AHM SS-38
The AHM SS-38 is a mini skid steer from AHM. It weighs 1,940 lb and digs 6′ 0″ deep. Power comes from a Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine of 23 hp. Listed with quick coupler and rubber tracks. Priced from $7,800.
AHM SS-38 specifications
- Operating weight
- 1,940 lb (880 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 6′ 0″ (1,829 mm)
- Maximum dump height
- 4′ 10″ (1,463 mm)
- Engine
- Briggs & Stratton
- Engine power
- 23 hp (17.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
AHM SS-38 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS-38 | 23HP Mini Skid Steer B&S Engine with Bucket 3.7 mph Speed Gas EPAOut of stock | ahmcorp.com | $7,800 | View |
US prices from AHM's own online store. Checked October 24, 2026.
Engine certification
Stated by AHM AHM lists this machine as EPA certified (Briggs & Stratton engine). Small gasoline engines are certified by their engine maker under EPA's small nonroad spark-ignition program; the engine's emission label names its engine family.
Before you buy
At 1,940 lb, the AHM SS-38 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,100 – 4,100 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the AHM SS-38, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the AHM SS-38 are listed from $5,219 (AGT SDA-140W) to $8,084 (Typhon Stomp 2000), 1.5 times as much. The AGT SDA-140W costs $2,581 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHM SS-38 | AHM | 1,940 lb | 6′ 0″ | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Quick coupler | $7,800 | This machine | |
 AGT LRT23 | AGT Industrial | 1,962 lb | 441 lb | Rato · 22.9 hp | Quick coupler | $5,400 | $2,400 less | |
 Typhon Stomp 501 PRO | Typhon | 1,962 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Quick coupler | $8,084 | $284 more | ||
 Typhon Stomp 2000 | Typhon | 2,000 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23.5 hp | $8,084 | $284 more | |||
 AGT SDA-140W | AGT Industrial | 1,676 lb | Rato · 11.5 hp | Quick coupler | $5,219 | $2,581 less |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.