Typhon Lux 4000
The Typhon Lux 4000 is a mini excavator from Typhon. It weighs 3,999 lb. Power comes from a Kubota diesel engine. Listed with hydraulic thumb and rubber tracks and a canopy. Priced from $12,482.
Typhon Lux 4000 specifications
- Operating weight
- 3,999 lb (1,814 kg)
- Engine
- Kubota
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Operator station
- Canopy
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | ✓ Listed |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Typhon |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Typhon |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Typhon |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Typhon |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Typhon |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Typhon |
| Enclosed cab | Canopy |
Typhon Lux 4000 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New 4,000 lb TYPHON Lux Mini Excavator Rubber Track with Kubota Diesel Engine USA | typhonmachinery.com | $12,482 | View |
US prices from Typhon's own online store; shipping: free shipping; delivered by truck in about 5 to 14 business days after fulfilment, the driver calls a day ahead. Checked October 24, 2026.
Engine certification
Stated by Typhon Typhon 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.
Typhon warranty and support
- Warranty
- One-year spare parts warranty on every machine[1]
- Returns
- 35 days from purchase, full refund; the buyer pays return shipping[3]
- US warehouse
- Warehouses across the USA; returns go to its California warehouse[2]
- Shipping
- Free shipping; delivered by truck in about 5 to 14 business days after fulfilment, the driver calls a day ahead[1]
- How it sells
- Factory direct, no dealers[2]
- Spare parts
- Spare parts sold direct by its parts department and website[1]
- Financing
- Financing offered[1]
As stated on Typhon's own pages; see the Typhon brand page for sources.
Before you buy
At 3,999 lb, the Typhon Lux 4000 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 Typhon Lux 4000, compared
2 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Typhon Lux 4000 are listed from $12,482 (Typhon Lux 4000) to $18,699 (AGT SE17SR), 1.5 times as much. The Typhon Lux 4000 is the lowest-priced of them.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Typhon Lux 4000 | Typhon | 3,999 lb | Kubota | Thumb | $12,482 | This machine | |
 SANY SY16C | SANY | 4,023 lb | 7′ 9″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 18.2 hp | |||
| Yanmar ViO17-1E | Yanmar | 4,023 lb | 7′ 7″ | Yanmar · 14.5 hp | Zero tail | ||
 AGT SE17SR | AGT Industrial | 3,968 lb | 7′ 5″ | Kubota · 16 hp | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | $18,699 | $6,217 more |
 Rippa R18 | Rippa | 3,968 lb | 7′ 11″ | Kubota D902 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Thumb, Zero tail | ||
| 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 | |||
| Cat 301.5 | Cat | 3,913 lb | 8′ 4″ | 21 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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