Ultra mini excavator

Ohio Takeuchi · Feb 7, 2008

The little mini's are great machines I rent them for small jobs. Takeuchi makes 2 TB108 and TB016.

stumpjumper83 · Feb 28, 2008

digging to a dept of three feet what kinda production are you guys with the ultra mini's getting? How do they compare against a chain style trencher?

KSSS · Feb 29, 2008

I never thought much about one of these little machines until I needed one. If thats what the job calls for they work great. I rented a BC 323. Good little machine for what I needed it for.

totalloser · Feb 29, 2008

I can't tell you time on a chain trencher, but my neighbor has one (40hp kubota driving a bobcat brand 8' stinger) and it looks like at LEAST twice as fast. Plus you can get carbide teeth on it. where they suffer is when you find surprises like old wires or big roots to wind up in the chain, then in comes the mini excavator or backhoe. Chain diggers are great for long runs, very fast and consistent.

bonanno23 · Mar 24, 2008

you also suffer with the fact that a trencher only trenches.

I have a 2 Cat 301.5 that I use to dig out walk ways in back yards. I use a skid steer if the property is unfinished but for the jobs with sod lawns i paint the shape of the walkway or patio and load wheelbarrows. makes for a much neater jobsite. I also put in small drywells and dig holes for trees. I have the auger attachment which we use for fence posts and also footings.

having a small machine like the 301.5 or any other brands is well worth it. I have all Cats from the 301.5 up to a 330C. 17 excavators to be exact. each one has its own purpose

VanLandscape · Mar 25, 2008

john deere 50zts vs bobcat 435

Has anyone compared both of these 2 machines? We're trying to decide which way to go!

Advise would be much appreciated!

dirt digger · Mar 25, 2008

here is ours....we use it for small septic repairs mostly

we demo'd a Ditch Witch before...the same as the Komatsu...the kubota hands down has more power and feels a lot more stable
and the kubota has removable teeth where as the ditch witch did not

Countryboy · Mar 25, 2008

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums VanLandscape! :drinkup

[-Agent-] · Mar 26, 2008

gordyo said:
That's a great little machine. I ran a Cat 304 mini excavator today with a thumb.

That is really scary because I was driving a 304c with a thumb right around the same date you were. We used it for back filling in the hole the 320 made.

These machines are great for "cleanup" work.

texascadillac42 · Apr 2, 2008

We've had a PC03 (same as the new 09's) for a little over a year now and its been a great little machine. Only paid $5000 for it, and managed to get it shipped in a container for free from Japan, it had about $800 hrs on it. Its plumbed for a hammer, and seems to run really well. It is amazing the amount of work you can find for these little machines once the word gets out that you have one. Usually get about $60-$70 an hour depending on what Im doing and who its for. Primary uses right now are septic and plumbing repairs for a few companies in town. People usually laugh when they see it show up on the trailer, but stop laughing pretty quick when they see what i can do, and how little impact it has on lawns and such.

stuvecorp · Apr 2, 2008

We ran a Gatekeeper Kobelco, it was great. The carpenters were making fun of us but it sure beats using a shovel. We had to dig in some window wells with it. I am hoping to run across one at a good price someday.

I have to ask, I thought there was a thread that had a really small Kobelco on it? I have looked through and can not find it, any one know where it is?

itsgottobegreen · Apr 22, 2008

You guys aren't going to believe this. But a tk108 with 5 hours on it went at auction for $2200. I was so pissed when I heard about it. No one was bidding on anything. Because of the crappy weather and lack of work.

skata · Apr 22, 2008

itsgottobegreen said:
You guys aren't going to believe this. But a tk108 with 5 hours on it went at auction for $2200. I was so pissed when I heard about it. No one was bidding on anything. Because of the crappy weather and lack of work.

which auction was this?

DILLIGAF · Jul 27, 2008

I've got a k008 kubota, its the same as the one that DIRT DIGGER posted but mine is a -2 while the pic is of a -3, it has the same rops that you can drop down to get in anywhere, I often have had to bring the tracks in and drive it through the house to get to the backyard, it hasn't got the fancy breaker that the little komatsu has but still an unbelievable machine, I can dig an average size pool in about 6 hours with the 600mm bucket (24" I think) and when my Rc60 broke down I mannaged to push it up the ramps onto the 6 wheeler using the little digger that could, I've done about 2000hours on it now and although I use my other machines a lot more often I could never sell it as it is too great an asset to the business, you could take your fuel to work in a thurmos in you're lunchbox, and the only breakdown I have ever had was a broken fanbelt, with enough practice these things can be as productive as the 3 tonne diggers and on small sites even quicker as they are so nimble, I haven't tried the pc09 but I Have never come accross a komatsu i didn't like

Squizzy246B · Jul 27, 2008

Dilligaf....

KBW fan obviously

.. which side of the river do you work?.

DILLIGAF · Jul 27, 2008

Everywhere Really, but I'm based south of the river in Forrestdale, a lot of my work is around byford, jarrahdale, oakford, but sometimes as far out as bridetown

Squizzy246B · Jul 27, 2008

TA...I'll stay in the sandhills.....I get a nose bleed if it get as far East as Armadale

Bellboy · Jul 27, 2008

That PC 01 is much smaller in real life. It really is like a rocking horse.

Countryboy · Jul 27, 2008

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums DILLIGAF! :drinkup

Eric · Jul 28, 2008

Ultra, Ultra mini X

Here's my 2006 model ultra mini. Runs on beans and rice. Hard worker but usually poops out in the afternoon.

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