Yanmar ViO55-6A
The Yanmar ViO55-6A is a mini excavator from Yanmar. It weighs 12,247 lb and digs 13′ 6″ deep. Power comes from a Yanmar diesel engine of 47.6 hp. Listed with zero tail swing.
Yanmar ViO55-6A specifications
- Operating weight
- 12,247 lb (5,555 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 13′ 6″ (4,115 mm)
- Engine
- Yanmar
- Engine power
- 47.6 hp (35.5 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Yanmar |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Yanmar |
Engine certification
Yanmar does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 12,247 lb, the Yanmar ViO55-6A on a typical equipment trailer puts about 13,400 – 14,400 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 Yanmar ViO55-6A, compared
3 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Yanmar ViO55-6A are listed from $82,642 (Kubota U55-5) to $94,376 (Bobcat E60).
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanmar ViO55-6A | Yanmar | 12,247 lb | 13′ 6″ | Yanmar · 47.6 hp | Zero tail | |
| Kubota U55-5 | Kubota | 12,247 lb | Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $82,642 | |
| CASE CX57C | CASE | 12,269 lb | Yanmar 4TNV98C · 66.9 hp | |||
| JCB 56Z | JCB | 12,218 lb | 48.3 hp | Zero tail | ||
| Kubota KX057-5 | Kubota | 12,200 lb | Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $88,140 | |
| Bobcat E60 | Bobcat | 12,315 lb | Bobcat D24 · 55.7 hp | $94,376 | ||
| Komatsu PC58MR-5 | Komatsu | 12,434 lb | 39 hp | |||
| Takeuchi TB260 | Takeuchi | 12,161 lb | 12′ 9″ | 47.6 hp | ||
| Volvo EC65 | Volvo | 12,681 lb | 62 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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