DEVELON DX27Z-7
The DEVELON DX27Z-7 is a mini excavator from DEVELON. It weighs 6,173 lb and digs 8′ 8″ deep. Listed with zero tail swing.
DEVELON DX27Z-7 specifications
- Operating weight
- 6,173 lb (2,800 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 8′ 8″ (2,645 mm)
- Engine power
- 24 hp (17.9 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Zero tail swing | ✓ Listed |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by DEVELON |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by DEVELON |
Engine certification
DEVELON does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 6,173 lb, the DEVELON DX27Z-7 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 7,400 – 8,400 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 DEVELON DX27Z-7, compared
3 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the DEVELON DX27Z-7 are listed from $22,049 (Typhon Terror X2) to $50,369 (Kubota KX030-4), 2.3 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELON DX27Z-7 | DEVELON | 6,173 lb | 8′ 8″ | 24 hp | Zero tail | |
| Kubota KX030-4 | Kubota | 6,272 lb | Kubota V1505 · 23.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $50,369 | |
| CASE CX30C | CASE | 6,305 lb | Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | ||
| Volvo EC27D | Volvo | 6,019 lb | Volvo D1.1A · 20.9 hp | |||
 Typhon Terror III Diesel | Typhon | 6,001 lb | Kubota D1105 · 22.9 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Zero tail | $35,554 | |
| John Deere 26 P-Tier | John Deere | 5,796 lb | 8′ 7″ | 18.5 hp | ||
| Takeuchi TB230 | Takeuchi | 6,215 lb | 9′ 4″ | 24.4 hp | ||
 Typhon Terror X2 | Typhon | 2.7 t class | 9′ 0″ | Kubota V1505 · 24.4 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks | $22,049 |
| New Holland E30D | New Holland | 6,658 lb | 8′ 8″ | 24.4 hp | Zero tail |
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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