Kobelco SK17SR-6E
The Kobelco SK17SR-6E is a mini excavator from Kobelco. It weighs 3,549 lb and digs 7′ 3″ deep. Listed with zero tail swing.
Kobelco SK17SR-6E specifications
- Operating weight
- 3,549 lb (1,610 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 7′ 3″ (2,210 mm)
- Engine power
- 14.5 hp (10.8 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Kobelco |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Kobelco |
Engine certification
Kobelco does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 3,549 lb, the Kobelco SK17SR-6E on a typical equipment trailer puts about 4,700 – 5,700 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 Kobelco SK17SR-6E, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Kobelco SK17SR-6E are listed from $12,500 (AHM AX-17) to $39,520 (Kubota KX018-4), 3.2 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobelco SK17SR-6E | Kobelco | 3,549 lb | 7′ 3″ | 14.5 hp | Zero tail | ||
| Komatsu PC16R-3 | Komatsu | 3,461 lb | 15.6 hp | ||||
| Bobcat E17 | Bobcat | 3,774 lb | 7′ 4″ | Yanmar 3TNV74F · 15 hp | Zero tail | $38,820 | |
| Kubota U17 | Kubota | 3,704 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $35,072 | ||
| New Holland E17C | New Holland | 3,913 lb | 7′ 3″ | 16.8 hp | |||
| Kubota KX018-4 | Kubota | 3,748 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $39,520 | ||
| Volvo ECR18E | Volvo | 3,748 lb | Volvo D0.9A · 16.1 hp | ||||
 AHM AX-17 | AHM | 1.6 t class | 7′ 5″ | 551 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Swing boom, Pilot controls | $12,500 |
 AHM AX-17J | AHM | 1.6 t class | 7′ 0″ | 551 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Cab, Swing boom, Pilot controls | $13,600 |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.