Rippa R10
The Rippa R10 is a mini excavator from Rippa. It weighs 2,227 lb and digs 6′ 0″ deep. Power comes from a Kubota Z482 diesel engine of 11 hp. Listed with side swing boom, retractable tracks, quick coupler and auxiliary hydraulics and a canopy.
Rippa R10 specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,227 lb (1,010 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 6′ 0″ (1,830 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota Z482
- Engine power
- 11 hp (8.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Operator station
- Canopy
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Rippa |
| Side swing boom | ✓ Listed |
| Retractable tracks | ✓ Listed |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Rippa |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Rippa |
| Quick coupler | ✓ Listed |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | ✓ Listed |
| Enclosed cab | Canopy |
Engine certification
Verified The Kubota Z482 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate TKBXL.719KCB-009 (engine family TKBXL.719KCB, model year 2026, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model Z482-D2-EF.
Checked against the U.S. EPA, nonroad compression-ignition engine certification data on October 24, 2026. The certificate covers the engine; check that the engine on the machine delivered carries the EPA emission label for its model year.
Rippa warranty and support
- How it sells
- Through authorized dealers; quotes from the factory sales team[1]
- Spare parts
- After-sales service by email from the factory[1]
As stated on Rippa's own pages; see the Rippa brand page for sources.
Before you buy
At 2,227 lb, the Rippa R10 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,400 – 4,400 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 Rippa R10, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Rippa R10 are listed from $5,249 (Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline) to $28,450 (Kubota K008-5), 5.4 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rippa R10 | Rippa | 2,227 lb | 6′ 0″ | Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | ||
 Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ | |||
 AGT DY16 | AGT Industrial | 1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | $11,020 | ||
| Kubota K008-5 | Kubota | 2,315 lb | Kubota D722 · 10.3 hp | $28,450 | |||
 AGT KH18K | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | 5′ 7″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | Cab, Swing boom | $11,154 | |
| Cat 300.9D | Cat | 2,061 lb | 5′ 8″ | 13 hp | |||
| JCB 8008 | JCB | 2,094 lb | 5′ 7″ | 12.1 hp | |||
 AHM AX-16S | AHM | 2,090 lb | 5′ 11″ | 265 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Retractable tracks, Pilot controls | $9,400 |
 Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline | Typhon | 1 t class | 5′ 7″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,249 |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.