Tracked dumper finance
Tracked dumpers go where a wheeled site dumper cannot, soft ground, steep ground and through gateways, and that is exactly why buyers need one.
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Yes. Tracked dumpers are funded as plant on hire purchase, both new and used, though the ticket is usually modest enough that funders treat the application as small-ticket and move quickly. Everything from a walk-behind tracked barrow up to a ten tonne rubber-tracked machine can be funded. The practical point buyers miss is that the smaller units start to look like soft assets to a funder: a petrol tracked barrow has a limited, informal second-hand market and no meaningful serial number trail in some funders’ systems. Bundling smaller units together with a larger machine on one supplier invoice usually produces a much better outcome than funding one alone.
Who finances this
Landscapers and garden construction firms working through domestic gateways, forestry and estate contractors on soft or sloping ground, and groundworks gangs on waterlogged winter sites where wheeled dumpers rut everything they touch. The trigger is typically one job that cannot be done any other way, a back garden with no side access, a riverbank, a forestry track, followed by the realisation the machine will be used constantly.
How lenders see it
Split this asset in two and the funder logic becomes obvious. Large rubber-tracked dumpers of five tonnes and above are proper hard assets with an identifiable serial number, an established dealer network and a real resale market, and they are funded like any other plant. Small tracked barrows and one tonne high-tip units are a different proposition: low value, high volume, sold through general plant dealers and often difficult to trace, which pushes them toward soft asset treatment with a shorter profile and sometimes a contribution. Hire fleets fare well because tracked dumpers hire strongly in winter and utilisation evidence supports the case. Owner-operators buying a single small unit are usually better served by adding it to an existing plant purchase than by applying for it in isolation.
Buying used
Yes for larger tracked dumpers, typically up to around eight years. Rarely worth funding on very small used tracked barrows, where values are low.
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Machines we have funded
| Wacker Neuson DT05 | Sub one tonne tracked dumper |
|---|---|
| Wacker Neuson DT10 | High tip tracked dumper |
| Wacker Neuson DT12 | Swivel tip tracked dumper |
| Kubota KC70 | Tracked site dumper for soft ground |
| Kubota KC110HR | High lift tracked dumper |
| Yanmar C12R | Rubber tracked carrier for site access |
| Yanmar C30R | High tip tracked dumper for muckshifting |
| Hinowa HS701 | Compact tracked dumper for narrow access |
| Messersi TC50d | Swivel skip tracked dumper |
| Cormidi C60 | Walk behind tracked barrow |
What a tracked dumper actually costs to buy
Prices for a tracked dumper advertised by UK suppliers run from £2,500 to £15,500 (checked 28 October 2026). VAT bases differ between these listings and are stated against each figure.
Hours barely move the price within a model: three Kubota RG-60 tracked dumpers from the same York dealer, with 706, 797 and 1,743 hours on the clock (one more than double the others), are all listed at the identical £12,950. The same pattern shows up on JCB HTD5s, where a 2008 example is £2,500 but a 2025 ex-demo with only 36 hours is £8,450, age and condition band, not the hour meter, set the price step.
