Mini skid steers & mini diggers.Guides for your project.
Practical guides to mini skid steers, mini diggers and landscaping projects: compare machines and attachments, calculate material quantities and plan buying or hiring. Find checklists, costs and the next steps for your project.
Technology and costs in operation
Drive, equipment and the numbers behind them: for businesses that compare before they buy.
Mini compact loader on the job.When it pays off.When a mini compact loader pays off for landscaping, tree care and fencing: jobs, attachments, transport and a simple calculation for your business.Read article 
Radial piston motor or orbital motor.What's inside the undercarriage.Orbital motor or Poclain radial piston motor? How both hydraulic motors work, what pressure and continuous load mean in daily use, and when the piston motor in the travel drive pays off.Read article Choose tools by job
Matching attachments to private projects and recurring business tasks.
Removing a tree stump.Without a big hole.How to remove a tree stump without a big hole: stump grinder, digging out or letting it rot compared – with preparation, cost factors and the right machine.Read article 
Installing fence posts.Straight and solid.Concrete fence posts in or drive them? How deep the hole needs to be, how much concrete you need and how to set long fences faster.Read article 
Choosing attachments.For garden and business.Mini skid steer attachments for gardens and landscaping: choose a bucket, pallet forks, post hole auger and rotary tiller to suit your jobs and your machine.Read article Find the right machine
Check jobs, access, equipment and service together.
Yard loader.Or mini skid steer?Yard loader, small wheel loader or mini skid steer? Compare undercarriage, width, ground and attachments and find the right machine.Read article 
Machines from China.What matters.Buying a mini digger or mini skid steer from China? CE papers, Stage V emissions, engine, hydraulics, spare parts and service: the checklist before you buy.Read article 
Buying a mini skid steer.With peace of mind.Buying a mini skid steer: check access, usable load, hydraulics and service. A checklist for self-builders and businesses, including when buying used.Read article 
Mini diggers.Or mini skid steer?Mini digger, mini skid steer, yard loader or compact tractor? Find the right machine by job, access and ground – for garden and business.Read article 
Narrow access.The right machine.Will a mini skid steer fit through your narrow access? Check gate, bends, attachment and transport with our checklist for garden and property.Read article Planning outdoor works
Clarify work processes, your own contribution and total costs before construction starts.
Mini digger with operator.Or do it yourself?Hire a mini digger or book one with an operator? Compare hire costs, operator quotes and buying for your garden project – with a cost calculator and checklist.Read article 
Plan your outdoor works.And get stuck in yourself.Doing the landscaping around your new build yourself: plan the order, materials and machines. With a checklist for your own work and where to bring in a specialist.Read article Moving soil and preparing areas
Calculate quantities, plan material transport and avoid rework.
Levelling a garden.With a clear plan.How to level a garden: work out heights, soil and material quantities. With the process, a machine comparison and a cost check for your property.Read article 
Spreading topsoil.Plan the quantities properly.Spreading topsoil: calculate the amount of soil and plan storage, transport and ground. With quantity examples for your new garden.Read article On-site demonstration
Your project.The right machine.
If you're moving soil, loading building materials or laying out a new garden, the right machine makes many steps easier. Describe your project so we can recommend the right equipment. In a demonstration you see the Minimog on your own ground; we come to you by appointment within 150 km of Elkenroth.
- You describe your plansTell us the jobs and the access, and add photos if you have them.
- We give you a callYou get a recommendation for machine and equipment.
- You see the machine on siteAt an agreed demonstration you try the Minimog on your own ground.
For a first assessment, photos, the narrowest access width and the main material quantities help.