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Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290 specifications

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Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
TB280FR	Horsepower 69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1 Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber) 18,805 lb
TB290	Horsepower 69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1 Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber) 18,585 lb

TB280FR and TB290 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Takeuchi	TB280FR and TB290	2	TB280FR and TB290

Operating Performance
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber)	18,805 lb	18,585 lb
Operating Weight - Cab (Steel)	19,245 lb	19,105 lb
Maximum Bucket Breakout Force	10,499 lbf	13,286 lbf
Digging Force	7,037 lbf	8,161 lbf
Arm Length	6 ft 6.7 in	6 ft 11.9 in
Slew Speed	10.0 rpm / 10.0 min-1	10.3 rpm / 10.3 min-1
Traction Force	20,817 lbf	19,783 lbf
Ground Pressure - Cab (Rubber)	5.5 psi	5.5 psi
Ground Pressure - Cab (Steel)	5.7 psi	5.7 psi
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph	1.6 mph
Travel Speed - High	3.2 mph	3.1 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Auxiliary Flow - Primary Circuit	39.1 gpm	31.7 gpm
Auxiliary Flow - Secondary Circuit	15.6 gpm	16.0 gpm
Auxiliary 1 Pressure	2,988 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic System Pressure	3,989 psi	3,989 psi

Specification	TB290
Total Hydraulic Flow	58.3 gpm

Engine
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Make / Model	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT-WTBZ	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT
Displacement	202.5 cu in	202.5 cu in
Horsepower	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1
Maximum Torque	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308.0 Nm @ 1,300 min-1	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308 Nm @ 1,300 min-1

Fluid Capacities
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Engine Oil Pan Capacity	9.9 qt	10.8 qt
Cooling System	2.9 gal	3.7 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	26.3 gal	33.8 gal
Fuel Consumption (65% of Full Load)	2.4 gal/h	2.4 gal/hr
Hydraulic Tank Capacity	18.7 gal	19.3 gal
Hydraulic System Capacity	38.8 gal	37.0 gal

Machine Dimensions
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Maximum Reach	23 ft 7.3 in	24 ft 4.7 in
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	23 ft 1.4 in	23 ft 11.1 in
Maximum Digging Depth	14 ft 10.7 in	15 ft 0.3 in
Maximum Vertical Digging Depth	11 ft 5.5 in	12 ft 6.4 in
Maximum Height of Cutting Edge	21 ft 2.5 in	23 ft 11.0 in
Maximum Dumping Height	14 ft 8.4 in	17 ft 3.1 in
Front Swing Radius	9 ft 5.4 in	8 ft 2.2 in
Front Swing Radius with Boom Offset	5 ft 3.4 in	6 ft 7.9 in
Tail Swing (Slew) Radius	4 ft 2.4 in	5 ft 5.0 in
Transport Length	22 ft 7.1 in	23 ft 2.9 in
Transport Height	8 ft 11.3 in	8 ft 4.4 in
Ground Clearance	12.4 in	14.6 in
Crawler Base	7 ft 3.0 in	7 ft 3.0 in
Undercarriage Length	9 ft 4.4 in	9 ft 4.4 in
Undercarriage Width	7 ft 6.6 in	7 ft 2.6 in
Track Width	17.7 in	17.7 in

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
TB280FR and TB290	35

Ratios
Figure	TB280FR	TB290
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.7	3.7
Hydraulic horsepower from the listed flow and pressure	91.0 hp	73.8 hp
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.38 gal	0.49 gal

Figure	TB290
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.84 gpm

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

TB280FR and TB290: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Takeuchi and the TB280FR, TB290. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	8

Takeuchi Tb280fr 2020 3rd Light Meaning (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-09-25)
Tb280fr Stall Issues (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-10-16)
Takeuchi Tb290 Biggest Of Small Excavator Wont Turn Over (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-06-13)
Takeuchi Tb285 Vs Tb290 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-03-28)

Used market for the TB280FR and TB290 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Takeuchi full-size excavator	166