| Machine | Asking price | Seen at |
|---|---|---|
| JCB HTD5, 2008, hydraulic tip, rubber tracks | £2,500 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Messersi CH2N, 2016, 1,707 hours, 1,000kg capacity, 1-tonne high-tip tracked dumper | £3,750 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| JCB HTD5, 2019, 156 hours, high-tip tracked dumper | £3,900.00 +VAT | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| JCB HTD05 Dumpster, tracked high-tip skip-loading dumper | £4,650.00 +VAT | buddplant.co.uk |
| CNF T95HT, 2023, 217 hours, 1,000kg capacity, Honda GX390 engine | £4,950 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| JCB HTD5, 2022, 206 hours, high tip, 2-speed tracking | £5,250 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| C&F T85HT, 2021, 76 hours, high-tip tracked dumper | £5,450 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Hinowa HS701, 2019, 388 hours, 550kg capacity, Kubota engine, foot plate | £5,500 +VAT | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Slanetrac HT1000, tracked dumper / skip loader | £6,750.00 +VAT | buddplant.co.uk |
| Cormidi C55, 2023, 1 hour (new/unused), 500kg capacity, Honda GX200 petrol | £7,500 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| JCB HTD5, 2025, ex-demo, 36 hours, 2-speed tracking, hydraulic lift and tip | £8,450 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Hinowa HS701, 2026, new/unused, Kubota engine, hi-tip tracked barrow | £8,750 +VAT | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Mecalac TA9, 2018, 2,400 hours, 9,000kg capacity, road registered | £9,250.00 +VAT | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Belle Altrad DX1000, hydrostatic high-tip skip-loading tracked dumper | £9,750.00 +VAT | buddplant.co.uk |
| Kubota RG-60, enclosed cab, joystick controls, 706 hours | £12,950 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Kubota RG-60, enclosed cab, joystick controls, 797 hours | £12,950 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Kubota RG-60, enclosed cab, joystick controls, 1,743 hours | £12,950 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
| Mecalac TAS3, 2018, 1,053 hours, 3,000kg capacity, swivel skip, quad tracks | £15,500 VAT not stated | machinerytrader.co.uk |
Prices checked 28 October 2026 on buddplant.co.uk, machinerytrader.co.uk. These are asking prices observed on dealer and marketplace listings, shown as examples. They are not a quote or an offer of finance, and they move with the market. Check the current advert before budgeting.
How finance works on a tracked dumper
The prices above are what a seller is asking. What a funder will actually do with the purchase is a separate question, and it is the one that decides whether the deal happens.
| Question | Typical answer |
|---|---|
| Term available | 12 to 72 months. Most agreements sit between 24 and 60 months; anything shorter or longer needs a funder check before you rely on it. |
| Age of the asset | There is no single cut-off. It depends on the asset class, and condition, hours and resale value are underwritten rather than the year alone. Tell us the age and we will say before you commit. |
| Buying from a private seller | Often possible, but case by case. It needs a funder who will write it, an inspection and proof of ownership, so say whether the seller is a dealer or a private seller when you enquire. |
| Deposit | Frequently nil where the credit profile is standard. Where it is not, typically 10–20%, nearer 20% if a default is recent. |
| VAT on the purchase | Both approaches exist, depending on the funder. The agreement is commonly written on the ex-VAT price with the VAT paid upfront and reclaimed, though some funders will include the VAT in the agreement. |
General guidance from our own funder panel as at 31 October 2026, not a quote and not an offer of finance. All finance is subject to status and to the funder's own criteria.
Can I finance a small tracked barrow on its own?
You can ask, but funders find low-value units awkward in isolation because the second-hand market is informal and recovery is difficult. It is usually far easier to buy one alongside a larger machine on the same invoice, where it becomes part of a properly secured agreement rather than a standalone application.
Are tracked dumpers harder to fund than wheeled ones?
The larger sizes, no. Wheeled site dumpers from Thwaites, Terex and JCB have the deeper market, but a five to ten tonne tracked machine from a recognised manufacturer funds comparably. It is the very small tracked units that are harder, and that is about value and traceability rather than the tracks.
Do rubber tracks affect the value at the end?
They affect it considerably. Track condition is one of the first things an inspector records, and a machine needing a set of tracks is worth noticeably less. Tracks are a consumable, so budget for replacement during ownership rather than treating it as a fault when it comes up.
Can a landscaping business get plant finance?
Yes. Landscapers and garden construction firms are funded regularly for dumpers, minis and compaction kit. Funders look at trading history, seasonality and existing commitments. Because landscaping income can be lumpy, a business with a strong winter order book or maintenance contracts alongside construction work presents more comfortably.
Can several small machines go on one agreement?
Yes, and on low-value plant it is often the best approach. A combined agreement covering a tracked dumper, a compaction plate and a breaker reaches a sensible total, presents to the funder as one identifiable package of kit, and usually attracts better treatment than three separate small applications submitted on their own would.
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