{"product_id":"spectrum-sp8100ts-420cc-petrol-micro-crawler-excavator-807mm-access-width","title":"Spectrum SP8100TS 420cc Petrol Micro Crawler Excavator | 807mm Access Width","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpectrum SP8100TS 420cc Petrol Micro Crawler Excavator\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem with hiring a digger for a garden job is rarely the digger. It is the gate. Most compact excavators are a metre or more across the tracks, which means taking down fence panels, lifting a gate off its hinges, or running the machine across a lawn you were trying to protect. At \u003cstrong\u003e807mm wide\u003c\/strong\u003e, the SP8100TS goes through a standard side access, down an alley between houses, and into a back garden without anything being dismantled first — and that is the single reason most people buy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmall enough to get in, strong enough to be worth it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrow machines are easy to make. Narrow machines that still dig properly are the harder problem. The SP8100TS runs a \u003cstrong\u003e420cc petrol engine\u003c\/strong\u003e producing \u003cstrong\u003e2.2 tonnes of bucket breakout force and 3.2 tonnes of arm force\u003c\/strong\u003e — enough to break into compacted clay, lift out old footings, and cut a clean trench rather than scraping at the surface. It will dig to \u003cstrong\u003e1,320mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003e2,900mm working radius\u003c\/strong\u003e and load over the side of a trailer or skip at up to \u003cstrong\u003e1,150mm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA word on that 2.2-tonne figure, because it is easy to misread: it describes \u003cem\u003edigging force\u003c\/em\u003e, not machine weight. The SP8100TS itself weighs \u003cstrong\u003e680kg\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the point — you get the breakout force to do real groundwork from a machine light enough not to churn a lawn, light enough to move on a standard plant trailer, and small enough to store in a garage between jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTracks, slopes and working in a confined space\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etracked crawler undercarriage\u003c\/strong\u003e spreads the machine's weight and grips where wheels would spin — wet clay, loose spoil, soft ground and rutted site access. Rated to a \u003cstrong\u003e30° gradeability\u003c\/strong\u003e, it will work confidently on banks and sloping gardens where a wheeled machine starts to feel uncomfortable. Travel speed is a deliberate \u003cstrong\u003e2.16km\/h\u003c\/strong\u003e: this is a machine for working, not commuting across a site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e360° slewing platform\u003c\/strong\u003e is what makes it usable in a tight garden. Dig, slew, dump into the barrow or trailer behind you, slew back — without repositioning the tracks each cycle. In a confined space that is the difference between steady progress and spending half the day shuffling the machine around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrainage runs and soakaways. Footings for an extension, a garden room or a garage base. Pond and water-feature excavation. Lifting out tree stumps and old concrete. Trenching for cable, water or irrigation. Levelling and ground preparation before a patio or a new lawn. Landscaping work where a mini-digger hire would cost you a day of delivery, collection and gate removal before you turn a sod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied with a \u003cstrong\u003e200mm digging bucket\u003c\/strong\u003e, sized for trenching and accurate excavation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease read: domestic use only\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis machine is supplied for domestic use only.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 5-year Spectrum warranty applies to private, non-commercial use — it does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e cover use by commercial operatives or on trade groundworks. If you are buying for a landscaping or groundworks business, please speak to us before ordering so we can point you at the right machine. As with any excavator, check for buried services before you dig and use appropriate PPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectrum SP8100TS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngine:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420cc petrol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBucket digging force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 tonnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArm digging force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2 tonnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachine width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 807mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum digging depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,320mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum digging radius:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,900mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum loading height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,150mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlew:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360° rotating platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum gradeability:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30°\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 2.16km\/h\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUndercarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e tracked crawler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBucket supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachine weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 680kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years (domestic use only, T\u0026amp;Cs apply)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBacked for five years\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpectrum machinery carries our \u003cstrong\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e — several times the cover offered on most imported compact plant, and worth weighing against the cost of repeated hire. Three or four weekends of mini-digger hire, delivery and collection is a meaningful fraction of buying one outright, and at the end of it you own nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spectrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57500324888949,"sku":"SP8100TS","price":4999.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/0004\/5735\/files\/excuvate1.png?v=1786713635","url":"https:\/\/www.mowdirect.co.uk\/products\/spectrum-sp8100ts-420cc-petrol-micro-crawler-excavator-807mm-access-width","provider":"MowDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}