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Komatsu PC16R-3
The Komatsu PC16R-3 is a mini excavator from Komatsu. It weighs 3,461 lb.
Komatsu PC16R-3 specifications
- Operating weight
- 3,461 lb (1,570 kg)
- Engine power
- 15.6 hp (11.6 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Komatsu |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Komatsu |
Engine certification
Komatsu does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 3,461 lb, the Komatsu PC16R-3 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 4,700 – 5,700 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 Komatsu PC16R-3, compared
4 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Komatsu PC16R-3 are listed from $12,500 (AHM AX-17) to $39,520 (Kubota KX018-4), 3.2 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komatsu PC16R-3 | Komatsu | 3,461 lb | 15.6 hp | ||||
| Kobelco SK17SR-6E | Kobelco | 3,549 lb | 7′ 3″ | 14.5 hp | Zero tail | ||
| Wacker Neuson ET16 | Wacker Neuson | 3,371 lb | 7′ 11″ | Yanmar 3TNV76 · 18.5 hp EPA ✓ | |||
 AHM AX-17J | AHM | 1.6 t class | 7′ 0″ | 551 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Cab, Swing boom, Pilot controls | $13,600 |
 AHM AX-17 | AHM | 1.6 t class | 7′ 5″ | 551 lb | Briggs & Stratton · 23 hp | Swing boom, Pilot controls | $12,500 |
 Rippa R15 | Rippa | 3,241 lb | 7′ 11″ | Kubota D902 · 15.8 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls, Zero tail, Quick coupler | ||
| Kubota U17 | Kubota | 3,704 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls, Zero tail | $35,072 | ||
| Kubota KX018-4 | Kubota | 3,748 lb | Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $39,520 | ||
| Volvo ECR18E | Volvo | 3,748 lb | Volvo D0.9A · 16.1 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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