Your Wacker Neuson EZ38

Common jobs for the Wacker Neuson EZ38

The Wacker Neuson EZ38 weighs 3.8 tonnes and has zero tail swing, which makes it at home in tight yards and close to house walls where a conventional rear end will not fit. On Swedish jobs it runs plot digging, drainage and groundwork in terraced areas and courtyards where the houses sit close together. Zero tail swing means the rear does not stick out when you slew, so you work near a wall without striking it.

In a courtyard the EZ38 digs for drainage and services without risking the facade behind it. On a residential plot it digs out for foundation and grades ahead of paving. You cover both trench and fine work on the same day, which makes it a flexible machine for dense housing areas.

For that work you want a narrow digging bucket for the trench, a wider grading bucket for the fine work and an auger drive for post holes. All on the S40 hitch. At 3.8 tonnes you still keep an eye on attachment weight, but the machine carries most everyday attachments steadily.

Buckets and attachments that fit the EZ38

For a 3.8-tonne machine you choose a digging bucket for excavation and trench, a wide grading bucket for levelling and slopes, and a narrow cable bucket for drainage and services. On groundwork in dense areas it is often the grading bucket and cable bucket you swap between through the day.

A sorting grapple belongs on the EZ38 when you load stone, clear demolition debris or sort spoil in a tight yard. At 3.8 tonnes the machine carries the grapple steadily as long as you do not reach out far with a heavy load. Zero tail swing lets you load near a wall without striking the rear into the facade.

All attachments run on the S40 hitch, the standard for mini excavators. With the same hitch you swap quickly between bucket, grapple and auger drive without leaving the cab, which saves time on tight jobs where you switch tasks often.

Hydraulic breaker and heavy attachments for the EZ38

A 3.8-tonne machine drives a light hydraulic breaker for concrete and stone. On groundwork the breaker is good to have when you hit rock in the drainage trench or an old concrete slab that has to go. At this weight you stick to a light breaker the machine can manage at full reach.

Check the oil flow against the breaker spec before you buy. On a machine this size it is often the flow and not the weight that decides which breaker it handles. Match the breaker to your EZ38 so it hits at full force and does not wear prematurely.

An auger drive is useful on the EZ38 for post holes, footing piles and planting pits. The auger bit is the part in the drive, and you choose the size by the hole. On a light machine keep the attachment weight down and do not auger at full reach.

S40 quick hitch and fit

The Wacker Neuson EZ38 runs an S40 hitch, the standard coupler for mini excavators. Check the attachments are listed for S40 before you buy. With a common hitch you build a set of attachments that all fit and that you swap quickly.

On a zero-tail machine like the EZ38 a tiltrotator can be fitted, and on tight yard jobs where you work near a wall it can be worth it. But on a 3.8-tonne machine it adds weight, so weigh the gain against putting the money into a grading bucket and a cable bucket you use every day instead.