Head to head: 3.5T vs 5.5T Yanmar Diggers

Let’s take a closer look at how the 3.5T and 5.5T Yanmar Diggers compare. We’ll measure up their weight, height, reach and digging abilities. Then you’ll have the best data for your next job, so you can invest in the best results from your digger hire.

Want to check out more digger comparisons before you hire? Take a look at our other articles here:

Head to head: 1.7T vs 2T Yanmar Diggers
Head to head: 2T vs 3.5T Yanmar Diggers

Weight comparison

Both the 3.5T and 5.5T Yanmar Diggers are big enough to require a Class 2 Tipper Truck to transport them when you book your hire.

Why not save yourself the time it takes to pick up your hire from our Napier or Hastings branches? Book a transporter at the same time as your hire^, and you can get on with the job at hand while we deliver your equipment directly to and from your worksite. (^fees apply). Browse all excavators for hire. 

Width comparison

Dig depth/reach measurements

Bucket capacity

How do the controls compare?

Whether you hire the 3.5T or 5.5T Yanmar Digger, you’re going to experience the same controls in the cab. That makes it easy for an operator to move between diggers so you can scale your excavator hire up or down to match the job on hand.

Other features of the 3.5T and 5.5T Yanmar Diggers

Hire either a 3.5T or a 5.5T Yanmar Digger and you can enjoy a heap of features including:
* Rubber tracks
* True zero tail swing
* Off-set boom
* Blade
* 4 post ROPS frame
* Fire extinguisher
* And a beacon.

One difference that’s easy to spot is that the 5.5T Yanmar Digger has a fully enclosed cabin. Otherwise they both match up. Both machines are available ready to hire with tilting buckets, general purpose buckets, and trench buckets.

Both diggers also have the same range of attachments that you can hire to make a tough task easier.

Which excavator will you hire for your next job?

Choosing between the 3.5T and 5.5T Yanmar Diggers is going to depend on the job you’ve got to do. With a huge reach and great bucket capacity, the 5.5T Yanmar Digger can quickly tidy up any material you have to move or holes you need to dig.

It definitely pays to know your access points and any restrictions you’re going to need to work with once you’re hiring a digger the size of the 5.5T Yanmar. It’s nearly 50cm wider than the 3.5T Digger which can make a lot of difference if you’re space constrained or working in a tight spot.

Want to know how the 3.5T Digger compares with Yanmar’s 2T Digger? Take a look at our article here and see how it measures up.

Still unsure which digger to hire for your next Hawke’s Bay job? Why not call our team and tell us what task you’re working on. We’re more than happy to recommend equipment and share our expertise.