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Kubota KX016-4 1.6t Mini Digger
Anglia Plant HireVerified
1.6t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£198total · 2 days£75/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Drainage & trenchingthe kit you’ll need.
Drain runs and service trenches are narrow and need to be compacted properly when they go back. A mini digger digs, a tracked dumper carries, and a trench rammer does the reinstatement in layers.
Kit list
3 machines
Typical hire
2 days
Whole kit from
£462 all-in
The kit, in the order you’ll use it
Prices are all-in totals for a 2-day hire — hire, damage waiver and VAT.
- 1See all 16 mini diggers
Dig the trench · Mini diggers
A 1.5–2.5t digger with a 300mm ditching bucket keeps the trench narrow and neat.
Request to bookKubota U17-3 1.7t Mini Digger
Abbey Tool & PlantVerified1.7t operating weight · 2.3m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£210total · 2 days£80/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 8018 CTS 1.8t Mini Digger
West Norfolk PlantVerified1.8t operating weight · 2.4m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£229.20total · 2 days£88/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookJCB 19C-1 1.9t Mini Digger
Fenland Groundcare & PlantVerified1.9t operating weight · 2.5m max dig depth · Collect or delivered
£234total · 2 days£90/day · incl. VAT & waiver
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Carry spoil and gravel · Tracked dumpers
Tracks spread the load on lawns and verges.
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Anglia Plant HireVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£162total · 2 days£60/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Yare Valley HireVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£174total · 2 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Colne Valley PlantVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£174total · 2 days£65/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookHinowa 0.7t Tracked Hi-Tip Dumper
Abbey Tool & PlantVerified0.7t payload · Hi-tip · Collect or delivered
£186total · 2 days£70/day · incl. VAT & waiver
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Reinstate in layers · Trench rammers
Compact every 150mm as you backfill — plates are too wide for most trenches.
Request to bookWacker Neuson BS60 Trench Rammer
Anglia Plant HireVerifiedCollect or delivered
£102total · 2 days£35/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookWacker Neuson BS60 Trench Rammer
West Norfolk PlantVerifiedCollect or delivered
£102total · 2 days£35/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Request to bookWacker Neuson BS60 Trench Rammer
Colne Valley PlantVerifiedCollect or delivered
£114total · 2 days£40/day · incl. VAT & waiver
Questions about drainage & trenching
How deep can a mini digger dig?
A 1.5t machine reaches about 2.3m, a 2.5t about 2.6m — deeper than most drainage runs.
Not quite the right kit?
Tell us the job. We’ll ring round local firms and come back with a price — usually within the hour.
Other jobs and the kit they take
Footings & foundationsStrip, dig and muck-away for extensions, garages and garden rooms.You’ll usually need1.5–3t mini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
Driveways & patiosDig out, lay the sub-base and compact it properly.You’ll usually needMini diggerDumperPlate / rollerSee kit for this job
Landscaping & gardensTight-access digging through a side gate or passage.You’ll usually needMicro diggerTracked dumperSee kit for this job
Muck-away & site clearanceClear a plot and move spoil to the skip or grab lorry.You’ll usually needMidi diggerSwivel dumperSee kit for this job
Self-build & extensionsGet blocks, trusses and pallets where they need to be.You’ll usually needTelehandlerMixerScaffold towerSee kit for this job
Roofing & working at heightFascias, gutters, signage and high-level fit-out.You’ll usually needScissor liftBoom liftSee kit for this job
Breaking out & strip-outConcrete, slabs, walls and old drives.You’ll usually needBreakerMini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
Setting up a siteWelfare, fencing, power and lighting from day one.You’ll usually needWelfare unitFencingGeneratorSee kit for this job