Annecy in France is definitely a very very nice and versatile brand!

[@AlexKall]

The Menzi-Much is a very cool machine and more of an unique one compared to other machines. While the Mecalac is mostly a wheeled machine with slightly lower center of gravity.

[@JoshMaynard-fm8qh]

Hell yeah I could see you using one of those in your fleet as well. Would work good for building retaining walls.

[@sccolbert]

JCB has a similar machine available in the states. It's called the Hydradig. 11ton machine. I have one, and it's the ultimate swiss army knife. It impresses me every day I run it.

[@Elkmonger]

Me: Man that tree really leans out toward the road really hard. I'm gonna have to pull that sucker back away from the road. Township guy: Drops it right on the road across both lanes. Not a road closed sign within sight Zero F's given. Love it. That is a really neat piece of equipment.

[@captainkirk1745]

MACALAC machine is beyond AWESOME!!! I ❤ this channel!!!

[@joduval]

I was born and raised on backhoes and rubber tire excavators. A rubber tire excavator sure is a bit tippier but man a good operator can run laps on a backhoe for almost everything. Europe used them even way better than us. They are so underrated

[@AlexKall]

Or a Huddig, very useful machine. Bit on the expensive side though.

[@joduval]

@ we don’t have them in our market. Never tried one.

[@AlexKall]

@@joduval where do you live?

[@briannelson6259]

I'm impressed and amazed all at the same time 😮 This is a big game changer!!! Thank you for all the great information, gentlemen ! And thank you Stan 👍

[@2Rwolf]

there are diffrent brands with their version of spider excavators in Europe. Also many of those they attach "ENGCON Tiltrotator" wich is kind of handy too.

[@timbert4672]

Those wheeled grabs are a common site at waste plants here in Britain, the last site I worked on had 3. Two big wheeled ones, a JCB and a Volvo, and a smaller 8.5 tonne Takeuchi tracked version. The two big ones were used for feeding industrial shredders with general waste, the smaller one could do this too though that was mostly used for picking contaminants out of the recycling stream.

[@SteveRivett]

They need to make a garden tractor sized version. That would be fun.

[@wolverine89893]

O hell ya every home owner who has a large spread will want one 😲

[@martinfherm]

Volvo got one called EW60

[@joedirt9600]

They do and it's called a round mouth shovel. They come with different shove heads and handle lengths.

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

I think the JCB Hydrodig is just as versatile we have them fitted for pot hole repairs and other road works mainly utilities and flytip clean up and light roadside tree surgery

[@dexewing1]

Such an interesting hybrid machine. Does the work of a skid steer, excavator, and backhoe. Save even more time by not trailering it from job site to job site. What’s not to like?

[@conneroliver5001]

Wont have to trailer it if the next job is a few blocks down in the same neighborhood but you ain't going down the main highway or any main roads. I guess you could technically but with a top speed of 20 mph youd end up behind on time wishing you would have just hauled it. I wondet how fast they wear out tired driving like that. Not saying it's a bad machine I do like you can go forward 30 ft and back 20 feet and forward again alot faster (like in a skid steer) then a tracked machine and maybe backhoe

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

That isn't much different than my JCB 110w hydradig. The 110w goes 25mph. The 110w has the engine mounted in the chassis of the machine to lower the center of gravity and increase stability. Originally I didn't even want the 110w but I got in a package deal with a 3ts8t teleskid, they were both brand new and I had to buy both.

[@thesillypig785]

We got one of those at work, the 110w. Nice machine but ours has some problems. The injectors need replacing every few months.

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

@@thesillypig785 Does it have common rail injection or mechanical injection. If the injectors are being changed that often there is an underlying problem that is not being resolved, the injection pump may be shedding metal into the injectors or maybe low quality aftermarket injectors.

[@pauljuhan7863]

If you add an dump trailer to it. It would be the best storm debris cleanup crew. I know this because I did, it

[@12345anton6789]

In Scandinavia the hitachi/volvo wheel excavators normally has a dump trailer attached to a coupling on the blade when they travel around

[@kscray]

Perfect peace of equipment for hard surface use but I want to see that thing match an equivalent crawler in mud and soft ground.

[@truefarmer12345]

they make it with tracks

[@PandorasFolly]

​@@truefarmer12345 solid machine. They also make them with fold down train track wheels. They put them at Same spot where the support struts are on this vehicle

[@smurface549]

It obviously will have some limitations on soft ground. But that's not the point. Each of them has their own use cases, and using a machine for something else than what it's built for is never optimal.

[@jaywelker5566]

like saying you want to see a tracked machine go up and down roads and scoop out the sides of ditches just as fast as this one can....

