Re: mini excavator purchase

Posted by Rick Kr on March 10, 2011 at 18:58:06 from (67.108.90.72):

In Reply to: mini excavator purchase posted by 26Red on March 10, 2011 at 08:15:51:

I rented a Schaeff (made by Terex) to dig a small pond. Rent was $200 for 8 hours. Dug a 30 x 45 pond 8 foot deep, and dug 200 foot of trench to repair a field tile. This was a 4 ton machine with a 24 inch bucket. Did this all in 8 hours of machine time, not rushing.

I would bet good money that it would out dig a 580 case TLB or similar size. I had a 17 foot hoe on my Allis and while the reach was further than the mini-excavator, the 360 degree turning in my opinion with far out work a backhoe with only 180 degree swing.

A backhoe does have other uses, but if digging is what your after you cannot beat an excavator, mini or big.

For serious digging I would look at 4 to 5 ton.

Rick

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