Anyone running an EZ26-2?

[Thomas7740]

As per title really, anyone running a Wacker Neuson EZ26-2? Or had a go in one?

Seem to be quite a bit different from the outgoing model, just interested to hear some thoughts

 

[CPS]

As per title really, anyone running a Wacker Neuson EZ26-2? Or had a go in one?

Seem to be quite a bit different from the outgoing model, just interested to hear some thoughts

So you like the look of them as well none here yet apparently, but i have told them to call me when one comes in as i want a look around it

 

[6feetdown]

Sods law i buy the old model!

 

[Thomas7740]

So you like the look of them as well none here yet apparently, but i have told them to call me when one comes in as i want a look around it

Oh yes probs going to change to one, but will probably wait til the new year so can get a 2024 model, if i order now it will be a 2023, by Jan it will be a year old

Had a good price and a good price for our one, just wondering if anyone had used one

 

[6feetdown]

Oh yes probs going to change to one, but will probably wait til the new year so can get a 2024 model, if i order now it will be a 2023, by Jan it will be a year old

Had a good price and a good price for our one, just wondering if anyone had used one

They still zero swing?

 

[6feetdown]

Did look on wacker site yesterday but couldn't see 1

 

[Thomas7740]

They still zero swing?

Yea still zero swing but engine is now at the rear, and they now have electric throttle

 

[Thomas7740]

Tracked Zero Tail Excavator EZ26

The Zero Tail tracked excavator EZ26 offers you many helpful features. Among other things, transports on the trailer are no problem. See for yourself!

www.wackerneuson.co.uk

 

[6feetdown]

Tracked Zero Tail Excavator EZ26

The Zero Tail tracked excavator EZ26 offers you many helpful features. Among other things, transports on the trailer are no problem. See for yourself!

www.wackerneuson.co.uk

Ah did see it didn't realise it was a newer version

 

[Maxus]

Anyone have any experience with the ez26 yet? I've seen one that looks nice and was interested to hear feedback

 

[6feetdown]

Anyone have any experience with the ez26 yet? I've seen one that looks nice and was interested to hear feedback

I've the older model someone on here bought 1 can't remember who though

 

[Storrsy]

I've the older model someone on here bought 1 can't remember who though

Think @Thomas7740 has one. Is yours not the -2 EZ26 then, I thought it was...

 

[6feetdown]

Think @Thomas7740 has one. Is yours not the -2 EZ26 then, I thought it was...

Mine isn't the latest 1 with the uprated cab inc cup holder

 

[Thomas7740]

Yea I’ve a 26-2, any questions just fire away

 

[T whiting]

I tried one at the Wacker event it's a lovely cab and much faster than the old model is probably put it as one of my favorite 3t diggers its not as fast as the takeuchi or jcb and definitely a better place to be than the kubota

 

[Storrsy]

My local dealer has offered me a 26-2 for a week to try one out- can't say fairer then that. Ive only sat in it and moved around their yard this far and can is very nicely laid out, but would be good to put it through it's paces a bit. The zero bit obviously puts me off although on paper it's more stable at full stretch then a Kubota kx027-4 which given the physics is hard to imagine- but would like to try it never the less

 

[Storrsy]

The other thing I distinctly remember about my time (10 mins!) trying out the Wacker EZ26 was that it doesn't flow share as well as my takeuchi. Tracking completely robs the arm I found

 

[Maxus]

Yea I’ve a 26-2, any questions just fire away

Thanks, I'm looking at a used one, with very low hours (118) and a couple of months warranty left. I wanted to know if there were any known issues and if it was a good bet for a long term investment. I also want to put a tilt rotator on it at a later date, and was interested in how it would handle one, especially given its a zero turn

 

[6feetdown]

Thanks, I'm looking at a used one, with very low hours (118) and a couple of months warranty left. I wanted to know if there were any known issues and if it was a good bet for a long term investment. I also want to put a tilt rotator on it at a later date, and was interested in how it would handle one, especially given its a zero turn

Made this to go on my 1 as a little noddy with the twirler

 

[Thomas7740]

Thanks, I'm looking at a used one, with very low hours (118) and a couple of months warranty left. I wanted to know if there were any known issues and if it was a good bet for a long term investment. I also want to put a tilt rotator on it at a later date, and was interested in how it would handle one, especially given its a zero turn

Can’t lie and say ours has been an angel, when she was about 3 months old she got a new valve block. When working on a slope the slew kept creeping downhill, dealer traced it to a faulty valve slice, but instead of just changing that one slice, they put a whole new valve block in. Been fine since bar having to get the pressures set, which I think it’s probably related to the first issue.

Wouldn’t have any worries about buying another one, just unlucky but it was the first one sold in Ireland so what can you expect, the luck of the 1st of a new range

She’s fast and powerful, and lifts really well. Easier to put fuel in than the previous model, everything is well laid out for maintenance etc. Engine is at the back on the new models so isn’t as noddy as the -1s.

The cab is also redesigned, more legroom and electric throttle with auto idle etc is nice. One thing that pisses me off is that needs a laptop to reset the service hours