WOW!- CRAZY EXcavator/ Skid Loader COMBINED!

THEY claim the Mecalac Mc-8 is 2 machines in 1. A skid loader PLUS excavator- Lets see how that works.

[@the1mrsmith355]

Saving for one of these. Absolutely no question having this type of versatility with one machine is priceless. My buddy runs a hardscape company with a 6mcr alone

[@Dirtmonkey]

"My buddy runs a hardscape company with a 6mcr alone". would he buy a second one if he could? or something else

[@philiph1802]

Stan I really love how you are not afraid to disagree with people. It makes your videos much more genuine than others. Thanks for your honest opinion.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I just say what I think

[@chrismader3689]

Looks like a good machine to send one guy in a week early for remote site prep. Level land out, install culverts, carry and spread gravel, then unload the delivery truck.

[@vanderumd11]

Gotta have a spotter no matter what

[@wolverine89893]

hey Stan that Mecalac looks amazing the fact that the machine has only been out for 10 years showing you how new it is and then seeing him extend that bucket up into the sky DAM that is a sick machine SWING that bat hard and wide =)

[@showlandjr]

Mecalac has been made in a very similar configuration for almost 40 years not 10. The cat Nextgen have are newer than the current gen mecalac so they are newer in comparison.

[@derKarl_stp]

the actual version/series shown in the vid is out for 10 years but the base machines date back to 1984 with the "Mecalac 11CX" (and this makes this machine type one year younger than me right now)

[@landscapingspecialist]

Thanks for the heads up on the European warranty. Usually have to register it on a website once it is purchased. And the warranty starts from that date. Or the dealer does it when it is sold. My ventrac dealer does that. And bobcat

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for the info

[@Adamwood21212]

Just ordered our hydra bucket from cmp! Can’t wait to get it in two weeks. I remember you went over these different warranty programs before in a previous video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You got it. Let me know how ya like it!

[@landscapingspecialist]

Hydras have to one of the single best investments for an excavator. Such a time saver they are.

[@SteveDoesEverything]

I was actually thinking of buying one of these late last year. A little over my price point I ended up picking up a JD 331G. But I could also really use an excavator now. So I should have spent the money.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Maybe you could swap em out

[@leftfootforward5015]

Buy one. Way worth it.

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Buy once, cry once.

[@fredpayne7581]

Hey Stan that machine is awesome, no one up this way has that... once you get used to it seems like you can do quite a bit... stay safe and GOD bless you 🙏

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yesssir 🙌 & you too!

[@bjohnson8730]

GO STAN

[@jay-od7kh]

@@Dirtmonkey at 18:53 you said the Mecalac only swing loader ever make wrong, we have these in europe >>> paus telescopic swing loader

[@kevinthomes1046]

Just had my MCR 8 delivered last Thursday. Incredible machine.

[@gradypoole5366]

Keep us updated in a few months if it gives you trouble extremely interested in one.

[@Ninjump]

Hey Kevin how was the buying process? I'll be in the market for one end of this year and would love to hear your experience

[@jimmyhat3438]

I like the sales guy👌🏼 the ultimate questions what does it cost for 8 and 6 ton?

[@mekosmowski]

This was really neat, thanks! It's not going to be my first machine, but I'm glad to know about it for the future. I'm looking to get started landscaping with about 2,700lbs trailer payload, so these are just too big right now.

[@vanderumd11]

Heck no. It's for extensive buildinf

[@granthall7986]

Hey Stan, loved the video! Just took delivery of my brand new Cat 259D3 today (Black)! It was built just down the road from me in Sanford,NC!

[@landscapingspecialist]

These Mecalac are SICK Stan! I have been looking at these since I saw them on your channel last year. I don’t think there are any dealers in my immediate area. But man it might be worth another look. 👌🏻

[@Dirtmonkey]

Pretty beastly machines if ya ask me 👊

[@ascott6804]

I like the 180° scoop/dump!! Not messing up too much soil!!

