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Kubota KX018-4 mini excavator loaded on a tandem trailer in a paddock, ready for delivery

1.8 tonne mini excavator

Kubota KX018-4 Mini Excavator

A 1.8 tonne mini excavator that narrows to 900mm to fit through a standard gateway, with 2.38m digging depth and a full set of buckets included.

Weight
1.8 t
Track width
990–900mm
Dig depth
2.38 m

Delivered across 1770 & surrounding areas, or pick it up from Taunton

About this machine

The Kubota KX018-4 is a 1.8 tonne mini excavator built for jobs where access is the problem. The variable track width retracts from 990mm to 900mm, which is the difference between getting through a standard side gate and not getting through at all.

It runs a 3-cylinder Kubota D902-E4 diesel (Tier 4 compliant, 15.5 HP net) with a maximum bucket breakout force of 1630kg and a digging depth of 2.38 metres. That is a genuinely useful working range for a machine this size, and it will reach the bottom of most residential trenches in a single pass.

Straight-travel hydraulics keep the machine tracking in a line even while you are working the boom, arm and bucket at the same time, and two-speed travel on the dozer stick makes moving around a site quicker. The long tumbler distance and wide variable track give it good stability when lifting.

It is available for dry hire, which means you supply the operator. Buckets and a ripper are included in the standard hire; augers and a rock breaker are available on request for an additional charge.

Suited to

  • Trenching for water, power and drainage
  • Footings and small foundations
  • Post and pier holes with the optional auger
  • Backyard access through standard gateways
  • Site clean-up and levelling
  • Rock and concrete breaking with the optional breaker

Included in the hire

  • 300mm bucket
  • 450mm bucket
  • 900mm mud bucket
  • Single tooth ripper

Available on request

  • 300mm auger
  • 450mm auger
  • Rock breaker

Additional charges may apply. Mention what you need when you book.

Engine

Model
Kubota D902-E4
Type
Tier 4 compliant diesel
Cylinders
3
Net power
15.5 HP
Gross power
16.1 HP
Displacement
898 cc
Rated speed
2,300 rpm

Dimensions & performance

Operating weight
1.8 tonne
Track width
990mm, adjustable to 900mm
Max digging depth
2,380mm
Max bucket breakout force
1,630 kg

Dry hire: you supply the operator

The machine is hired without an operator. Make sure whoever is running it is competent with a mini excavator, and lodge a free enquiry with Before You Dig Australia before breaking ground.

Check availability for the Kubota KX018-4

Tell Dave what the job is and when you need it, and he'll confirm whether the machine is free and what it will cost.

By arrangement. Call to confirm times that suit your job.

Call Dave 0401 000 348