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Kubota K008-3 specifications

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Short answer

Kubota K008-3: diesel excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
K008-3	Net Power 7.5 hp Operating Weight 2,200 lb

K008-3 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	K008-3
Shipping Length Of Unit	9 ft
Max Cutting Height	9.42 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.34 ft
Max Loading Height	6.67 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	9.92 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.52 ft
Max Digging Depth	5.63 ft
Maximum Breakout Force Bucket	2,200 lb
Mximum Dig Radius	121.07 in
Max Digging Height	9.42 ft
Max.Dumping Height	6.68 ft
Maximum Breakoutarm	1,010 lb

Operational
Specification	K008-3
Operating Weight	2,200 lb
Fuel Capacity	3.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	5.6 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	K008-3
Swing Speed	8.3 rpm

Buckets
Specification	K008-3
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Ratios
Figure	K008-3
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.4
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.43 gal

Kubota K008-3: excavator

Kubota's listing for the K008-3 matches an excavator; see the mini excavators page.

Where the K008-3 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	excavator	K008-3	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	K008-3	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	7.5 hp	22 of 22	7.5 hp	47.6 hp
Listed weight	2,200 lb	17 of 17	2,200 lb	11,532 lb
Fuel capacity	3.2 gal	20 (tied) of 21	3.2 gal	19.3 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.4 hp	16 of 17	3.0 hp	4.6 hp
Ground pressure	3.4 psi	11 (tied) of 13	3.4 psi	4.6 psi
Maximum digging depth	5.6 ft	14 of 14	5.6 ft	12.6 ft

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Kubota K008-3 mini excavators; heavyequipmentforums.com.

Low compression and functions that lose power. An older K008-3 whose mechanic said all three cylinders tested below 200 to 300 psi and it needed a new engine, and two 2012 K008-3 machines with a dozer that lost power in the down direction or an arm that lost function on right-hand forward. Threads read: 1, 2, 3.

K008-3: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Kubota and the K008-3. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	6

Kubota K008 3 Dozer Lost Power In Downward Motion (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-07-04)
Kubota K008 3 Help (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-09-02)
Kubota K008 3 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-06-09)
Kubota K008 3 Major Problem (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2019-09-20)

Used market for the K008-3 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kubota excavator	27

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
K008-3	27	2013 to 2026	$7,899	$19,500	$11,771	1,504

K008-3: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kubota together with the excavator K008-3	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota K008-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Kubota K008-3 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Kubota K008-3 mini excavators — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota K008-3 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kubota — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	6
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the K008-3 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Kubota K008 3 Dozer Lost Power In Downward Motion

K008-3

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	9 ft
Max Cutting Height	9.42 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.34 ft
Max Loading Height	6.67 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	9.92 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.52 ft
Max Digging Depth	5.63 ft
Maximum Breakout Force Bucket	2,200 lb
Mximum Dig Radius	121.07 in
Max Digging Height	9.42 ft
Max.Dumping Height	6.68 ft
Maximum Breakoutarm	1,010 lb
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	2.3 ft
Ground Clearance	0.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	2.89 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.5 ft
Shoe Width	0.6 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	7.09 in
Drawbar Pull	1,390 lb
Ground Pressure	3.41 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.5 mph
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Type	Water cooled
Net Power	7.5 hp
Power Measured @	2,050 rpm
Displacement	44 cu in
Fuel Type	Diesel
Operational
Operating Weight	2,200 lb
Fuel Capacity	3.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	5.6 gpm
Electrical
Lighting	Front working
Battery Voltage	12 VDC 30 AH
Battery Capacity	150 CCA
Engine Shut-Off	Key
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.3 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Additional specifications
Engine Model	KUBOTA D722-EBH