hi everyone and welcome to the digndoze channel in this video we are going to look at the five
mini excavators representing the four ton weight class yanmar sv40 kubota kx040-4 cat 304 e2cr
takeuchi tb240 and kobelco sk35sr6e to be fair in comparison we've narrowed down the selection of
models to the range from 3.7 to 4.2 metric ton before we go any further please take a moment
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we'll provide the details at the end of this video these midsize compact excavators have gained much
popularity among many customers as they seem to have the right balance between size capacity and
fuel efficiency they still can access and maneuver inside the job sites where bigger machines cannot
such as alongside busy roadways and around buildings and at the same time have higher
productivity than the smaller minis let's look at their size first their width is ranging from
67 to 77 inches which allows most of them to pass through a 72 inch double swing gate
but of course 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 machine instead
cat 304e2cr has the widest undercarriage among these four tonners 77 inches although it is
a few inches wider than its competitors in some instances this can be beneficial
for example if you are working over top of the two-foot trench having four feet between
the tracks will provide a greater stability what also helps in using these machines in tight spaces
is the zero tail swing feature it is available on two of these minis kobelco sk35 and cat 304e2c
this gives an extra flexibility and peace of mind to an operator and allows to work safely
up against a fence or a wall without worrying of hitting them with the back of machine's housing
yanmar sv40 has an ultra compact tail with only 4.7 inch of overhang
if equipped without additional counterweight the counterweight adds about 4 inches more
kubota and takeuchi have conventional tails with overhangs ranging from 17.7 to 19.5 inches
these four ton machines have more spacious and comfortable operator stations compared to the
smaller models it sometimes becomes one of the key points when choosing the size of a mini excavator
especially if the operator has to work longer hours
each of these five minis is offered with a canopy or a cabin versions and can be
equipped with a heater and ac to let the operator find the right comfort level regardless of the
outside weather conditions all of these machines come with standard or optional lcd displays
which typically show the metrics such as fuel level hour meter operation history and others
caterpillar's display also functions as a control panel allowing the operator to change the pattern
or activate the quick coupler for the bucket let's look at what these guys are powered by
yanmar sv40 and takeuchi tb240 are powered by the same myanmar diesel engine but are tuned up
to slightly different outputs 39 horsepower at 2400 rpm and 35.8 horsepower at 2200 rpm
kobelco sk35 is equipped with a smaller yanmar diesel engine which produces the lowest output
among these five minis 23.1 horsepower at 2400 rpm bota kx040-4 equipped with its own branded
kubota diesel engine has the highest output among these five minis 42.4 horsepower at 2200 rpm
cat 304e2cr is powered by caterpillar's diesel engine which produces 41.8 horsepower at 2200 rpm
despite the kobelco has the lowest engine horsepower among these minis it has the highest
arm digging force 5058 pounds of force and the third highest bucket digging force 8580 pounds of
force kubota and takeuchi have the highest bucket digging forces ranging from 9.5 to almost 10 000
pounds of force but their arm digging forces are the lowest in the group 4 100 pounds of force
speaking of the auxiliary hydraulics all of these machines have standard or optional two-way lines
yanmar sv40 produces the highest flow 19.1 gallon per minute this gives it a little advantage when
using high capacity attachments such as compactors augers or mulchers all of these minis have two
speed travel switches with the high travel speed ranging from 2.7 to 3.6 miles per hour
this is about the same range that we've seen on the three ton machines
now let's see how deep can they dig myanmar kubota and takeuchi dig the deepest compared
to their competitors their digging depth is ranging from 11 foot three to eleven foot four
kobelco digs to eleven foot deep and cat to ten foot three these numbers apply to the machines
equipped with the standard arm each of these minis can be equipped with four-way dozer blades which
can be angled right and left making backfilling and leveling work a lot easier myanmar and kubota
feature even more versatile blades that enable six different positions including tilt this
option greatly enhances machines productivity especially on uneven and inclined terrain
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 feel free to use it
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