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Takeuchi TB280FR
The Takeuchi TB280FR is a mini excavator from Takeuchi. It weighs 18,805 lb and digs 14′ 11″ deep.
Takeuchi TB280FR specifications
- Operating weight
- 18,805 lb (8,530 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 14′ 11″ (4,540 mm)
- Engine power
- 69.2 hp (51.6 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 18,805 lb, the Takeuchi TB280FR on a typical equipment trailer puts about 20,000 – 21,000 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 TB280FR, compared
2 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Takeuchi TB280FR are listed from $138,273 (Kubota KX080-5) to $141,406 (Bobcat E88).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeuchi TB280FR | Takeuchi | 18,805 lb | 14′ 11″ | 69.2 hp | ||
| JCB 86C | JCB | 18,960 lb | 14′ 10″ | 64.4 hp | ||
| Kubota KX080-5 | Kubota | 18,519 lb | Kubota V3307 · 66.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $138,273 | |
| SANY SY80U | SANY | 19,401 lb | 14′ 11″ | Yanmar 4TNV98CT · 67.9 hp | Zero tail | |
| Wacker Neuson ET90 | Wacker Neuson | 19,202 lb | 15′ 4″ | Perkins 904J-E28T · 74.3 hp EPA ✓ | ||
| Bobcat E88 | Bobcat | 19,599 lb | 15′ 2″ | 65.4 hp | $141,406 | |
| Yanmar ViO80-7 | Yanmar | 18,409 lb | 14′ 3″ | Yanmar · 67 hp | Zero tail | |
| Cat 307.5 | Cat | 17,906 lb | 15′ 3″ | Cat C2.4 · 54.8 hp | ||
| Wacker Neuson EZ80 | Wacker Neuson | 17,456 lb | 13′ 8″ | Perkins 404J-E22T · 56.3 hp EPA ✓ | 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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