[@AndrewOborny]

I mean how much mud can a backhoe and wheeled skidsteer go through. Not much in my experience and that is what he is comparing it too

[@jcbro86]

One thing I like about a rubber tire machine, tractor style or excavator style, is just having another road-worthy “vehicle” on the site. Sometimes it’s a lot of work loading up a truck and trailer to make a quick run somewhere close.

[@seankelly1291]

Great job with the sound quality on this video. The Mecalac looks awesome too.

[@1259bogs]

While they never put the stabilizers down, it did look kinda tippy. Also, I’d like to see wheeled units for the smaller mini ex’s. These would be perfect for personal property or small contractors!

[@michaelrasmussen5430]

We been using wheel diggers for 30 Years in Scandinavia mine has a trailer for it a twin axle

[@moderskeppets]

Har det tagit 40 år för amerikanarna att förstå vad en rototilt är så är det imponerande att det finns hjulgrävare iallafall

[@CarlGorn]

That's some clever engineering. I could see Wranglerstar wanting one for when his Yanmar isn't quite up to the task.

[@jamessoler3913]

Should we expect another collaboration with Victory Outdoor Serices, seeings how your outside Milwaukee in this video?

[@jessel8833]

Pretty sweet machine! Thanks for sharing this with us. Another toy I'd love to have on the job site, lol

[@yellow3222]

Those guys are cool !!! The blade /outrigger does it tilt for grading purposes ? 6way blade ???

[@michaelreynolds8563]

I operate a 10ton crawler excavator most frequently, I would love to try this style machine and the tracked machine as well. Amazing potential the the boom configuration.

[@villageearthwright]

they have those, its the 10 mcr from mecalac

[@danholmblad9925]

I understand what are doing. Most people need this. But not my thing. To big of machine for me. Keep up the great work and God bless.

[@mtrahan001]

Cotton top3 just finished getting a new Robotech grapple on his excavator. Amazing machine he uses for his tree work.

[@rexhargrove5172]

I believe this is the trend for the future. More investment in multipurpose equipment with fewer and fewer laborers. That thing looks stable, glued down stable while it’s throwing that forestry head around. The only thing it’s lacking is a thumb for the excavator

[@Yeshua73732]

I had a go with on a 10 ton with an engcon arm fully extended it was impossible to level way to bouncy no matter how light you are on the levers, had to bring the arm halfway in not even the lenghth of a 3 ton machine fully extended to grade even then still bouncy might of been the weight of the engcon but even the demonstration guy was embarrassed and didnt want to say anything about it kept on changing the subject saying its more for tight spaces, other than that it was good especially inside the cab, before buying one suggest you try and grade with it

[@CZAnthonyX]

This machine is awesome! Happy to see another video! Keep it up

[@garybergstrom3978]

Go with the Jcb hydra dig , the engine and hydraulic tank along with fuel is on the drive framework for a lower center of gravity.

[@boomupengineering]

Yeah these wheeled Volvo machines are everywhere in Europe. I spent a couple years in Sweden a number of years ago. Can't say I ever saw a Mecalac.

[@kevingordon7426]

Wow. Nice operator. Good operator.

[@mikeludwig4315]

Great video Stan, I work for a township and it looks like a real timesaver. Can you get a hydraulic thumb on it.

[@chuckb9867]

I instantly thought the same thing❤❤

[@Dirtmonkey]

sure can get a hydraulic thumb

[@excellentconcrete835]

Hey Mr stan I got a question I'm looking to buy a dump trailer Who you think you're the best dump trailer the market?

[@michaelrasmussen5430]

You need to tell Stan that a wheeled excavator is nothing like a track excavator to-operate

[@Dirtmonkey]

Ive ran wheeled excavators. I didn't like it but it was not a Mecalac. It was a Volvo and tippy. this thing was stable as all get out

[@AndyPorter79]

I've seen these with a telescopic arm and it could run as in this video but also add in a crane function. Pretty versatile.

[@ShaneZettelmier]

I like it and I think it’s stable enough. It’s an excavator with a treatable chassis so doing what they’re doing working on the roadside it’s a great machine. It looks pretty stable to me. They could easily put an outrigger system on there to make it more stable and they’ve got the blade in the front and back And it bounces around a little bit so does a track excavator but they’re getting the job done and it doesn’t look unsafe or bouncing around too much to me. I’d rather have tracks, but I’m almost never gonna be working on pavement, but if I were in a crew like this, or rural community, where I was operating on blacktop, I’d rather have this all day long. I don’t think it’s some amazing innovation but it’s customized for this job and it does a really good job of it, I like it As far as a backhoe, killer, depends on the job, if I’ve just got to move a big pile of dirt I like a backhoe and of course there’s the cost factor but this is definitely a lot more versatile, and though it’s got a street chassis on it, where that’s applicable that’s a huge advantage , they do this kind of work out where I live in the county comes by and maintains the side of the road and they usually use a big tractor with rubber reels and have huge attachments on the back with a boomer and a brush hog or chipper on it This is just a much better version of that.

