Tianlu TE10
The Tianlu TE10 is a mini excavator from Tianlu. It weighs 1,764 lb and digs 4′ 1″ deep. Power comes from a Kubota diesel engine of 17.7 hp. Listed with retractable tracks, zero tail swing, quick coupler and air conditioning and an enclosed cab.
Tianlu TE10 specifications
- Operating weight
- 1,764 lb (800 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 4′ 1″ (1,245 mm)
- Maximum dump height
- 6′ 1″ (1,854 mm)
- Overall width
- 29.5 in (749 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota
- Engine power
- 17.7 hp (13.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 4.8 gal/min (18 L/min)
- Operator station
- Enclosed cab
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Tianlu |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Tianlu |
| Retractable tracks | ✓ Listed |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Tianlu |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | ✓ Listed |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Tianlu |
| Enclosed cab | ✓ Listed |
Engine certification
Stated by Tianlu Tianlu lists this machine as EPA certified (Kubota engine). No matching certificate was found in EPA's diesel engine records for the engine model as the brand gives it.
Stated by Tianlu CE marking
Tianlu warranty and support
- How it sells
- Factory direct export to more than 120 countries[1]
As stated on Tianlu's own pages; see the Tianlu brand page for sources.
Before you buy
At 1,764 lb, the Tianlu TE10 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,000 – 4,000 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 →
- Towing a mini excavator: trailers, weight ratings and licences
- EPA-certified mini excavators: what the label means and how to check it
- What size mini excavator do you need? 1-ton, 2-ton or 3-ton
- Buying a Chinese mini excavator: a checklist
Machines like the Tianlu TE10, compared
6 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Tianlu TE10 are listed from $4,999 (MechMaxx Loncin MEC06) to $28,450 (Kubota K008-5), 5.7 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tianlu TE10 | Tianlu | 1,764 lb | 4′ 1″ | Kubota · 17.7 hp | Cab, Retractable tracks, Zero tail, Quick coupler | |
 Typhon Terror On VIII 800 | Typhon | 1,764 lb | Briggs & Stratton | $7,558 | ||
 Typhon Terror VIII 800 | Typhon | 1,764 lb | Briggs & Stratton | $8,818 | ||
 Komatsu PC09-1 | Komatsu | 1,940 lb | 9.1 hp | |||
 MechMaxx Loncin MEC06 | MechMaxx | 1,345 lb | 3′ 9″ | Loncin · 9 hp | Swing boom | $4,999 |
 AGT L12 | AGT Industrial | 1,984 lb | 5′ 4″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | $5,046 | |
| Kubota K008-5 | Kubota | 2,315 lb | Kubota D722 · 10.3 hp | $28,450 | ||
 AGT DJ14 | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | Briggs & Stratton | $7,406 | ||
| Yanmar SV08-1D | Yanmar | 2,348 lb | 5′ 4″ | Yanmar · 10.3 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.