GROUND PRESSURE
Wide tracks for soft and unstable ground
MACHINE SIZES
8T+ specialist options available
BEST FOR
Wetlands, peat, forestry, utilities and soft ground
AVAILABILITY
Sourced nationwide across the UK
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SPECIALIST PLANT HIRE
LGP
EXCAVATOR HIRE
NATIONWIDE ACROSS THE UK
Prime Plant Hire supplies low ground pressure excavator hire across the UK for soft ground, wetlands, peat, forestry, utilities, environmental projects and unstable terrain. We help contractors source specialist LGP excavators when standard machines cannot operate safely or efficiently.
- Hard-to-source plant
- Nationwide delivery
- Fast equipment sourcing
LOW GROUND PRESSURE EXCAVATOR HIRE FOR SOFT GROUND PROJECTS
A low ground pressure excavator, often called an LGP excavator, is designed to work safely on soft, wet, unstable or environmentally sensitive ground.
These machines use widened tracks and specialist undercarriages to spread the machine’s weight over a larger surface area. This helps reduce sinking, rutting, soil compaction and ground damage.
LGP excavators are ideal for wetlands, peat bogs, marshland, forestry, utilities, drainage, environmental works, riverbanks and restricted access sites where standard excavators may become stuck or cause unacceptable ground disturbance.
WHY HIRE A SPIDER EXCAVATOR?
SOFT GROUND ACCESS
Designed to operate on wetlands, peat, marshland, saturated ground and unstable terrain.
REDUCED GROUND DAMAGE
Wide tracks help minimise rutting, compaction and environmental disturbance.
IMPROVED SITE STABILITY
Helps reduce the risk of machines sinking or becoming stuck in poor ground conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Useful for sensitive sites, conservation areas, riverbanks and ecological projects.
WHERE spider EXCAVATORS ARE USED
UTILITIES & PIPELINES
Cable installation, drainage, pipeline works and remote utility access.
FORESTRY & WOODLAND
Woodland drainage, extraction routes and soft ground access.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Wetland restoration, peatland conservation and habitat works.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Flood defence, embankments and difficult ground conditions.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Wind farm, solar and remote infrastructure projects.
RAIL INDUSTRY
Drainage, embankments and restricted access rail works.
AGRICULTURE & LAND DRAINAGE
Ditching, watercourse maintenance and farmland drainage.
RIVERBANKS & WATERWAYS
Soft ground work near rivers, canals and watercourses.
SPIDER EXCAVATOR SPECIFICATIONS
| Model | Operating Weight | Engine Power | Max Dig Depth | Max Reach | Best For |
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| Kobelco SK85MSR-7 LGP | 8,400–9,600 kg | 53.7 kW | Approx 4.44 m | Approx 7.5 m | Wetlands, forestry, utilities |
| Kobelco SK85MSR-3E LGP | 8.2–8.5 tonnes | Approx 42 kW | Approx 4.46 m | Approx 7.5 m | Peatland, drainage, environmental works |
| Hitachi ZX130 LGP | Approx 13 tonnes | Model dependent | Model dependent | Model dependent | Larger soft ground projects |
| CAT 312E LGP | Approx 12 tonnes | Model dependent | Model dependent | Model dependent | Infrastructure and civil engineering |
Exact specifications vary depending on manufacturer, model and configuration. Speak to Prime Plant Hire and we’ll help source the right machine for your project.
COMMON LOW GROUND PRESSURE EXCAVATOR MAKES & MODELS
Prime Plant Hire can help source a wide range of low ground pressure excavators from leading manufacturers, depending on availability, ground conditions and project requirements.
- Kobelco SK85MSR LGP
- Case CX85 LGP
- CAT 312E LGP
- Hitachi ZX130 LGP
- Komatsu PC138US LGP
- Volvo ECR88 LGP
- Takeuchi TB290 LGP variants
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS About LGP Excavator HirE
A low ground pressure excavator is a specialist excavator designed with wider tracks or an adapted undercarriage to spread the machine’s weight and reduce pressure on soft or unstable ground.
You should hire an LGP excavator when your project involves soft ground, wetlands, peat, marshland, saturated soil, environmentally sensitive areas or unstable terrain.
Yes. Their wider tracks help reduce rutting, soil compaction and surface damage compared with standard tracked excavators.
Yes. Low ground pressure excavators are commonly used on wetlands, peatland restoration, marshland and other soft ground environments.
Yes. Prime Plant Hire supplies low ground pressure excavator hire nationwide across the UK.
LGP excavators are used in utilities, forestry, environmental works, civil engineering, rail, agriculture, drainage, renewable energy and waterway projects.
LGP excavators are available in compact 8-tonne options and larger specialist machines, depending on the site conditions and project requirements.
HARD-TO-FIND. FOUND. ANywhere.
Most hire companies focus on standard plant. Prime Plant Hire helps contractors source low ground pressure excavators when local availability is limited or site conditions require specialist equipment.
Wherever your project is based in the UK, we can help locate and supply the right LGP excavator for the job.
WHY CHOOSE PRIME PLANT HIRE?
NATIONWIDE SOURCING
We are not limited to one local fleet. We can help source specialist long reach excavators across the UK.
SPECIALIST PLANT KNOWLEDGE
We understand non-standard plant requirements and help match the machine to the job.
FAST, PRACTICAL SUPPORT
Tell us what you are working on and we’ll help identify the right long reach excavator for your project.
NEED A LOW GROUND PRESSURE EXCAVATOR ANYWHERE IN THE UK?
Prime Plant Hire can source and deliver the right LGP excavator for your soft ground, environmental or restricted access project quickly, safely and efficiently.