Rippa R18
The Rippa R18 is a mini excavator from Rippa. It weighs 3,968 lb and digs 7′ 11″ deep. Power comes from a Kubota D902 diesel engine of 24.8 hp. Listed with hydraulic thumb, zero tail swing, rubber tracks and two-speed travel and a canopy.
Rippa R18 specifications
- Operating weight
- 3,968 lb (1,800 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 7′ 11″ (2,420 mm)
- Maximum reach
- 13′ 8″ (4,170 mm)
- Maximum digging height
- 9′ 9″ (2,980 mm)
- Maximum dump height
- 7′ 6″ (2,295 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota D902
- Engine power
- 24.8 hp (18.5 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 10.6 gal/min (40.1 L/min)
- Operator station
- Canopy
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | ✓ Listed |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Rippa |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Rippa |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Rippa |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Rippa |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Rippa |
| Enclosed cab | Canopy |
Engine certification
Verified The Kubota D902 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate PKBXL.898KFB-001 (engine family PKBXL.898KFB, model year 2023, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model D902-K-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 3,968 lb, the Rippa R18 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 5,200 – 6,200 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 R18, compared
3 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Rippa R18 are listed from $12,482 (Typhon Lux 4000) to $37,920 (Kubota U17-5), 3 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rippa R18 | Rippa | 3,968 lb | 7′ 11″ | Kubota D902 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Thumb, Zero tail | |
 Typhon Lux 4000 | Typhon | 3,999 lb | Kubota | Thumb | $12,482 | |
 Typhon Terror XIX Storm Diesel | Typhon | 3,999 lb | Kubota D902 · 20.4 hp EPA ✓ | Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks | $14,699 | |
 Hitachi ZX17U-6 | Hitachi | 3,924 lb | 15.4 hp | |||
| John Deere 17 P-Tier | John Deere | 3,920 lb | 7′ 10″ | 18.5 hp | ||
| CASE CX17C | CASE | 3,913 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.8 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Takeuchi TB216 | Takeuchi | 3,900 lb | 7′ 10″ | 15.4 hp | ||
| Kubota U17-5 | Kubota | 3,902 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $37,920 | |
| SANY SY16C | SANY | 4,023 lb | 7′ 9″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 18.2 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.