Verified model comparison
An access and handling comparison for compact excavation, with tail clearance, trailer loading and attachment setup kept visible.
Check the narrowest gate, turning space and overhead restriction, then mark the rear swing area during a controlled demonstration. Overall width alone does not show how much working room remains beside a wall once the boom swings or the machine slews. Keep cab, blade and track configuration attached to every dimension.
Use the intended bucket and coupler when judging trench visibility, spoil placement and finishing control. For powered tools, confirm the carrier circuit, control settings and return requirements against the attachment manual. A quoted auxiliary-flow figure cannot establish the complete hydraulic match.
Weigh the actual combination of machine, buckets, coupler and carried equipment for trailer planning. Check tie-down access and the loading procedure as well as nominal operating weight. On used examples, inspect boom-swing pins, blade linkage and track condition before choosing on hours or advertised size alone.
Generation/configuration-aware: measurement basis and reference configuration travel with each value. A difference in basis is not treated as a performance difference.
| Specification | Takeuchi TB260 Mini Excavator | Kubota U55-5 Mini Excavator |
|---|---|---|
| Engine power (rating basis unconfirmed) | 47.6 hp35.5 kWAt 2,400 rpm | Not published in this research record |
| Operating-weight range | 12,125–12,645 lb5,500–5,735 kgCanopy to cab | Not published in this research record |
| Auxiliary hydraulic flow | 27.0 US gpm102.2 L/minPublished primary circuit | 9.8 US gpm37 L/minPublished second auxiliary circuit |
| Overall length for transport | 18 ft 2.5 in5,550 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 17 ft 11.6 in5,475 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Width | 6 ft 6.7 in2,000 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 6 ft 5.2 in1,960 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Height | 8 ft 5.4 in2,575 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 8 ft 4.4 in2,550 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Max digging depth | 12 ft 9.4 in3,895 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 11 ft 11 in3,630 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Max reach at ground level | 20 ft 1.3 in6,130 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 19 ft 7 in5,965 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Max dig height | 19 ft 5.9 in5,940 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 18 ft 6 in5,635 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Max dump height | 13 ft 10.1 in4,220 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 13 ft 2 in4,000 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Tail swing radius | 4 ft 3.1 in1,300 mmTB260 cab, standard long arm, 400 mm tracks and blade-stowed transport reference. | 3 ft 6 in1,065 mmU55-5 cab, rubber tracks, standard arm and straight-blade reference configuration. |
| Operating weight | Not published in this research record | 12,247 lb5,555 kgIncludes 175-lb operator |
A compact excavator reference worth comparing when the job calls for a substantial working envelope within a compact carrier.
ExploreA zero-tail-swing compact candidate where rear-body clearance is an important part of the job brief.
ExploreCarry utilization, fuel, wear, attachments and transport into an editable planning model.
ExploreNo winner is declared. Job fit depends on configuration, condition, dealer support, attachments, transport and cost assumptions beyond these published figures.