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
TB280FR	42	2019 to 2027	$53,800	$132,070	$94,900	254
TB290	124	2015 to 2027	$39,000	$119,000	$77,310	6,000

TB280FR and TB290: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Takeuchi together with the full-size excavator TB280FR, TB290	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Takeuchi TB280FR — Takeuchi Manufacturing. Observed 2026-09-24.
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Takeuchi TB290 — Takeuchi Manufacturing. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Takeuchi TB280FR — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Takeuchi — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	8
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the TB280FR and TB290 full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Takeuchi Tb280fr 2020 3rd Light Meaning

Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290: Configuration records

TB280FR

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Displacement	202.5 cu in
Make / Model	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT-WTBZ
Horsepower	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1
Maximum Torque	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308.0 Nm @ 1,300 min-1
Operating Performance
Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber)	18,805 lb
Operating Weight - Cab (Steel)	19,245 lb
Maximum Bucket Breakout Force	10,499 lbf
Digging Force	7,037 lbf
Arm Length	6 ft 6.7 in
Slew Speed	10.0 rpm / 10.0 min-1
Traction Force	20,817 lbf
Ground Pressure - Cab (Rubber)	5.5 psi
Ground Pressure - Cab (Steel)	5.7 psi
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph
Travel Speed - High	3.2 mph
Hydraulic System
Auxiliary Flow - Primary Circuit	39.1 gpm
Auxiliary Flow - Secondary Circuit	15.6 gpm
Auxiliary 1 Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic System Pressure	3,989 psi
Fluid Capacities
Engine Oil Pan Capacity	9.9 qt
Cooling System	2.9 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	26.3 gal
Fuel Consumption (65% of Full Load)	2.4 gal/h
Hydraulic Tank Capacity	18.7 gal
Hydraulic System Capacity	38.8 gal
Machine Dimensions
Maximum Reach	23 ft 7.3 in
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	23 ft 1.4 in
Maximum Digging Depth	14 ft 10.7 in
Maximum Vertical Digging Depth	11 ft 5.5 in
Maximum Height of Cutting Edge	21 ft 2.5 in
Maximum Dumping Height	14 ft 8.4 in
Front Swing Radius	9 ft 5.4 in
Front Swing Radius with Boom Offset	5 ft 3.4 in
Tail Swing (Slew) Radius	4 ft 2.4 in
Transport Length	22 ft 7.1 in
Transport Height	8 ft 11.3 in
Crawler Base	7 ft 3.0 in
Undercarriage Length	9 ft 4.4 in
Undercarriage Width	7 ft 6.6 in
Track Width	17.7 in
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	12.4 in

Source

TB290

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Displacement	202.5 cu in
Make / Model	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT
Horsepower	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1
Maximum Torque	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308 Nm @ 1,300 min-1
Operating Performance
Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber)	18,585 lb
Operating Weight - Cab (Steel)	19,105 lb
Maximum Bucket Breakout Force	13,286 lbf
Digging Force	8,161 lbf
Arm Length	6 ft 11.9 in
Slew Speed	10.3 rpm / 10.3 min-1
Traction Force	19,783 lbf
Ground Pressure - Cab (Rubber)	5.5 psi
Ground Pressure - Cab (Steel)	5.7 psi
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph
Travel Speed - High	3.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Total Hydraulic Flow	58.3 gpm
Auxiliary Flow - Primary Circuit	31.7 gpm
Auxiliary Flow - Secondary Circuit	16.0 gpm
Auxiliary 1 Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic System Pressure	3,989 psi
Fluid Capacities
Engine Oil Pan Capacity	10.8 qt
Cooling System	3.7 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	33.8 gal
Fuel Consumption (65% of Full Load)	2.4 gal/hr
Hydraulic Tank Capacity	19.3 gal
Hydraulic System Capacity	37.0 gal
Machine Dimensions
Maximum Reach	24 ft 4.7 in
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	23 ft 11.1 in
Maximum Digging Depth	15 ft 0.3 in
Maximum Vertical Digging Depth	12 ft 6.4 in
Maximum Height of Cutting Edge	23 ft 11.0 in
Maximum Dumping Height	17 ft 3.1 in
Front Swing Radius	8 ft 2.2 in
Front Swing Radius with Boom Offset	6 ft 7.9 in
Tail Swing (Slew) Radius	5 ft 5.0 in
Transport Length	23 ft 2.9 in
Transport Height	8 ft 4.4 in
Crawler Base	7 ft 3.0 in
Undercarriage Length	9 ft 4.4 in
Undercarriage Width	7 ft 2.6 in
Track Width	17.7 in
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	14.6 in

