How Much Does a Mini Excavator Cost? The Whole Number, Not the Sticker
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact Buying Guides How Much Does a Mini Excavator Cost? The Whole Number, Not the Sticker The price in the listing is the part everybody researches and the smallest part of what you will actually spend in year one. Here is the rest of the list, in the order it lands on you. Updated […]
Buying a Used Mini Excavator: What To Check Before You Hand Over Money
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact Buying Guides Buying a Used Mini Excavator: What To Check Before You Hand Over Money For what a new import costs, there is a used name-brand machine sitting on a dealer lot somewhere. That is the comparison that actually matters, and the only way to judge it is to put your hands on […]
Mini Excavator vs Skid Steer: Which One Does Your Property Actually Need?
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact Buying Guides Mini Excavator vs Skid Steer: Which One Does Your Property Actually Need? Both of them move dirt. Only one of them digs. And if you already own a tractor with a loader on the front, the honest answer gets a lot simpler than the dealer websites make it sound. Updated November […]
Chinese Mini Excavator Resale Value: What You Get Back
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact Buying Guides Chinese Mini Excavator Resale Value: What You Actually Get Back There is no book value on an import, so the price is whatever the buyer trusts. Here is what holds value, what destroys it, and the ten-dollar thing to do in week one. Updated November 2026 9 min read By Mini […]
What Size Mini Excavator Do You Need?
Your gate and your trailer decide the size, not your acreage. The three constraints to work through before you shop, and where owners actually end up regretting it.
2 Ton Mini Excavator: When You Need Serious Power
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact What Size Do You Need? · 2.0 Ton Is a 2 Ton Mini Excavator Worth It? When You Need Serious Digging Power When the jobs get real — deep trenches, big stumps, foundations, acreage, all-day digging — the 2-ton class is where a mini excavator stops being a helper and starts being serious […]
1.7-1.8 Ton Mini Excavator: Do You Need One?
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact What Size Do You Need? · 1.7–1.8 Ton Do You Need a 1.7–1.8 Ton Mini Excavator — or Should You Jump to 2 Tons? The 1.7–1.8 ton class is the in-between size: more than an all-rounder, not quite a 2-ton. It’s the right call for heavier property projects and tougher ground — but […]
1.4 Ton Mini Excavator: The Best All-Around Size?
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact What Size Do You Need? · 1.4–1.5 Ton Is a 1.4 Ton Mini Excavator the Best All-Around Size? Here’s What It Handles If you want one machine that does almost everything a property owner throws at it — without being too big to move or too small to matter — the 1.4–1.5 ton […]
1.3 Ton Mini Excavator: More Digging Without Going Big
HomeBlogBest MachinesAboutContact What Size Do You Need? · 1.2–1.3 Ton Is a 1.3 Ton Mini Excavator the Sweet Spot? More Muscle Without Going Big You’ve outgrown the idea of a 1-ton but you don’t want a machine you can’t move. The 1.2–1.3 ton class is the “more capability without getting enormous” size — and it’s […]
Smallest Mini Excavator: Best 1 Ton Picks That Get the Job Done
The smallest mini excavator worth buying is a 1 ton. What it handles, whether it fits your gate and trailer, what it costs to own, and the four to buy right now.