Earthmoving

Kubota U17 — 1.7T Excavator

Small machine. Serious capability.

Compact 1.7-tonne excavator for trenching, footings, drainage, landscaping and site prep. Comes on its own trailer — tow it behind a suitable ute or 4WD, or have us deliver. Buckets, ripper and tilt bucket included. Tell us your dates for a price.

Included with every hire
  • 300 mm digging bucket
  • 450 mm digging bucket
  • Ripper
  • Tilt mud bucket
  • Trailer
  • Reasonable minor cleaning
Machine hours & towing
Included — daily8 machine hours/day
Included — weekend16 machine hours total
Excess machine hoursCharged per hour — rate on quote
Towing allowance100 km total per hire
Excess trailer travelCharged per km — rate on quote

Longer-distance towing is subject to approval.

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Both + GST and GST-inclusive totals shown. Attachments are charged at the rates shown for the selected hire period. Fuel returned full. Delivery and any excess hours/km, cleaning or damage are additional and confirmed at booking.

Security Bond Pre-authorisation

This is not an additional hire charge. A card pre-authorisation is placed before the machine or vehicle is released. It's a temporary hold on the nominated card, released after return once the equipment has been inspected, less any legitimate applicable charges. The pre-authorisation does not limit the hirer’s liability under the hire agreement.

Attachments

Need post holes?

The Digga auger drive turns the U17 into a post-hole machine — fencing, decks, pergolas, footings and vineyard work. Pick your auger size when you build your hire above.

Auger drive + one auger

Digga PDX2 drive with your choice of 300 mm or 450 mm auger.

Suits1.7–2.5 t excavators with compatible hitch dimensions

Check your machine before booking: required pickup dimensions 30 mm pins × 85 mm centres × 100 mm inside width. Excavator size alone does not guarantee compatibility.

DriveDigga PDX2 auger drive
HitchDouble-pin hitch — Kubota U17-3 fitment
Hitch dimensions
Pin diameter30 mm
Pin centres85 mm
Inside / ear width100 mm
Auger sizes300 mm or 450 mm — choose one
Auger typeA4 multi-facet tungsten, teeth & pilot
CouplersHydraulic, poppet or flat-faced
Price on request
Daily and weekend hire available

Additional auger size

Add the second size so you're covered for posts and footings on one hire.

SuitsRuns on the same PDX2 auger drive
AddsThe second auger size on the same hire
Sizes300 mm and 450 mm
Auger typeA4 multi-facet tungsten, teeth & pilot
Price on request
Daily and weekend hire available
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Specifications

Machine specifications

Make and modelKubota U17
Class1.7-tonne excavator
Included buckets300 mm & 450 mm
IncludedRipper & trailer
Max hours/day8 machine hours
Excess hoursRate on quote
Suitable for

What you can use it for

  • Trenching for services and drainage
  • Footings and foundations
  • Landscaping and site prep
  • Post holes and augering (with auger drive)
  • Rock and hard-ground ripping
  • General property and rural work

Fuel & cleaning

  • Return with a full fuel tank
  • If returned below full, fuel is charged at the actual replacement cost plus a refuelling surcharge, confirmed with your quote
  • Reasonable minor cleaning is included
  • Excessive mud, clay, concrete or abnormal cleaning is charged separately
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