[@tgh117]

They make some very neat products, obviously not for everyone, but I think these really fit the bill for landscape work where lots of attachments or needs exist that can be fairly well accommodated with just the one machine. My buddy's place started to carry them and he sold a few right away.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Well said, they'll work for some and not at all for others

[@Knallteute]

Hey. We had a bigger version of this some years ago on a landscaping project. The wide bucketm high running speed and a laser system mounted on the boom made a days work into a 2 hour job. Just the right combination for landscaping.

[@mhack9881]

5 stars! I need to see more on this machine. Show us the loader too. Thanks Stan.

[@lesransom2964]

Totally enjoy these videos. That is one crazy machine! Maybe, just maybe they would consider loaning you the machine for short term. The representative seems pretty layed back, so this is what Obi Wan was doing in those missing years. Oh, swing batter batter swing

[@Dirtmonkey]

That'd be pretty sweet, we'll see 🙏

[@Sgt_Bilko]

This may be a pretty solid option for farm use. 1 less machine for about the same price or less than 2

[@Dirtmonkey]

Exactly. Could come in super handy just depends on the job ya need it for

[@farminstoltzfus]

That is a dope machine. Great, knowledgeable salesman as well.

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

I have an attachment for my mini that allows me to put skidsteer attachments on it. Not the same as what you showed in the video, but pretty close and very useful. Thanks for sharing Stanley!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Very cool

[@georgeking5746]

20 years ago I lived down the Raid from the Caterpillar factory in Clayton, NC. Would see wheel loaders, excavators, skid steers, and backhoes sitting out in the yard waiting to be picked up and delivered. Usually by a Keen transportation flatbed.

[@leftfootforward5015]

Love my 6mcr and have a touch over 300 hours. Just not a fan of my dealership. The thumb is not in a great spot for picking up some items, but it’s a beast for spreading material.

[@stevemoltisanti5669]

Any pics/video with a thumb?

[@leftfootforward5015]

@@stevemoltisanti5669 I’ll get one tomorrow and post it here

[@htownblue11]

Stan, there isn’t a big machine manufacturer who makes any machine that will not at some point break. And parts are available for almost all models, it’s just a matter of time to get said parts. Operators act like they should be able to beat a machine to hell, grease it, and it should run for 100K hours no problem.

[@Dirtmonkey]

agreed

[@D.M.Designs]

I designed a machine on paper like this but with a heavier high speed undercarriage as a kid. I brought up idea to Bobcat rep 15 years back and he laughed and said you need two machines.

[@PAINFOOL13]

That was Fun af Stan 🤪 Thanks for letting us come along. Be Safe Bro 🙏🏻 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for joining!

[@PAINFOOL13]

@@Dirtmonkey always a Pleasure.

[@IHcubcadet]

Wow that’s is nuts. Definitely one of a kind. Looks like it would be an amazing finish grading machine, or great mini for excavating in tight areas. Sure is a lot of moving and pivot points on it. Looks well thought out tough. Wonder if it would end up being like a backhoe where it does multiple things but isn’t really great at either of them. Couldn’t really say guess you just have to put it to its paces to find out in the end. Would love to see a video on that swing loader.

[@Dirtmonkey]

We'll have to put it to the test and see 👊

[@Yeshua73732]

The machine arm isnt any good for grading its to heavy for the machine and its the way it’s designed very bouncy once the arm was out nearly impossible to grade! That was with the blade down for stability and it did have an enocon bucket on that was adding a bit of extra weight! I like grading im good at grading and for me its the worst for machine for grading with the arm! Thats not using it in skidsteer mode! Its the best machine i been on apart from this! What the guy didnt tell you was its really good for tight spaces wherever the tracks can fit you can work and spin around with the arm pulled right back behind the cab basically if you have a wall either side of the track nearly touching you could still dig in front spin around and load something behind! Did you do a part2 i cant find it on your video uploads​@@Dirtmonkey

[@davidjohnson2639]

That is an interesting machine . Could be a great starter tool for a company that needs both but can only afford 1

[@Dirtmonkey]

Exactly

[@Ninjump]

David as a General Contractor, this is my dream machine

[@Rusty-Metal]

Saw this coming. Skid loaders are gonna go through a hell of an evolution in the next 10 years.