[@IRAKLICHIKHLADZE]

Not that I oppose anybody but JCB hydradig is it not the 4x4 wheeled excavator with the lowest center of gravity?

[@jamesrichardson5162]

This machine is quality machine and versatile and seems very stable it would be amazing verge road side grass cutting too

[@scotchdrnkr]

You mentioned they used skid steer attachments with it. Is there a special mount for it. My skid doesnt use that type of connection. Mine has what i thought is typical. The quick attach. I couldnt get a close view of the attacment plate. Could those accessories still be used with a skid. I dont work in comercial construction. Just my own personal jobs so maybe imay not recognize the attachment plate that most commercial compnies use.

[@Dirtmonkey]

yeah- it uses an adapter plate to connect up to skiddy attachments

[@silverbackag9790]

Wheeled excavators of various sizes are ubiquitous in east Asia. They drive them everywhere in the cities. Especially after 11:00 PM, but in the day too.

[@charleswise5570]

Most municipal public works departments would get many benefits from this piece of equipment. No joke!

[@sirwallygator565]

Love this machine. Tried to get a town buy one of these instead of a track excavator but they never seen one of these before so they went with a track excavator and now they need to trailer it everywhere and it's very limited in it usability

[@trentcarlson4857]

Nice to see the CMP Attachment on that machine!!!!

[@theodorewilson399]

Amazing! I wish I could afford one. Great video Stan. : )

[@mikeberger5025]

Remember it can't get it's self out of its own hole on its own like a backhoe can limited. Each designed for its special needs and purpose. 👍🏻

[@davidchapman8054]

Another very informative video. Thank you.

[@ExcavationNation]

Careful that excavator almost got sucked in to that chipper

[@boriss.861]

Boys where are the Stabilizers? Someone is bound to push it over the Max

[@Dirtmonkey]

it has 2 different kinds of stabilizers

[@diggajob]

Mcr 6 ,8 &10 are the next level in track setups

[@chadjelliston5652]

Too cool. I’d love to have this when I was operating an excavator in the cities digging mainline trenches. We always ran around all over the city digging trenches. Would have been nice to have this thing.

[@IRAKLICHIKHLADZE]

Just wondered what engine does it run?

[@SummerSausage1]

Kubota. Built in America! God bless.

[@larryperdue508]

That thing is cool I mean what exevator do you know that can drive in traffic and haul its own attachments 😊😊

[@MonroeTractorGuy.16]

These wheeled excavator are really mobile - comparativly. A number of companies have them. I think if you had 1 with an Encon, that would be a super machine

[@anthonykeane154]

JCB have there hydro dig similar and just as versatile a machine as the mecalac but it only comes in ten tone class were as mecalac has them as small as six tone very useful for a landscapers would not need two machines as it bout a skid steer and an excavator i love inventive and versatile kit like this it makes your business faster and more efficient and more profitable 😅🤔

[@gonuts1]

Gotta love the red white and blue grapple

[@AndrewOborny]

If i could move snow with it in the winter im sold. I would use it almost everyday.

[@mikeutubename]

I seen guys plow with the mtx12, would this model plow small lots?

[@genecoppedge5972]

If you’re a contractor you still need a trailer to haul that. Cities can drive it around but if your job is 30 miles away at 20 mph, that’s quite a drive.

[@cargotoolshop5319]

It's all hydrostatic drive, it works good but it can also get very hot on long drives, we watch the same thing on machines that have planetary drives, and driveshaft going million miles per hour, I drive truck so I'm a little partial to hauling things, I'm always saying for $200-$300 for a haul don't wreck your equipment over being stubborn

[@genecoppedge5972]

@@cargotoolshop5319 those are some really good points. Yup being stubborn will cost you money.

[@KarasCyborg]

I think that Menzi Muck is also a backhoe killer, plus it can work in places nothing else can get to.

[@bobbymarion3043]

Mecalac is the best machine made hands down

[@labandonaldhock80]

That suspension with tracks might be interesting, wheels follow the terrain mercilessly!

[@ama220]

You can drive any wheeled excavator with rototilt with your own trailer since 1989 in Sweden hang with you isa with my friends there))

[@russellhix6802]

Can’t compare this machine with a backhoe. I think he meant the mini excavator killer 😂

[@ARTWV]

Talking how stable it is while it’s literally bouncing 2 inches of the ground lol. It is a awesome machine though.

[@DarylOster]

Gradall has been making wheel excavators for more than 50 years... it's about time for smaller machines like this. Thanks for the video.

