I've got a Volvo EC250DL, 50,000 pound machine, 30,000 pound breakout and yet, when digging in hard rocky soil, I find myself pushing harder on the joysticks as if that's going to make it dig better. I occasionally catch myself and remember that an open pilot valve is an open pilot valve and there's no 11 on this thing that's only activated by brute force. I hate it when I don't really notice I'm doing it and after a couple of hours find myself exhausted as if I was manually digging the hole. LOL
So, fess up, who else fights this? For those that overcame it, how? Just more time in the seat? I've only got 500 or 600 hours running excavators, just for my own ranch stuff so, it's not an everyday job for me. I have a really light touch when clearing trees and other delicate work, I wish I could consistently keep that touch when digging in tougher soils.
So, fess up, who else fights this? For those that overcame it, how? Just more time in the seat? I've only got 500 or 600 hours running excavators, just for my own ranch stuff so, it's not an everyday job for me. I have a really light touch when clearing trees and other delicate work, I wish I could consistently keep that touch when digging in tougher soils.