[@Dirtmonkey]

It will be cool to see it happen

[@scottaylward3670]

That's awesome swing for the fence. Definitely a multi machine

[@Dirtmonkey]

For sure

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

Stan, looks like you found your new excavator for your business! Would love to see a lot more mecalac videos!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool beans 👍 on it

[@CZAnthonyX]

That machine is so awesome! I am just on my way home from a very long day of mowing! Glad to be home soon! Keep up the great work! What mowers are you running this year? All hustler?

[@Dirtmonkey]

So glad it's finally nice out to start mowing again! Stick around to find out what I'll be using this year. I got loads to share 👍

[@chrisforthy]

What a cool machine. I’d like to see that actually doing work.

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. Show me the swinging 😂😂👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Dirtmonkey]

Absolutely 😁

[@rweissrock]

I'm from France and we had the original mecalac product the MTX who is a crazy versatile equipment, back at the begining of the 2000's the where not stable (the operators had to get used to the machines they all came from driving TLB's) and had a lot of hydraulic and other issues but Mecalac did a crazy job of making their products realy solid and reliable. I have a friend who runs a hard landscapping firm in the same type of jobs than you he got from 3 excavators and 4 skidsteers to a 30klb excavator (15 MWR) 3 MCR (2*8 and 1*10) and gets the same amount or more work done. He lays a lot of pavers, retaining walls and dig pools. Those machine are not cheap but they are like leatherman's but better as they do not just get the job done they offer you a good way to do it and properly. I think if you do a boulder wall with a grapple your operator is going to fell in love with that machine. The only thing is that rubber tracks and mud are really not friends so a classic excavator with standard tracks will remain better.

[@millarsexcavation6657]

Europe make some great machines with some great engineering advantages, I run avant loaders and they are miles ahead compared to the old way of thinking with skid steers. 😉

[@Dirtmonkey]

I love my italian Cast loader for sure. Its one of my favorite pieces of equipment ever.

[@thebeans804]

Neato! I love how knowledgeable that gentleman is, and I love your quick mind and knowledge when asking questions. Yes to the swing. Thank you! I will never use that equipment but it is sure cool to see it and watch you have fun. ☺🙏

[@Dirtmonkey]

Agreed. He was pretty great at quenching my never ending curiosity 😂👍

[@stewatparkpark2933]

JCB 1CX skid steer with an excavator on the back . First produced circa 1995 .

[@fcrick]

i think calling it a skid steer and a backhoe would be more accurate, but it's not exactly that either. Cab only rotates by running the tracks. Still very cool.

[@brandonbowser5487]

Never seen one of these in person but I love the idea of one and if I was in that market for a digger I’d buy one of them tbh , I’m hoping they make a bigger one someday tho like something to do a nice size digger but also replace a pay loader like a cat 930 g size loader

[@Dirtmonkey]

Oh that would be sweet, maybe one day

[@dustinmarquand5301]

V-belt and Son just bought one. They look awesome!

[@landscapingspecialist]

Ill be back to see the 5k lift test FOR SURE Stan 👌🏻

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool beans 👊

[@andysukosd8177]

What a great video, I love watching these kind of videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lw4609]

Boy that is a very nice piece of equipment the French have really got it figured out. They work in tight Spaces in France.👍👍👍

[@Dirtmonkey]

Very cool

[@michaelalan1546]

Oh my goodness I see so many potential possibilities with this machine you could do so much oh my gosh thank you for the video!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet!

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

I've seen a lot of videos of hybrid designs of late and this definitely seems like one of the more practical designs. It does not seem to make all that many concessions to get that kind of functionality.

