Mini Excavator Questions

mike69440 · May 5, 2017

So much easier with a U55!

Steppenwolfe · May 6, 2017

mike69440 said:
So much easier with a U55!

Or a kx-71 !
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oldafretired · May 6, 2017

Steppenwolfe said:
Or a kx-71 !
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Hey, you have a very clean machine! Did you just get it?

Code54 · May 6, 2017

With all this talk and photos you all are making me want to get mine out. Haven't used it in a few weeks and now want to go dig up a tree or something! LOL

oldafretired · May 6, 2017

Code54 said:
With all this talk and photos you all are making me want to get mine out. Haven't used it in a few weeks and now want to go dig up a tree or something! LOL

Good idea! Remember to post some photos of your work.

Steppenwolfe · May 9, 2017

oldafretired said:
Hey, you have a very clean machine! Did you just get it?

Yes, that was brand new, first stump... Dug this bad boy out this spring.
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Code54 · May 9, 2017

oldafretired said:
Good idea! Remember to post some photos of your work.

Sounds good - maybe a while, wife has me building a few new decks. Man I miss digging holes, it is a lot more fun

mike69440 · May 11, 2017

Code54 said:
Sounds good - maybe a while, wife has me building a few new decks. Man I miss digging holes, it is a lot more fun

Can use excavator for that too.

oldafretired · May 12, 2017

Does anyone make a different design thumb than the one that comes with the mini ex that would just replace the original one and use the hydraulic cylinder already on there?

Code54 · May 12, 2017

There is a little variance out there but not a lot. They have some wide ones for brush and have seen some that are sort of hollowed out (kind of like two rippers with a bar in between) but generally they are all pretty similar. Two wide hurts it digging, and then you want them to meet up correctly with the bucket teeth also.