Question on the Koehring 1166E

[Miningpower]

Hey guys, was the 1166E an update/replacement for Koehring's 1066E model? Alos what was the bucket capacity? I seem to remember it being around 5yds?

 

[Koehringman]

1166e

This was turned out at the end of 1977. Koehring was marketing this more toward the mining industry with this excavator. The bend in the boom is a lot greater than the 1066. Better desinged for production in shallower digging. The 1166E has Detroit 12V71N power, is 10 tons heavier than a 1066E and could reach,dig,dump about a foot and a half more than the 1066E. It is designed to handle a 3 to 5 cu.yd. bucket. They did have a mass excavation attachment and a front shovel for it. For a few years the 1066 had it for a bigger brother. somewhere in the early to mid eighties Koehring stopped producing it. Hope this helps.

 

[Miningpower]

Thanks Koehringman! Much appreciated!

 

[Eucr75]

Anyone know when the 1166 become the E model? Or when the E series in general was introduced?

 

[Koehringman]

Anyone know when the 1166 become the E model? Or when the E series in general was introduced?

The 1166E was introduced in 1978. This machine was always an "E". I believe it was discontinued in the early 80's

 

[Eucr75]

The 1166E was introduced in 1978. This machine was always an "E". I believe it was discontinued in the early 80's

Thanks Koehringman. Do you know if this model introduced before or after the 1266?

Also, what was the control setup on this machine? Was it still air/hyd?

 

[Koehringman]

After the 1266D. The 1266D was introduced in 1974. The control setup on the 1166E was joystick that was hydraulic over hydraulic.

 

[Eucr75]

After the 1266D. The 1266D was introduced in 1974. The control setup on the 1166E was joystick that was hydraulic over hydraulic.

Ok. So left would have been swing and stick, and right was boom and bucket, correct?

 

[Koehringman]

Correct.