[@Dirtmonkey]

I agree

[@joedunn1390]

And you leave us hanging lol looking forward to the next one can’t wait

[@Dirtmonkey]

I won't leave you hanging long. the next one is Wednesday👊

[@devinhenriques1600]

I have been waiting for this, I worked for a construction company who bought a share of the mecalac company I ran a mcr 6 for roughly 400 hrs extremely versatile

[@ronfleck2802]

My dealer offers an extended 5 years or 5,000 hours for only $2,000 Amazing machine…worth the money if you’re a one man crew…a total game changer.

[@hectormunoz4210]

Sorry to bother you. What dealer offers that? And around how much the Macelac cost?

[@ronfleck2802]

@@hectormunoz4210 I bought through my local Mecalac dealer Q-Dig It in Hayden Idaho. I have the 6MCR which is the smallest in the line up, but perfect for my operation and easier to tow around being only 12k lbs

[@hectormunoz4210]

Awesome machine, if you dont mind around how much was it out the door?

[@floranlazeroms7900]

I am from europe its fun to se how you guys are excitet for something where we over here used to Ps love your videos

[@paulprigge1209]

Be awesome to see that in action. Thank you for the video

[@Dirtmonkey]

Thanks for tuning in

[@marm842]

thats dandy stan. of course we want to see all the new toys ! so to speak. thats why we watch you :)

[@yuckieryeti6330]

Ran one of them Mecalac loaders few weeks back. Took me a while to get use to. Good power. Not going to lie… for the size ofc😂 shits puny

[@robertwalendziak3216]

Cool machine,thanks for showcasing it Stan.

[@Dirtmonkey]

No problem 👍

[@tcmx712]

Fancy but I'd rather save the money and just put my bucket on backwards if I had too haha

[@timfagan816]

Also, I wish you asked about the break out force, cos in a normal machine, the break out force is way stronger when your digging towards you, they don't have much strength when your trying to push away from you in a normal excavator! But seen as this is also a front loader, it'll need bugger break out for pushing away from you to scoop up material!

[@Stefan-wd9uv]

=) Was hoping to see your face when you put that beast on Skidsteermode and go full speed! very nice engineering on those machines, would be fun to see some of the youtubers invest in this machine and make some content with it.

[@Dirtmonkey]

That'd be pretty cool, we'll see 👍

[@usmctanker7729]

Very unique machinery. 2 toys for 1. Kinda a hefty price tag but for 2 machines with each a purpose it might be doable for some businesses. Would have been very useful for me 30 yrs ago when i did projects back then. I wonder what the parts channel is like along with timeline for getting them & servicing them. Swing away Stan !!!

[@Dirtmonkey]

Yeah I wish I had something like this back when I started too

[@rayheppner8391]

More like 3 in 1 with the telehandler feature that can also lower a load 10' below grade.

[@rileyhowser2709]

I ran a mecalec 6mcr for a little over a year I absolutely loved the machine I named her mecala other than a couple little dinky electrical problems and 1 problem with the emissions system but other than that I absolutely loved the machine had loads of power and has ridiculous track speed

[@rileyhowser2709]

We also had a wheeled 7 mwr but I hated that machine because it was super unstable

[@Dirtmonkey]

Their is another guy that ran a mecalac like this and hated it so its good to get another viewpoint. Thanks

[@EMTevjorgensen]

I want one of these! How many Franklins does it set you back? With all the buckets and maybe an attachment or two?

[@Dirtmonkey]

$140 g or so

[@alexandercosta1777]

Hey hey Stan, hope all is well, prom is this Friday, can’t wait, we are gona have a great time. This was a buy busy weekend. It was a s or her Saturday, and I mowed my lawns, it was so fun, been a while since I cu grass in the hea, but i enjoyed every minute. And then Sunday i complete my practice driving, i aced parralel parking, did great on the highways and excellent on local roadways and obeying laws,ofcourse. A few hiccups but as always, nothi g tat can’t be corrected. I’m. movin on up in he world stan, and it feels great. Hope all is well up your way, and have a awsome. Night, god bless and go get ek, your pal and friend Alexander costa

[@Dirtmonkey]

That's awesome dude. Sounds like you're growing and evolving more and more every day. Hope you have a great time and make the best out of prom too! God Bless and right back atcha 👊

