Sunward SWE18UF 1.8-ton zero-tail mini excavator with canopy, side view Sunward SWE18UF mini excavator digging with expandable undercarriage extended Sunward SWE18UF mini excavator working in a tight space Sunward SWE18UF mini excavator operator station and controls Sunward SWE18UF mini excavator Yanmar diesel engine bay

Product Description

TIER-ONE MACHINE FROM A TOP-50 GLOBAL MANUFACTURER — SUNWARD, RANKED #41 WORLDWIDE

In stock now, Dallas–Fort Worth. Free bucket and free hydraulic thumb included. Free delivery anywhere in Texas.

Half the price of a Kubota. More digging force than one.

Kubota's published MSRP on the U17 is $35,072. Bobcat's published MSRP on the E20 is $43,268. This machine is $19,995 — with a bucket and a thumb thrown in and free freight in Texas.

And it isn't the weak sister in the comparison. It out-digs every one of them:

Machine Bucket force Aux flow Power MSRP
Sunward SWE18UF 5,103 lbf 9.4 gpm 18 HP $19,995
Kubota U17 3,417 lbf 7.4 gpm 16.1 HP $35,072
Bobcat E20 4,684 lbf 7.9 gpm 13.9 HP $43,268
Cat 301.7 CR 3,642 lbf 8.7 gpm 19.2 HP not published
John Deere 17P 3,597 lbf 7.9 gpm 14.5 HP not published

Competitor figures from each manufacturer's own published spec sheet, September 2026.

Who builds it

Sunward is a top-50 global construction machinery manufacturer — ranked #41 worldwide on the industry's Yellow Table, alongside Caterpillar, Komatsu, Volvo and Deere. Founded 1999. Over 1,000 patented technologies and 200-plus equipment products. The plant runs 10 intelligent production lines, 96 welding robots and 43 CNC machining centers.

The parts inside are the same parts the majors use: engines from Kubota, Yanmar and Cummins. Bosch Rexroth pumps and motors out of Germany. KYB hydraulics out of Japan. This machine runs a Yanmar 3TNV80F diesel — the same engine family you'll find under a lot of orange and green iron.

Why this machine

Four-post canopy, built for the jobs bigger machines can't reach. The undercarriage retracts to 39 inches — through a standard gate — then expands to 52 inches for digging stability. Zero-tail chassis: the house turns a full circle without the back end swinging past the tracks, so you can work hard against a wall, a fence, or a property line.

At 4,145 lb it tows behind a half-ton pickup on a standard trailer. No CDL, no permit, no lowboy.

What's included at no charge

  • Digging bucket
  • Hydraulic thumb
  • Free delivery anywhere in Texas
  • Up to 3 years of factory warranty — Kubota, Cat and Deere all stop at 2 years / 2,000 hours

Full specifications

Operating weight 4,145 lb (1,880 kg)
Engine Yanmar 3TNV80F-SSSU, 3-cylinder diesel
Rated power 18 HP (13.4 kW)
Max digging depth 7 ft 10 in
Max digging reach 13 ft 4 in
Bucket digging force 5,103 lbf
Arm digging force 2,203 lbf
Hydraulic pump 1 variable piston pump, load-sensing
Main pump flow 16.4 gal/min (62 L/min)
Auxiliary flow 9.4 gal/min
Track width 39 in retracted, 52 in expanded
Height over canopy 7 ft 9 in
Tail swing Zero tail
Canopy 4-post ROPS canopy

What it's for

Backyard trenching, utility and irrigation lines, footings, drainage, fence posts, pool access, demo in tight quarters. Anywhere a full-size machine won't fit or would tear up what's already there.

Call (888) 608-7866. Come look at it, or we'll bring it to you.

Specifications from the manufacturer's own spec sheet. Confirmed at time of quote — we don't publish numbers we haven't verified.

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