Testing Out The New Volvo EC550E Excavator

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[@terryrogers1025]

Nice machine, wouldn’t take long to dig a pond with it. Thanks for the ride along sir. Fun to play with I bet.

[@heatherlane9270]

You could dig a BIG borrow pit with that! Trees would just leave if the 550 came along. Huge machine with incredible technology.

[@MrErichonda30]

The borrow pit is your bank account.

[@janellevoigt5481]

This was fun, looks like you liked it too, hope your eye is feeling/doing better today, thanks for taking us along!

[@richardw.foxhall3392]

The fully extended, bucket loaded off the right side track... tip, is a good indication that the machine needed the top mount counter weight to do that maneuver in a stable manner. Looks stable enough in line with the tracks. The adjustable width under carriage would save a lot of head aches with over width haul permits, but she is still a big heavy one... Thanks for the guided tour, Chris.

[@robmatthews7972]

Nice that Volvo lets you test drive new machines. Other than mining or building highways not too many contractors need one that big.

[@randy925]

I was just there a couple weeks ago for Volvo mechanics training that facility is top notch!! Even played with the same machine. It’s quite the animal

[@marclangevin9152]

It has been 13 1/2 yrs since I last ran any equipment ( got laid off in 2009 and retired a couple of years later ) But under the right job conditions . I wouldn't mind running that machine . Thanks for the ride along !

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Holy moly that's a big boy. 6' wide bucket? You could fill Barney in 4 scoops with that puppy. Looked like you were having fun.

[@Drew6709]

My dad operated Cat 245b excavators and could fill the Euclid trucks in I think 5 passes. 4 - 5 with the Bucyrus Erie 88B cable shovel.

[@debbiewebber1582]

Hope you've been following him the last few days. He's using it on a job. 3 scoops😂😂😂

[@noelcxl2037]

Fabulous machine, in my nearly 30 years of operating I’ve never been on a machine that comes close to a Volvo and I’ve operated them all over the years. Best of luck with her.

[@pinwizz69]

Just think how much faster Chris could have dug out the Bealy Good pond with that beast of a monster. He'd have had to buy a bigger Barney to haul all the dirt.

[@peterkitts8815]

This got me thinking of everything you have to consider on a job. Bigger machine needs more dirt hauling to keep up. 2 Barneys would be better than a bigger one. Then you need an extra driver too. Even 3 depending how far the dirt is being hauled. So along with the cost of the bigger machine you then have the cost of another hauler and the driver to operate it. Which also means an extra trip to haul another Barney to the job site. Becomes easy to see why you only go for these if you are always doing big, large scale jobs.

[@johnrobichaud2776]

@@peterkitts8815 makes total sense

[@sallylilienthal8835]

A Beast! And if this excavator operator gig doesn’t work out, you’d make a great sales rep!

[@gregstone1306]

That machine would take the struggle out of my jobs however my banker would probably shake his head. What a machine!

[@donmiller358]

Chris, looks like you felt pretty comfortable in that 550;😜

[@everestyeti]

Really like the feet free option, as Chris says ideal when your clearing out gullies, river edges and pond edges. Also in the cab it was really quiet compared to being on the outside, companies have done a lot of R&D into all round operators comfort over the last few years. I think they have finally realised that is a place of work, you could be potentially spending 8 to 10 hours a day sat in one of those things. With feedback from people like Chris and Mike at DP, who have a lot of followers, the companies that make these are going to have to take note.

[@tujuprojects]

In my understanding that’s possible because that cabin doesn’t have pilot hydraulics in controls, everything is wired and hence easy to add more comtrols to it with software.

