Earthmoving Equipment — Adelaide North
Excavators from 1T to 3.5T, mini loaders, skid steers and attachments — delivered to your site with a full briefing on arrival.
3.5T Excavator Hire — our largest machine, $350/day with hydraulic grab. Bulk excavation, site cuts & deep footings.
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All machines delivered and fully briefed on arrival.
Bobcat E10
1T Micro Excavator
Ultra-compact — 715mm wide and needs at least 750mm clear access. Perfect for tight yards, plumbing, retic and small digs.
Kubota U17-3
1.7T Mini Excavator
Orange Kubota with 990mm retracted tracks, 1280mm extended. Versatile all-rounder for landscaping, trenching, fencing and general digging.
Bobcat E20 with Hydraulic Grab
2T Excavator
White Bobcat E20 with hydraulic grab attachment — perfect for material handling, demolition work, selective digging and waste sorting.
Bobcat E32
3.5T Excavator
High-power machine for site cuts, bulk digging and deep trenches. Our largest excavator.
Tracked Mini Loader
Bobcat MT100 Mini Loader
Tracked loader for tight access and backyard projects. Ideal for soil, mulch, gravel and clean-ups.
Sit-in Skid Steer
Bobcat S70 Skid Steer
Sit-in skid steer with 4-in-1 bucket. Great productivity for material moving and site prep.
Which Machine Suits Your Job?
Use this quick guide to match the right Stanford Hire machine to your job. For a specific answer, ask the site assistant and include the job plus the narrowest clear access width.
Guide only — varies per job requirements.
| Job / Feature | E101t Micro Excavator$220/dayhover or press Enter for specs | 1.7tExcavator$220/dayhover or press Enter for specs | 2tExcavator$250/dayhover or press Enter for specs | 3.5tExcavator$350/dayhover or press Enter for specs | MT100Mini Loader$250/dayhover or press Enter for specs | S70Skid Steer$250/dayhover or press Enter for specs | TipperTruck$195/dayhover or press Enter for specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight backyard / side gate access | Best | Good | Limited | — | Good | Limited | — |
| General trenching | Good | Best | Best | Best | — | — | — |
| Post holes / footing drilling | — | With auger | With auger | With auger | — | — | — |
| Landscaping / garden reshaping | Good | Best | Best | Good | Best | Best | Helpful |
| Retaining walls / sleeper prep | Light work | Good | Best | Best | Good | Good | — |
| Hard clay / compacted ground | Limited | Good | Best | Best | Limited | Limited | — |
| Tight-access excavation | Best | Good | Fair | — | Good | — | — |
| Moving soil / mulch / gravel | Limited | Good | Good | Good | Best | Best | Best |
| Levelling / site clean-up | Limited | Good | Good | Good | Best | Best | Helpful |
| Bulk earthmoving | — | Good | Good | Best | Good | Good | Helpful |
| Can tow on trailer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Delivery only | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Delivery only | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
E10 1t Micro Excavator
$220/day
1.7t Excavator
$220/day
2t Excavator
$250/day
3.5t Excavator
$350/day
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MT100 Mini Loader
$250/day
S70 Skid Steer
$250/day
Tipper Truck
$195/day
Not sure what suits your job? Use the Stanford Hire assistant for an instant current-fleet recommendation and access check.
E10 1t Micro Excavator
Best for tight access jobs, narrow side gates, small trenches, irrigation, backyard digging and tight residential work. Retracts to approx. 710mm wide and expands for better stability.
1.7t Excavator
A great all-rounder for trenching, landscaping, post holes with auger, retaining walls and general home earthmoving jobs.
2t Excavator
Stronger than the 1.7t and ideal for tougher digging, trenching, landscaping, retaining walls and auger work.
3.5t Excavator
Best for heavier digging, bulk excavation, harder ground, larger site cuts and bigger jobs. Delivery only — customer pickup unavailable.
MT100 Mini Loader
Best for tight access backyards — stand-on, rubber tracked, fits through narrower gates than the skid steer. Great for moving and spreading material in confined spaces.
S70 Skid Steer
Sit-in skid steer with 4-in-1 bucket — best for open sites, bulk material movement, levelling, grading and spreading on large or commercial blocks.
Tipper Truck
Best for picking up materials, moving soil, removing spoil and transporting gravel, mulch, sand or rubbish from site.
Attachments
Auger bits, sleeper grabs and spreader bars to expand what your machine can do.
300mm & 450mm bits
Excavator Auger Attachment
Auger drive with one free bit (300mm or 450mm). Fits 1.7T and 2T excavators. Perfect for post holes, footings and fencing.
Excavator Attachment
Sleeper Grab
Hydraulic sleeper grab for placing railway sleepers on retaining walls. Fits 1.7T and 2T excavators.
Skid Steer Attachment
Spreader Leveller Bar
Clamps to 4-in-1 buckets on skid steers and loaders. Makes levelling driveways and yards simple.
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