hi everyone and welcome to the DigNDoze channel in this video we are going to look at the five-mini
excavators representing the three-ton weight class bobcat e26 takeuchi tb230 kubota kx030-4 case
cx-30c and cat 302.7 dcr to be fair in comparison we've narrowed down the selection of models to the
range from 2.7 to 3 ton these powerful yet compact machines are quite popular especially in the
rental market they can be used for landscaping tree planting digging out the roots drainage
plumbing foundation construction projects and many others they have relatively narrow width
ranging from 57.1 to 61.8 inches which allows to use them on job sites with limited accessibility
but if you need to work inside a building or access a backyard say through a standard 42 inch
fence gate you might want to consider a smaller two-tone mini instead what also helps using
these machines in tight spaces is the zero tail swing feature which is available on two of these
minis if they're configured without additional counterweights case cx-30c and cat 302.7 dcr this
gives an extra flexibility and peace of mind to an operator and allows to work safely up against
a fencer wall without worrying of hitting them with the back of machine's cab it has to be noted
though that cat 302.7 dcr comes with additional counterweight as standard for north america and
australia which turns this machine into a compact radius bobcat e26 has a compact tail as well
its cab overhangs the tracks by only three and a half inches to other machines kubota kx030-4 and
the takeuchi tb230 have conventional tails 17.7 and 20.3 inches in the north american market all
of these meteos except takeuchi tb230 come with either a canopy or a sealed and pressurized cabin
takeuchi is offered with the cabin version for the european and asian markets cat and bobcat
can be equipped with a heater and ac for the cabin version kubota and case with heater only
the operating weight of this canopy version compacts is ranging from 6 to 6 and a half
thousand pounds cabin has an average 250 pounds of extra weight in any case all of these minis are
below 10000 pounds which allows to tow them with a full-size pickup truck using a standard driver's
license all of these machines are powered by either yanmar or kubota diesel engines
both of these japanese engine manufacturers have more than 100 year history and a proven record
of producing robust and reliable engines each mini has a tier 4 final engine displacements are
ranging from 68 to 91.4 cubic inches cat 302.7 dcr has an engine with a less horsepower than
the others 20.7 hp the other four have engines with pretty much the same hps from 23.2 to 24.8
despite the similarities of engine outputs the operating performance of these machines
is not that similar kubota has the highest bucket breakout force among these minis
almost seven thousand pounds of force and second highest arm digging force almost three and a half
thousand pounds of force takeuchi tb230 has 6471 pound of bucket record force and 2900 pounds of
arm digging force bobcat e26 has 5652 pounds of bucket breakdown force and highest in the group
arm digging force 3 547 pounds cat has 5058 pounds of force on the bucket and 3 462 pounds of force
on the arm and case cx30c 4520 pounds of force on the bucket and 3080 pounds of force on the stick
speaking of the auxiliary hydraulics all of these compacts have standard or optional two-way lines
that are equipped with quick disconnect fittings bobcat e26 and cat 302.7 dcr reduce the highest
flows 14.2 gallon per minute and 13.8 gallon per minute kubota and takeuchi develop flows from 13.1
to 13.4 gallon per minute case cx-30c produces 12.2 gallon per minute of flow all of these minis
have two speed travel switches with a high travel speed ranging from 2.4 to 3.2 miles per hour
now how deep can they dig kubota kx030-4 digs the deepest compared to its competitors its
digging depth is nine foot seven takeuchi and bobcat dig pretty much the same depth nine foot
four to nine foot five case and cat dig about a foot less than their competitors eight foot
two to eight foot four to sum up all that has been said and to let you see the full picture
we are providing this comparison chart for free the link is available in the description below it
can be quite useful and also contains data for the few other minis not covered in this video
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