Sunward SWE08F
The Sunward SWE08F is a mini excavator from Sunward. It weighs 2,227 lb and digs 4′ 9″ deep.
Sunward SWE08F specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,227 lb (1,010 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 4′ 9″ (1,450 mm)
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Sunward |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Sunward |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Sunward |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Sunward |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Sunward |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Sunward |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Sunward |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Sunward |
Engine certification
Sunward does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 2,227 lb, the Sunward SWE08F 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 Sunward SWE08F, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Sunward SWE08F 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 | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunward SWE08F | Sunward | 2,227 lb | 4′ 9″ | |||
 AGT DJ14 | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | Briggs & Stratton | $7,406 | ||
| Kubota K008-5 | Kubota | 2,315 lb | Kubota D722 · 10.3 hp | $28,450 | ||
 AGT H12 | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | 5′ 5″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,352 |
 Typhon Tyrant X Gasoline | Typhon | 2,205 lb | 5′ 5″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,354 |
| Yanmar SV08-1D | Yanmar | 2,348 lb | 5′ 4″ | Yanmar · 10.3 hp | ||
 Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline | Typhon | 1 t class | 5′ 7″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,249 |
| Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ | ||
| JCB 8008 | JCB | 2,094 lb | 5′ 7″ | 12.1 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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