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  1. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    Yeah, I'll probably try that sometime.....
  2. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    Correction again...I talked with the Mecalac Regional Sales Manager today, who further clarified some things with the tilt rotator: - The Energy Link is NOT available, & the web content should have been deleted. It was something they were trying to perfect about 5 years ago. They gave up...
  3. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    Digger....max speed is about 25 mph, not 12. And my plan should she go out of control is to put the boom down...what could go wrong!!!
  4. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    MatherTheGreater....I stand corrected on the tiltrotator...I found that same link/video this am. Leaving the CONNECT in place & adding another one below the tiltrotator makes much more sense. What I learned originally came from talking with Mecalac folks, & was even confirmed by the...
  5. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    Almost forgot...Re pallet forks. I have a great set of Bradco signature pallet forks that I've used on my tractor & SSL. And I designed & had made a SS quick attach for my existing excavator (SS quick attach on excavator). So, I'm going to cut the Klac attach plate off my SS quick attach...
  6. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    No, the base price of the 9 MRW includes no attachments. No, my grading bucket did not tilt. The Mecalac has a 4-piece boom, with the adjustable boom also being able to rotate about 15 degrees or so left or right. So, with this setup you can create a boom geometry that actually tilts the...
  7. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    To answer your questions, I don't do a lot of work for hire....mainly a lot for myself & for my son. Re snow plowing, it has a 90" wide skid steer bucket, so you slew a little to mimic an angled plow, adjust the bucket just above the ground, & drive. The bucket can be tilted up, & the bucket...
  8. StumpyWally

    Goodbye SSL & Excavator, Hello Mecalac

    A few months ago I finally decided that I'm getting too old for the hassle of climbing in & out of my NH L220 SSL. So, I looked seriously at changing to an 860 Avant compact wheel loader, or a Volvo L20 compact wheel loader. Then, I discovered that my local Anderson Equipment dealer had taken...
  9. StumpyWally

    Selling My VERY Pampered Excavator & Skid Steer

    Here are links to my ads on Craig's List & FB Marketplace: Craig's List-Excavator Craig's List-Skid Steer FB Marketplace-Excavator FB Marketplace-Skid Steer Please forward to anyone who might be interested. Thanks
  10. StumpyWally

    Need a grease gun and grease recommendation.

    My gun doesn't leak, but I do get some leakage sometimes around the fitting in the lock'n'lube. This can lead to some grease covering over time. Otherwise, it sounds like many of you get just just as greasy as i do!!
  11. StumpyWally

    Need a grease gun and grease recommendation.

    Several years ago I treated myself to an 18v Milwaukee grease gun. I put a lock'n'lube nozzle on the end of it, & it all works great!! The only problem is that whenever I use it I wind up "greasing myself" as well as the equipment. What's the secret to staying relatively grease free?? Maybe...
  12. StumpyWally

    Question about posting images

    You could create & share a folder in your Google Drive. Then post a link to either the folder or individual files in the folder. This is basically what I've ended up doing in my thread here https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/pin-on-bucket-mounting-specs.28775/page-6
  13. StumpyWally

    Case 580SE Buckets

    You might find this useful....latest info in post #108: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/pin-on-bucket-mounting-specs.28775/page-6
  14. StumpyWally

    Finding excavator buckets

    Absolutely do NOT buy any buckets until you decide on what quick coupler you're going to get/use. Some years ago for my Kobelco SK80, I chose a manual quick coupler called a Klac from Werk-Brau. The advantages were/are: no plumbing, very close mount so no reduction in breakout, to change...
  15. StumpyWally

    Kobelco SK55SRX vs Takeuchi TB260

    If you're digging out stumps, a ripper...not a bucket...is your best friend!! You'd be amazed what a ripper can do!!!
  16. StumpyWally

    Loose teeth?

    I have Esco Ultralok U20 chisel teeth on my E80 excavator. Once this past summer one of the teeth just came off in the midst of digging. Couldn't find it in the muck & such, so ordered a new one & another as a spare. They came in about a week later. I installed one of the new ones & moved...
  17. StumpyWally

    New Member from Upstate NY (Glens Falls area)

    Welcome ecnorton2001, from a little south of you near Ballston Spa!!
  18. StumpyWally

    Do rear, backhoe buckets mount on an industry standard?

    Emmett....when you click on the link in post # 108 in my thread, the info opens up in Google Sheets. On the bottom notice the tabs "DIMENSIONS", "DIAGRAM", "Revision History". Click on the "DIAGRAM" tab....The dimensions are labeled in the diagram & correspond to the descriptions in the...
  19. StumpyWally

    Tell me I'm not making a terrible mistake.. or maybe I am.

    While I have never run A WN ex, keep in mind that they are a German co., & they excel at efficient & thoughtful design & construction. Generally way ahead of our short-sighted US brands. I own a New Holland (Kobelco) EH-80, which is quite a bit bigger than a ET42, & I love that machine & its...
  20. StumpyWally

    Do rear, backhoe buckets mount on an industry standard?

    Even though it's really for excavators, you may find my thread here useful: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/pin-on-bucket-mounting-specs.28775/page-6
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