The ET-42 four-ton mini excavator hits the sweet spot: a compact, small-body frame that slips into tight work zones, paired with the **strength and digging performance** that feel like **roughly twice** what many 3-ton machines deliver. It’s built for production trenching, footers, and utility work where access is tight but power still matters.
This rental comes equipped with a thumb for grabbing and placing pipe, rock, brush, and demolition debris—speeding cleanup and improving control when loading trucks or sorting materials. Rubber tracks help protect finished surfaces, and the dozer blade adds stability and makes backfilling fast on uneven ground. If you want the agility of a small machine without giving up muscle—and need the flexibility of a thumb—the ET-42 is the upgrade.