AHM AX-17J
The AHM AX-17J is a 1.6-ton mini excavator from AHM. It weighs — and digs 7′ 0″ deep. Power comes from a Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine of 23 hp. Listed with side swing boom and pilot joystick controls and an enclosed cab. Priced from $13,600.
AHM AX-17J specifications
- Size class
- 1.6 ton (3,500 lb class)
- Maximum digging depth
- 7′ 0″ (2,134 mm)
- Maximum reach
- 11′ 0″ (3,353 mm)
- Maximum digging height
- 9′ 0″ (2,743 mm)
- Rated operating capacity
- 551 lb (250 kg)
- Bucket width
- 15.7 in (399 mm)
- Engine
- Briggs & Stratton
- Engine power
- 23 hp (17.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Operator station
- Enclosed cab
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by AHM |
| Side swing boom | ✓ Listed |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by AHM |
| Pilot joystick controls | ✓ Listed |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by AHM |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by AHM |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by AHM |
| Enclosed cab | ✓ Listed |
AHM AX-17J price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX-17J | 23 HP B&S Engine 1.6 Ton Mini Excavator with Swing Boom & Enclosed CabOut of stock | ahmcorp.com | $13,600 | View |
US prices from AHM's own online store. Checked October 24, 2026.
Engine certification
Stated by AHM AHM lists this machine as EPA certified (Briggs & Stratton engine). Small gasoline engines are certified by their engine maker under EPA's small nonroad spark-ignition program; the engine's emission label names its engine family.
Before you buy
- Towing a mini excavator: trailers, weight ratings and licences
- EPA-certified mini excavators: what the label means and how to check it
- What size mini excavator do you need? 1-ton, 2-ton or 3-ton
- Buying a Chinese mini excavator: a checklist
Machines like the AHM AX-17J, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the AHM AX-17J are listed from $13,600 (AHM AX-17J) to $39,520 (Kubota KX018-4), 2.9 times as much. The AHM AX-17J is the lowest-priced of them.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHM AX-17J | AHM | 1.6 t class | 7′ 0″ | 551 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Cab, Swing boom, Pilot controls | $13,600 | This machine |
 Komatsu PC16R-3 | Komatsu | 3,461 lb | 15.6 hp | |||||
| Kobelco SK17SR-6E | Kobelco | 3,549 lb | 7′ 3″ | 14.5 hp | Zero tail | |||
| Kubota U17 | Kubota | 3,704 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $35,072 | $21,472 more | ||
| Bobcat E17 | Bobcat | 3,774 lb | 7′ 4″ | Yanmar 3TNV74F · 15 hp | Zero tail | $38,820 | $25,220 more | |
| Kubota KX018-4 | Kubota | 3,748 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $39,520 | $25,920 more | ||
| Volvo ECR18E | Volvo | 3,748 lb | Volvo D0.9A · 16.1 hp | |||||
| New Holland E17C | New Holland | 3,913 lb | 7′ 3″ | 16.8 hp | ||||
 Typhon Tyrant 17 | Typhon | 3,801 lb | 6′ 7″ | Kubota D902 · 16 hp EPA ✓ | Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Zero tail, Quick coupler | $14,699 | $1,099 more |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.