Kubota U55-4 — 5.5 Tonne Excavator Hire
Our late-model 2026 Kubota U55-4 compact excavator — reduced tail swing, rubber tracks and real digging power, available on dry hire from Campbellfield.
One machine, well looked after
The Kubota U55-4 is one of the most popular compact excavators in Australia for good reason — it’s the goldilocks size for residential and light commercial work. Ours is a late-model 2026 unit that we service obsessively, so it arrives greased, checked and site-ready every hire. Big enough to shift real dirt, compact enough to fit tight suburban blocks.
Indicative specifications
Figures below are approximate and provided as a guide only. Confirm exact specifications for your job when you enquire.
Operating Weight
Approx. 5.5 tonne — the sweet spot between digging power and transportability for residential sites.
Max Dig Depth
Around 3.8 m — deep enough for most residential footings, drainage and sewer runs.
Engine
Approx. 40 hp Kubota diesel — strong breakout force with sensible fuel use.
Tracks
Rubber tracks — kinder to driveways, paving and lawns than steel, with less to reinstate.
Tail Swing
Compact / reduced tail swing — work hard against fences and walls without clipping them.
Buckets
Standard bucket set — tell us the job and we’ll make sure a suitable bucket is on board.
What it handles
The U55-4 is a true all-rounder. It’s equally at home on landscaping levelling and retaining footings, drainage and sewer trenching, house and shed footings, service trenches, post holes, and pool digs or bulk site cuts. Reduced tail swing and rubber tracks make it especially well suited to established suburban blocks.
Explore the jobs it does best: landscaping, drainage & plumbing, footings & trenches, and pool digs & site prep.
Dry hire, done properly
Dry hire means you operate the machine. We deliver it serviced, fuelled and site-ready from our Campbellfield yard, and collect it when you’re finished. Day, weekly and long-term rates are published in full, GST included, with delivery priced up front by distance — no surprises.
Put the U55-4 on your site
Send your job and suburb through — we’ll confirm the machine’s a fit, with price and availability.
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