@jerbearthegr8one Yeah, I get what you mean. It's important to warm up the machine properly, especially in winter. For winter use, I let the machine warm up gradually for 15 minutes, and then I go easy for first few minutes working the machine. In the summer though, I just give it a couple minute...
Good operator on a great machine. 9 second cycle times are something the operator and machine should be proud of. I just ran a 312CL today and found it to be one of the fastest, smoothest excavators I've ever run. Great video.
It probably can handle a much bigger bucket. My John Deere 200LC would probably have no trouble whatsoever filling a 2 yd bucket, but I'm running a 1 yd bucket like the one on this machine. The advantages of a narrow bucket are better breakout force for yanking stuff, and better balanc...
@328DLCR With wheel loaders, snow plow trucks, and motor graders. Just as you folks do.