[@MrHomeland]

let's get into the swing of things. Also think the excavator is very cool and unique. Thank you bro, God bless you and your family, Mr. Animal.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Right on brother! God Bless

[@johnarchibald7559]

Looks like a fantastic machine 😊 only need to buy one to do everything you wanna do

[@Dirtmonkey]

Its a jack of all trades

[@imchris5000]

the main reason cat went to china was the EPA. the EPA wanted to restrict what they built in the usa for the export market it had to be the same emissions standards as the usa

[@Dirtmonkey]

I'm not sure I buy that. Im guessing it a whole lot cheaper there to build and if those EPA regs are the reason then the equipment still has to meet U.S standards once they are in the country. maybe I am wrong though. I can't confirm any of that- just my opinion.

[@deebee5236]

Looks like a cool machine. I feel these video’s didn’t really show it’s full potential. It would have been good to see you operate it and get your thoughts comparing it to an excavator when used as an excavator and same for skid steer. It would be good to see how productive it could be compared to both aswel. This video makes me aware that such machines exists but now I’ll go searching for other videos to get a better understanding of it and it’s capabilities

[@NorthShoreScout]

goonsquad (couple dudes in there 20s) had a chance to look at one of these while working on their new garage/shop. he has your favorite attachment on it! the one you guys would use to place bolders! 360* rotation clamp and i believe it has a smaller little ant jaw like thing too. if i were you.id get one of these!

[@tonnyplaysgames220dailygam5]

Thank you Stan!!! Great video. More coming??? Outstanding!! I’m thinking the Monkeys are gonna be blessed!

[@Dirtmonkey]

You bet! Glad you dig it. Stick around for more 👍

[@johnsonexcavatingandlandcl3473]

I’ve been really wanting to try one of those, I think for the next excavator purchase I may buy one of those.

[@Dirtmonkey]

If you try one out let me know what you think

[@yardvarkslawncare7866]

SAWEEEET! Swing batter batter! Thank you for great content. God Bless Stan

[@simonthebroken9691]

Swing low sweet charrrrriot...coming forth to carry you home.

[@Dirtmonkey]

😃👍

[@armandgun]

Pretty cool machine.

[@tokencivilian8507]

Cool looking pieces of equipment.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Very cool

[@nevadabadger7925]

Thanks for the tour. I now have another option.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Happy to help 👊

[@almostcanadian1580]

Idk if I’ve ever heard a guy with a more Minnesotan accent than that sales rep 😂

[@Dirtmonkey]

Lol you betchaaa

[@jakem.6359]

Nice idea.....but looks like it has a bit of a learning curve. It's hard to make one machine replace 2.... efficiently. And I agree....looks top heavy. Don't think I'll be replacing my JCB track loader and JD mini excavator with one any time soon 😆

[@daniele.woodhead1218]

Stan, another very interesting 5 ⭐ video, sidenote I have seen them before I believe it was 2020 equipment expo in Las Vegas , not in person but some of the other channels I frequently view, Mike Simmons aka Dirt Perfect, Chris at Letsdig18 oh yeah Logger Wade , dang trying to remember hmm it was the start of COVID so it was limited But I remember they demonstrated how they work, as far as the wheel loader it is amazing to see how flexible they are. Anywhoo you're amazing thanks for sharing God bless y'all from Gaffney South Carolina viewer 🙏❤️

[@Dirtmonkey]

That's cool you've checked it out already. Thanks for being here!!

[@brianbelcher4793]

Very cool.... definitely gonna watch for "the real test"..... Looks amazing so far!,....

[@brianbelcher4793]

It's damn near a all in one equipment... "A Swiss Army knife" as the gentleman had said!!!!....

[@Dirtmonkey]

It truly is. We'll see if it can handle the force 😏

[@EverydayImTECHnIt]

Definitely some cool features to this machine but to be honest with you I'm always skeptical of the all in one machines I'm sure it has a few downsides but it is a really neat concept I definitely like the way you can spin the cab of the machine without tearing everything up that is a huge advantage being able to swivel like that coming from someone that has a skid steer and mini excavator I'm somewhat skeptical to be honest the this machine can do everything as good as both those machines. my 2 cents

[@tvs3497]

Fantastic, I'll take two of them! One for me, one for the wife.