Source

Compare Takeuchi TB280FR, TB290

Operating Performance
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Operating Weight - Cab (Rubber)	18,805 lb	18,585 lb
Operating Weight - Cab (Steel)	19,245 lb	19,105 lb
Maximum Bucket Breakout Force	10,499 lbf	13,286 lbf
Digging Force	7,037 lbf	8,161 lbf
Arm Length	6 ft 6.7 in	6 ft 11.9 in
Slew Speed	10.0 rpm / 10.0 min-1	10.3 rpm / 10.3 min-1
Traction Force	20,817 lbf	19,783 lbf
Ground Pressure - Cab (Rubber)	5.5 psi	5.5 psi
Ground Pressure - Cab (Steel)	5.7 psi	5.7 psi
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph	1.6 mph
Travel Speed - High	3.2 mph	3.1 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Auxiliary Flow - Primary Circuit	39.1 gpm	31.7 gpm
Auxiliary Flow - Secondary Circuit	15.6 gpm	16.0 gpm
Auxiliary 1 Pressure	2,988 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic System Pressure	3,989 psi	3,989 psi

Engine
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Make / Model	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT-WTBZ	Yanmar / 4TNV98CT
Displacement	202.5 cu in	202.5 cu in
Horsepower	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1	69.2 hp @ 2,000 rpm / 51.6 kW @ 2,000 min-1
Maximum Torque	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308.0 Nm @ 1,300 min-1	227.2 ft-lb @ 1,300 rpm / 308 Nm @ 1,300 min-1

Fluid Capacities
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Engine Oil Pan Capacity	9.9 qt	10.8 qt
Cooling System	2.9 gal	3.7 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity	26.3 gal	33.8 gal
Fuel Consumption (65% of Full Load)	2.4 gal/h	2.4 gal/hr
Hydraulic Tank Capacity	18.7 gal	19.3 gal
Hydraulic System Capacity	38.8 gal	37.0 gal

Machine Dimensions
Specification	TB280FR	TB290
Maximum Reach	23 ft 7.3 in	24 ft 4.7 in
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	23 ft 1.4 in	23 ft 11.1 in
Maximum Digging Depth	14 ft 10.7 in	15 ft 0.3 in
Maximum Vertical Digging Depth	11 ft 5.5 in	12 ft 6.4 in
Maximum Height of Cutting Edge	21 ft 2.5 in	23 ft 11.0 in
Maximum Dumping Height	14 ft 8.4 in	17 ft 3.1 in
Front Swing Radius	9 ft 5.4 in	8 ft 2.2 in
Front Swing Radius with Boom Offset	5 ft 3.4 in	6 ft 7.9 in
Tail Swing (Slew) Radius	4 ft 2.4 in	5 ft 5.0 in
Transport Length	22 ft 7.1 in	23 ft 2.9 in
Transport Height	8 ft 11.3 in	8 ft 4.4 in
Ground Clearance	12.4 in	14.6 in
Crawler Base	7 ft 3.0 in	7 ft 3.0 in
Undercarriage Length	9 ft 4.4 in	9 ft 4.4 in
Undercarriage Width	7 ft 6.6 in	7 ft 2.6 in
Track Width	17.7 in	17.7 in

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Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290 specifications

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Takeuchi TB280FR and TB290: Configuration records