[@j.s_cabin]

funny, new for you, but on the European side, this system has been in use for at least the last 30 years. and when I add a trailer to the back of the machine, you can transport various accessories yourself, including sand or other necessary items. Like Petr do, kzbin.info/door/Hgr6MXSFg38QyVjlWR-Yiw?si=RHj8636cIthK5Msk

[@Dirtmonkey]

yep- only new to America

[@StanWawzysko]

They don’t have any dealers in my area, everything breaks and the closest dealer is 10 hours away.

[@bobbymarion3043]

Were about are u located?

[@bobbymarion3043]

My dealer always has parts and if not they loan u a machine

[@yonseienglish]

Hills! How does it handle hills? That’s what we got in Ithaca, NY!

[@pto.enterprises]

CAT has had variable boom on their smaller tracked machines and on their wheeled excavators for years.

[@mopricefam]

Seems a little unstable with the mulcher head.

[@scottlurken9667]

I absolutely love my Mecalac 6MCR

[@elmarty4803]

That thing is bouncing like a tractor with a backhoe.....the stability is in the support of the wheels and I think it comes down to use and being cmfortable with how it bounces. Eventually tho, you gonna bounce too much and pop that tire....at least I would think that. But maybe it is built for that and the tires and rims hold more. It is a pretty impressive machine.

[@banffdigger]

Way more stable then a backhoe with the outriggers up. Those big fat tires on the rear of a backhoe are like balloons.

[@AlexKall]

@@banffdigger Depends on the backhoe. The big difference is that it's 360 turn. The rough terrain capabilities are probably quite limited though compared to some backhoes.

[@ronlords698]

I don't know Stan the road side tires was doing alot of bouncing I guess it depends on how it feels inside the equipment while running the brush cutter.

[@68CHUCKLES]

Haven't these been around for at least 40 years in Europe? In the video you could see the tires lift off the ground as it was clearing brush....

[@greg3629]

looked pretty shaky with that mulching head on it.

[@jonathanrighetti5897]

every water dpw needs this, if you work on the road this is it. the only way it gets better is if you get a camera on your blind side of the boom.

[@inlinesix1187]

You should watch Cotontop man is a master at making trees disappear fast

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great handy machine

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan great for curb and sidewalk contractors city wourk it would have to push a 20ft Arctic in a snow storm for you to buy one

[@davidholmes3323]

Add a tiltrotator, The mind boggles.

[@Anonymous-vr9hp]

Do they crab walk? I thought I had seen one doing it in another video

[@henkerosen996]

Best machine ever❤

[@cliffordmaynard6559]

Very cool machine.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I think so too!

[@RagsHSC-7]

You can tell with the attachment extended all the way out that it is at its Max. 27 years building roads and bridges and the whole 9. Yd. Attacking a 365-acre job site. Yeah this piece of equipment would be way too light for anything I've ever done. I do want to say it comes down to the operator. They are not a dime a dozen. But a good operator can make or break a job! No doubt ! You know a good operator when you see one.

[@bigdukesix7580]

You showed off over 250,000 dollars worth of equipment.

[@devin197601]

Nice machine but too expensive for me

[@TimberTrainer]

Was that pink stump a cherry or bubble gum?

[@kevingordon7426]

The ground guys hardly touched a thing.

[@WDunkin]

Compare that to a Gradall

[@stefanjohansson6670]

No roto tilt on the excavator? And no quick release. It's not an effective excavator.

[@warthogA10]

The power company just took down a tree on town property in front of my home and did so much damage to my personal property by dropping a 25 ft tall stump on my front lawn, and driving their little grabber all over it. They made the tree co come fix the mess which didnt make any difference when 2 guys showed up with a barrel and oicked uo the debris left behind and then a 3rd guy showed up with 3 bags of sod and then spread half a bag of grass seed in one spot and missed the rest... they think they fixed about $2k in damage this way in less than one hour.. 🤷🤦 If they had a machine like this there wouldn't have been any damage at all to my personal property.

[@ammo4uragingjudge559]

The city crew completed more work than they normally would all week.

[@brizzell2101]

Can I buy just the arm formy truck?

[@CushDobbs]

NEEDS A THUMB

[@duanethieme4186]

Yes I've them all over in Europe over 30 years ago.

[@myvideosrockthehouse]

I thought I would joke around and say he should be able to lift that stuff himself be seriously, those wheels look intimidating. He better stay hyper aware of his surrounding to avoid stepping on someone's toe.

[@DeweyBryant-o1u]

That thing is awesome. ❤

[@yonseienglish]

These will all be electrified by 2030. Imagine how much more stable they’d be with heavy low-mounted battery pack and almost no fuel costs comparatively and less maintenance bc power train has few moving parts.