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Takeuchi TB230
The Takeuchi TB230 is a mini excavator from Takeuchi. It weighs 6,215 lb and digs 9′ 4″ deep.
Takeuchi TB230 specifications
- Operating weight
- 6,215 lb (2,819 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 9′ 4″ (2,835 mm)
- Engine power
- 24.4 hp (18.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Takeuchi |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Takeuchi |
Engine certification
Takeuchi does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 6,215 lb, the Takeuchi TB230 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 7,400 – 8,400 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 Takeuchi TB230, compared
4 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Takeuchi TB230 are listed from $22,049 (Typhon Terror X2) to $53,623 (Bobcat E26), 2.4 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeuchi TB230 | Takeuchi | 6,215 lb | 9′ 4″ | 24.4 hp | ||
| Kubota KX030-4 | Kubota | 6,272 lb | Kubota V1505 · 23.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $50,369 | |
| SANY SY26U | SANY | 6,085 lb | 9′ 3″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 19.4 hp | Swing boom, Zero tail | |
| CASE CX30C | CASE | 6,305 lb | Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Volvo EC27D | Volvo | 6,019 lb | Volvo D1.1A · 20.9 hp | |||
| Bobcat E26 | Bobcat | 6,488 lb | 9′ 6″ | Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | $53,623 | |
 Typhon Terror III Diesel | Typhon | 6,001 lb | Kubota D1105 · 22.9 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Zero tail | $35,554 | |
 Typhon Terror X2 | Typhon | 2.7 t class | 9′ 0″ | Kubota V1505 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks | $22,049 |
| DEVELON DX27Z-7 | DEVELON | 6,173 lb | 8′ 8″ | 24 hp | Zero tail |
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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