When you’re budgeting equipment costs over a year-long project, fuel becomes one of your largest variable operating expenses. The Cat 336’s advantage isn’t just about the base consumption—it’s how it performs under sustained workloads.
Quick Verdict
If you are planning utility trenching projects in 2026, the answer is simple: mini excavators dominate where backhoes struggle with.
The Vio60-1 sits right at the 5-ton weight class where most residential crews find themselves stretched between mini and full-size excavator capabilities..
The ASV PT60 Posi-Track loader showed up on a commercial site last winter when the subgrade needed 18 inches of compacted fill across three football.
The Yanmar Vio55-6B showed up on a municipal utility site last spring when they needed to punch through some foundation footings without breaking any.
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