Mini excavator

Takeuchi TB216

The Takeuchi TB216 is a mini excavator from Takeuchi. It weighs 3,900 lb and digs 7′ 10″ deep.

Takeuchi TB216 specifications

Operating weight: 3,900 lb (1,769 kg)
Maximum digging depth: 7′ 10″ (2,390 mm)
Engine power: 15.4 hp (11.5 kW)
Fuel: Diesel

Features

Hydraulic thumb	Not listed by Takeuchi
Side swing boom	Not listed by Takeuchi
Retractable tracks	Not listed by Takeuchi
Pilot joystick controls	Not listed by Takeuchi
Zero tail swing	Not listed by Takeuchi
Quick coupler	Not listed by Takeuchi
Auxiliary hydraulics	Not listed by Takeuchi
Enclosed cab	Not listed by Takeuchi

Engine certification

Takeuchi does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →

Before you buy

At 3,900 lb, the Takeuchi TB216 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 5,100 – 6,100 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 →

Machines like the Takeuchi TB216, compared

Machine	Brand	Operating weight	Dig depth	Engine	Features	Price from
Takeuchi TB216	Takeuchi	3,900 lb	7′ 10″	15.4 hp
Kubota U17-5	Kubota	3,902 lb		Kubota D902 · 16.1 hp EPA ✓	Pilot controls, Zero tail	$37,920
John Deere 17 P-Tier	John Deere	3,920 lb	7′ 10″	18.5 hp
CASE CX17C	CASE	3,913 lb		Kubota D902 · 16.8 hp EPA ✓	Zero tail
Hitachi ZX17U-6	Hitachi	3,924 lb		15.4 hp
Komatsu PC17R-5	Komatsu	3,869 lb		15.8 hp
Rippa R18	Rippa	3,968 lb	7′ 11″	Kubota D902 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓	Thumb, Zero tail
Wacker Neuson ET18	Wacker Neuson	3,803 lb	7′ 11″	Yanmar 3TNV76 · 18.5 hp EPA ✓
SANY SY16C	SANY	4,023 lb	7′ 9″	Yanmar 3TNV80F · 18.2 hp

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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Sources

Takeuchi: takeuchi-us.com