[@jamesclover1427]

Hey Chris, you need that for your fleet! That would look great next to Barney. 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@rp1645]

Thank you for the demonstration of the Bigger VOLVO excavator. I had the privilege of meeting the President of Volvo at Con-Expo a few shows back. Very humble nice gentleman. Volvo Reminds me of (BE) BUCYRUS-ERIE back in mid 80s up till their End of Construction equipment build. The (500-H) it could have a standard 6 yard bucket. The track control reminds me of the old multi purpose control that the early machine had. In (BE) controls a full power pump to a foot pedal for Dipper arm. Was told by an operator that it was for pushing pipe home. Log loader set that foot pedal to be control of the Heel function.

[@allenbeaulieu7077]

WOW!! What a machine sir! She is a beauty. Glad you had the opportunity to test drive it. Fun, fun, fun. Hope your eye is better.

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video Chris 👍 nice machine. Take care of yourself and Winston.

[@AncientHermit]

Crazy stuff Chris.🙃 Thanks for the look over them.👍 Be well.😉

[@Damoinion]

Nice side balance demo! Shows why an additional counterweight has its uses for certain jobs.

[@kaboom4679]

You can sure do some pond jobs with that beast . We need a sixth Great Lake anyway 😁 .

[@thatdave86]

Volvo people,hey Chris we will leave you to try this out ,be back a few hours 🤗 They come back in 2hours and Chris is sitting there smiling and showing them a Pond he built for them 😛 All that tech ,you seem to be processing that well . Like everything,there's a right machine for the jobs you do and you have proved the 220 to be the best fit ,is there a new 250 in the line up ?

[@davidcarberry3547]

you get that and your gona need another haultruck, all those adjustments sound awesome as long as they stay working, nice machine

[@johnblecker4206]

Your new Volvo look's cool and with the extra programmable switches from Volvo plus the new style led screen your set to go.

[@bwlyon]

Definitely needs the extra counterweight!

[@robertstibz9506]

Hi, At one time in the 1980s, I was driving a truck, the machine of similar type to yours, had a 26 yard bucket, 4 buckets full and I got the beep to go to tip. Massive machines (O&K brand), you would have loved having a go on one.

[@sophianolen1715]

I was just thinking about Bealy Good when someone else commended on him too. He called your other excavator a transformer but this one really looks like one. Glad to see you looking better and feeling better too. Now I would like to see how you use this one. Let's start digging.🤗

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Brilliant Machine - Thank You for the Explanations and taking it through it's Paces ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

[@bradcasstevens1207]

Now Chris you need this machine for something!! Fits you perfectly

[@stevekissel605]

U have to have a lot of work to keep those big guys fed. Great video 👍 👍

[@pootmahgoots8482]

The man buys a brand new machine and is already looking at a bigger model. 🤣 That joystick drive function sounds like a game changer.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

That's quite the machine. I wonder how it would do. I'm pulling out stumps. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

[@richardellis3141]

very nice, looks pretty quick for that size machine as well. thanks for the video

[@scottseibert4675]

Imagine how many ponds, trees knocked down, and stumps you could get done really quick with that monster. Nice ass machine thats for sure.

[@quaileggsvermont]

I really hope your able to buy it! 👍🏻👍🏻💯💯

[@Mtlmshr]

I can’t imagine what a AMI LetsDig18 Thumb would look like on that bucket?!?!🤯🤔😳

[@bobbyb322]

Upgrades and maintenance, that's the game. You are well on your way

[@jameslecompte5100]

Chris, you need a demo on your own site with this thing!

[@hydraulic-hum]

and now he is doing the Raleigh Ranch ponds with the Beast..

[@carlmclelland7624]

You could have used this guy on the Vet Hospital. I LIKE the crawler controls on the joysticks. When are they delivering yours, Chris???

[@bobblundell2281]

3or 4 scoops to fill your off road truck , :) would look nice with a Letsdig18 logo on it

[@davemounce2665]

Greetings Chris. Imagine that bucket with your progressive link thumb.

[@tomlamparty9421]

You'd need several haul trucks to keep up with that bad boy!!

[@sewage111]

Lol.... First bucketful and he says "Oh yeah" Good stuff.

