
Ultra-Portable Towable Walking Excavator with Honda GX390 Power
The TYPHON SPIDER ONE is a specialized, ultra-lightweight compact excavator built for landowners, farmers, homesteaders, and contractors who need genuine backhoe digging capability in remote or restricted spaces without the expense, weight, and ground damage of a multi-ton tracked machine.
Weighing just 904 lbs (410 kg), the SPIDER ONE is powered by a dependable Honda GX390 commercial 4-stroke gasoline engine (11 HP). The engine drives a balanced hydraulic pump providing smooth, proportional control over the boom, dipper arm, and 0.71 ft³ (0.02 m³) backhoe bucket.
Despite its featherweight footprint, the machine delivers a serious 6.66 ft (2,030 mm) maximum digging depth and an impressive 7.89 ft (2,404 mm) maximum digging height. Wide stabilizer outriggers provide a solid 5.05 ft wide working base during excavation cycles.
For transport, the SPIDER ONE connects directly to a standard 2-inch hitch on an ATV, UTV, tractor, or truck. On site, the operator uses the hydraulic boom to 'walk' and pivot the machine over obstacles, muddy swales, and steep banks where conventional tracks would risk de-tracking.
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Dual-unit specifications (US Standard primary, Metric secondary) verified for commercial procurement and jobsite validation.
| Engine Model | Honda GX390 OHV (Gasoline) |
| Engine Power | 11 HP (8.2 kW) |
| Starting System | Recoil / Electric |
| Working Device Form | Backhoe |
| Operating Weight | 904 lbs (410 kg) |
| Max Digging Depth | 6.66 ft (2,030 mm) |
| Max Digging Reach | 6.57 ft (2,004 mm) |
| Max Digging Height | 7.89 ft (2,404 mm) |
| Max Unloading Height | 6.15 ft (1,873 mm) |
| Bucket Capacity | 0.71 ft³ (0.02 m³) |
| Total Length | 7.87 ft (2,400 mm) |
| Total Width | 5.05 ft (1,540 mm) |
| Total Height | 5.91 ft (1,800 mm) |
| Upper Carriage Width | 21.65 in (550 mm) |
| Tail Turning Radius | 54.65 in (1,388 mm) |
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Operating dimensions: 7.87 ft long × 5.05 ft wide × 5.91 ft high. Upper carriage width is just 21.65 inches.
Equipped with road wheels and standard 2-inch ball coupler. Can be towed behind an ATV, UTV, tractor, or light truck.
Accepts specialized pin-on trenching and ditch cleaning buckets.
Common jobsite tasks and industry applications where this machine delivers maximum efficiency.
Tow behind a UTV deep into woodland trails to dig drainage ditches, water lines, and cabin footings.
Position outriggers along ditch banks to scoop accumulated silt, mud, and vegetative debris.
Walk through 36-inch gates to dig tree root balls, irrigation trenches, and garden retaining walls.
Repair septic absorption lines without heavy machine tracks crushing the delicate drainfield soil.
Rural property owners needing a capable backhoe without the $30k+ price tag of a tractor backhoe.
Contractors working where access roads cannot support 5-ton flatbed equipment haulers.
Specialists requiring sub-1,000 lb ground-friendly digging capability on pristine lawns.
Detailed answers on hydraulics, fluid maintenance, transport, and operation.