Mini Compact Excavator B&S Vanguard 408cc 14hp Engine, 65.7″ Max. Digging Depth, 1 Ton, 2370 LBS Operating Weight, MEC10

This gas-powered mini excavator sits at the lighter end of this excavator lineup: a 408cc Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine rated at 14 horsepower drives a machine with an operating weight of 2370 pounds, light enough that many standard equipment trailers can haul it without a specialized heavy hauler.

Sized for tight residential work

Weighing roughly a ton puts this excavator in reach of jobs a full-size machine either cannot fit into or would be overkill for - narrow side-yard access, utility trenching near existing landscaping, or digging where a larger footprint would do more damage than the job calls for. Its bucket holds 0.7 cubic feet and spans 15 inches across, proportioned to what this engine and hydraulics can drive.

Working the dig

Maximum digging depth on this unit is rated at 65.7 inches, and the house swings at 8 rpm for side-dumping without excessive drift. Top travel speed is 0.75 mph, which tells you this machine is meant for digging in place rather than covering ground, so plan transport between sites by trailer.

What engine powers this excavator? A 408cc Briggs & Stratton Vanguard rated at 14 horsepower.

Can my trailer handle it? At 2370 pounds operating weight, confirm your trailer and tow vehicle's rated capacity before pickup.

New condition. Briggs & Stratton covers the Vanguard engine for 3 years, separate from the 1-year warranty on the machine as a whole. Running gas equipment like this produces exhaust that California's Proposition 65 law flags as a cancer and reproductive-harm risk.

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