[@TinyHouseHomestead]

Soooooo, ... who was following you around with the bucket and mop, to sop up all the drool! 😁😱🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸

[@TerrellSpivey]

Man!! That's a big boy there! Nice features too!

[@gregnewlin1074]

That is one of those excavators that you need long duration contracts. To move that beast from job to job would cost you a fortune!

[@outdoormanBC]

Awesomeness!! Personally I would really like if you made a playlist of all your Machine Demos.

[@nigelhales874]

The biggest volvo I've driven was 30 tonnes Chris loading volvo dump trucks on site in London a nice excavor to drive smoothly 👍 hey your missing your thumb 👍 nice Chris

[@ricklane8554]

Wow Chris, this is a serieus toy I garantee you 🙂

[@PromLesbian]

Volvo should give you one!

[@csnelling4]

Now that’s a big boy Chris !!! 👌👍🍺thanks for the share 😊

[@FishFind3000]

You really gotta park a pickup next to it for scale.

[@craigwavra3495]

Wow, that 550 is a wide unit. Maybe you can ask the Volvo folks to help you with your dig assist on your 220?!?!

[@dbTomadb]

Perfect for light gardening ^^

[@spencer6764]

Massive I'm sure the video doesn't do any justice to how big that really is. 👍🏻👍🏻Thanks Brother

[@johnpierce1251]

That’s a huge bucket load that would fill Barney in just a few scoops lol

[@nickbrett4331]

they should let you demo this on your next big pond job

[@meyer629]

Maybe Chris could broker some kind of deal like Mike Morgan has with Kubota! Sweeeeet!!

[@rons3103]

Can't wait, 9 scope pond digs (OK 10)! 🤣🤣

[@thomasleonard1846]

LetsDigBig18!👍

[@SmithyScotland]

Hello from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@garyflint1793]

Chris , it has your name on it. Joy stick works well with sock feet . Just replace the 977 Cat in for this. It might take a couple more $ to make the trade but you can manage it! I’ll put a little check in the mail as soon as I can find a few $. Your friend Gary.

[@jimsvideos7201]

I saw an excavator that has a cab that folds down to ground level to accommodate an operator who became paraplegic; joystick travel mode would be a great feature for that person and others in similar situations.

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Mr. Donnie is gonna need a bigger trailer !

[@DougT25427]

As Chris walked around the machine I kept expecting to see a LetsDig18 decal plastered on its side... 🤣🤣🤣 Its too heavy for pond clean ups but I like the big bucket. Its seems to move surprisingly smooth.

[@58unclesam]

Looks like it would be a good idea to invest in the counter weight!

[@stephenmcquitty5549]

That digs a lot of dirt awesome

[@vincenthalas7055]

I can see you going crazy with that monster Chris..

[@rdon53]

I guess with the right attachment that would be Volvo's version of the 'Stumps no More', looks like something you could handle.

[@KevHarkins1]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="918">15:18</a> machine is struggling here, suspect the eco engine is holding it back a little when compered to older gen

[@ThatcherKSA]

It looked like it was struggling the whole time. The material looked heavy and tacky, but defiantly struggled.

[@AzKaraokeVic]

That rig would have made the 5 acre pond dig a lot faster.

[@rons4778]

Catching up to the Jackson bros Chris

[@pauldillinger2286]

Damn thats a big bucket. I know there is bigger machines but that thing will move some material.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Damn that's a massive bucket!

[@darrengreen7906]

Operating weight 53,740 - 58,000 kg Gross power 340 kW ...at engine speed 1,600 rpm Bucket capacity 2.4 - 4.2 m³ Lifting capacity, along undercarriage 20,780 kg ...at reach / height 6 / 1.5 m Max. digging reach 12,180 mm Max. digging depth 7,690 mm Breakout force, SAE J1179 (Normal) 251 kN Breakout force, SAE J1179 (Boost) 269 kN Tear out force, SAE J1179 (Normal) 220 kN Overall width feet inches 3,900 mm Tear out force, SAE J1179 (Boost) 235 kN Tail swing radius 3,880 mm

[@rustysteel8714]

Just say no, Chris....unless it has a MASSAGING SEAT! 🤣

[@thecincylife5736]

It would take me all day to be able to shovel a one bucket full of that clay

[@apollorobb]

Thats a beau-ti-ful thing. I wish i could get some of those functions on my 220

[@harrykeel8557]

Man, that's a beast. It sure would be great to dig burn pits with.