[@Dirtmonkey]

😂👍

[@bluegrasskid4835]

That is love there!

[@KPVFarmer]

Nice dual purpose machine. I’d be curious to see how it handles tip over angles and weight. Seems top heavy.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

With ability to offset boom I can see potential benefits of being to do out french drain close to buildings

[@Dirtmonkey]

For sure 👌

[@rodneymeshigaud8128]

Awesome machine!! I want to see you swinging! Wait that sounded weird haha swing loading! Thanks for the awesome vids!

[@diederikvanbraak9248]

Here in europa the mecalac is popular for a long time and realy strong and fast If you have a mecalac and a tiltrotator waoh i love it

[@Dirtmonkey]

Cool beans stoked to hear that

[@jannickgovaert]

The swing loader isn't the only one in existence. Seen one from different brand

[@Dirtmonkey]

I read that in someone elses comments as well. I had no clue- never seen one in real life until this one

[@jannickgovaert]

@@Dirtmonkey Ahlmann has them as well

[@anthonykeane154]

Is that Hybrid skid excavator going to be your new investment.Swing it baby let see that wheel loader 😂🤣🤔

[@Dirtmonkey]

You got it

[@PaulK390S90V]

Has this changed inside much over the last 5-6 years do you know? Wondering if all these controls and buttons will be the same

[@billvandorn5332]

Impressive Stan! On point about warranty issues! Heard something about Saws?

[@Dirtmonkey]

🙏Thank you- I haven't heard anything about saws

[@carterblann2290]

That’s flipping Awesome I want one lol.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Haha yup 🤤

[@gr6696]

Nice piece of equipment as long as you have a good reaction, you should do just fine.

[@Dirtmonkey]

true- its a bit tricky at first

[@raymondroberts1905]

Okay. That thing is cool as hell

[@drich6816]

Looks like it would be a nice for doing your walls in those tight back yards.

[@Dirtmonkey]

Great idea

[@daltoniks]

can you tilt the bucket on to an angle or that requires an additional attachment?

[@davidbatzneriii8275]

Do they have a base cost for the machine you demoed?

[@Dirtmonkey]

$140,000 depending on what Bells and whistles you add

[@davidbatzneriii8275]

@@Dirtmonkey you have to stop showing such cool equipment in your videos. My business partner sends me them, at least, monthly and our equipment budget is only so large. 🤣

[@brodybenotti8592]

We own one… only complaint is the ac is absolutely terrible.. not cold and does not blow hard. Have had dealer out 3 times to fix.

[@Dirtmonkey]

other than the bad AC would you buy a second one or something else?

[@fyrman9092]

I can't wait to see this part of your fleet

[@Anonymous..VQ3.5Lg35]

Swing it baby!!!! Lets see these machines!!!!

[@Average1212]

Looks like a machine I would love to lease for a couple of years from new, but would never buy used and would hate to own for the life of the machine, There are a ton of pins to loosen up on that bad boy.

[@watchthe1369]

V-Belt and Son just replaced their Kubota 80 excavator with a Mechalec. They do a lot of weed tree and brush clearing in California. They have a channel on toob.

[@michaelbourcier1523]

I am wondering if it has a thumb to grab stuff with a smaller bucket attached

[@davidsrensen3117]

The warranty stuff you’re talking about…. Im from Europe and i have NEVER heard about it. It might be different in each country but here in Denmark warranty is ALWAYS from the day you buy it..

[@Dirtmonkey]

" but here in Denmark warranty is ALWAYS from the day you buy it.." good thats the way it should be.

[@davidsrensen3117]

@@Dirtmonkey it just makes me wonder.. the factory gives a warrenty that the American importer does not give? Sounds a bit Odd to me 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

I've seen a few of there machines here in Ireland and I've heard only Good news about them.