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JCB 8008
The JCB 8008 is a mini excavator from JCB. It weighs 2,094 lb and digs 5′ 7″ deep.
JCB 8008 specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,094 lb (950 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 5′ 7″ (1,690 mm)
- Engine power
- 12.1 hp (9 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by JCB |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by JCB |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by JCB |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by JCB |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by JCB |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by JCB |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by JCB |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by JCB |
Engine certification
JCB does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 2,094 lb, the JCB 8008 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,300 – 4,300 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 JCB 8008, compared
5 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the JCB 8008 are listed from $5,249 (Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline) to $11,154 (AGT KH18K), 2.1 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCB 8008 | JCB | 2,094 lb | 5′ 7″ | 12.1 hp | |||
| Cat 300.9D | Cat | 2,061 lb | 5′ 8″ | 13 hp | |||
 AGT KH18K | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | 5′ 7″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | Cab, Swing boom | $11,154 | |
 AGT DY16 | AGT Industrial | 1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | $11,020 | ||
 AHM AX-15 | AHM | 1,940 lb | 5′ 9″ | Kubota · 13.8 hp | $8,500 | ||
| Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ | |||
 Typhon Terror ONE Storm Gasoline | Typhon | 1 t class | 5′ 7″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb | $5,249 | |
 Rippa R10 | Rippa | 2,227 lb | 6′ 0″ | Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | ||
 AHM AX-16S | AHM | 2,090 lb | 5′ 11″ | 265 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Retractable tracks, Pilot controls | $9,400 |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.