[@richardbowles7690]

I wonder if the on-board computing would allow you to write a macro -- to repeat actions. Seems like that would be handy for digging pipeline, or smoothing an area. With WiFi, perhaps you could operate remotely from pickup truck where coffee won't spill so easily.

[@tomswindler64]

Informative video.nice machine.you fit right into that seat with no problem.lot of visibility looks like.that is big bucket,but what’s to stop you to go bigger.uh huh uh huh.keep on doing your thing.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@donnamullins2089]

Chris just looking???? "Just like mine only 2 1/2 times bigger!!!! " That's a big bucket. 4 scoops to the dump truck??? Hope you eye is well. Have a great weekend.

[@mikegarrett9103]

You look good in that thing. . . Now add the saw grapple to that! ;o)

[@roseannvolrath2271]

Awesome Mr. G 🤩

[@bigjon1558]

I'm having fun nerding out with ya over this new machine 🤣

[@keithdunlap2701]

I'm sure that Big Girl there can Dig some dirt quick !! lololol... Would be nice to have something that Big for a job like Bealy's size lake was but, dammit man !! Can't imagine the price tag on that one...lolol... But, Oh the power it must have !! lolol... Don't know when you was there Chris but, Volvo needs to get your New one lined out for ya !! I'm sure they will get to ya pretty soon if they already haven't yet?? But, Great as always Man !! Enjoy seeing the New Machines from time to time when you get the chance..... Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next...

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job buddy and great video as always buddy thanks for sharing 😎👊🏻👍🏻 at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> the screen was going crazy lol 😂

[@garymessina1609]

Great machine that's the size machine I grew up on a sixty ton koring hope you had fun that will take trees out stump and all great video Chris thanks

[@andersblom9152]

It has a "pond-bucket" :) it´s perfect for stumpy :) Great machine!

[@vinylvishrecords]

Damnnnn, Now you're wearing Big Boy pants in that 550

[@2wwwilly]

Maybe big but may not be easy on soft ground to maneuver..

[@mischef18]

I am picking it could pull out trees like we pull out weeds bro. Thanks for letting us tag along. Safe travels

[@geebskerbal2771]

as a prarplegic the hand controls from factory are freaking cool. not that i have ever ran an equipment of any kind hahaha

[@mattwisniewski4896]

A great salesman for volvo you do a great job

[@richardhead3211]

looks like chis is on point with his yellow vest!

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Chris !!! Better hope that ""VOLVO "" doesn't get buried in a swamp for you to get out !! HAHA Will a ""THUMB" & your ""GRAPPLE "" fit on there too ?? Be a good ""PARTNERSHIP "" with John on this buy !!! 🤔🤔 Nice to see it operate even in the mud !!! 🙂🙃😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@edwardsimpson1164]

Coming to a job site near you. Chris Guins and his new EC550E. Clearing faster than before. Want a 10 acre pond? No problem. Can't wait for the clearing or pond to be dug? No worries. He will have you covered there also. He'll bring out the monster EC950, and stump trees and dig your pond at the same time.

[@jerrydutra3225]

The 550 sure is bad assed 👍

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

I definitely love your future new volvo Chris.

[@markfiges999]

If Chris had that that 550 there'd be nothing of NC left - he'd have dug a hole and buried it.

[@kenore4003]

Hired by the Duck Mafia. Watch your back Beally.

[@jacobszymczak9323]

I think Chris needs one of these bad boys in this equipment lineup for those Big Jobs