Independent Australian machinery data

Know the machine. Know the number.

Find the model, understand the evidence, locate a dealer and work through the cost. HeavyBook does not sell machines, and dealers cannot pay to change a number.

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HeavyBook field search

What are you looking for?

Search a model, brand, equipment type, dealer, hire class or tool.

01 Check a machine Browse models, specs and clearly labelled price references. 02 Find a dealer Filter reviewed dealer profiles by state, equipment and service. 03 Compare hire Check class-by-city dry and wet hire ranges. 04 Run the numbers Use the running cost, finance and buy-versus-hire tools.

Live coverage

Not a marketplace · no paid rankings

86 Machine models 33 indicative · 53 spec-only

13 Machine categories Built to keep expanding

18 / 102 Dealers / locations Official sites linked

24 Hire sources 4 cities

Coverage is a growing, reviewed index—not a claim to cover every machine yet. Latest published data check: 7 July 2026. Request a missing machine or dealer →

Browse the equipment index

Start with the machine type

Every model stays searchable, including useful spec-only records. Price evidence is added only when it clears HeavyBook's publication rules.

Excavators

29 models · 8 with a price reference

Bobcat E20z · Cat 305 CR · Cat 320 02

Trucks

13 models · 5 with a price reference

Freightliner Argosy · Fuso Canter 515 · Hino 300 616 03

Skid Steers

8 models · 2 with a price reference

ASV RT-50 · Bobcat S450 · Bobcat S70 04

Scissor Lifts

7 models · 7 with a price reference

Genie GS1932 · Genie GS2632 · JLG 1930ES 05

Forklifts

6 models · 1 with a price reference

Hyster H2.5XT · Linde H25T · Toyota 8FBE20 06

Rollers

5 models

Bomag BW120AD-5 · Cat CS44B · Dynapac CA2500D 07

Wheel Loaders

4 models · 3 with a price reference

Cat 950GC · Hyundai HL940 · Komatsu WA320-8 08

Boom Lifts

3 models · 3 with a price reference

Genie Z-45/25J RT · JLG 340AJ · JLG 450AJ 09

Telehandlers

3 models · 2 with a price reference

JCB 525-60 · Manitou MT-X 1840 · Merlo P60.10 10

Backhoe Loaders

2 models · 1 with a price reference

JCB 3CX · John Deere 315SL 11

Dozers

2 models

Cat D6T · Cat D8T 12

Dump Trucks

2 models

Cat 730 · John Deere 310 P-Tier 13

Graders

2 models · 1 with a price reference

Cat 12M · Cat 140M NEXT

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Buying reference

A useful sample, not a card wall

These are representative guides from different machine types. Indicative values are modelled and are never counted as verified sold-price evidence.

JCB 3CX ≈ $71,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data Genie Z-45/25J RT ≈ $39,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data Cat 305 CR ≈ $42,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data Hyster H2.5XT ≈ $14,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data Cat 140M ≈ $171,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data Genie GS1932 ≈ $6,000 modelled 8-year modelled reference · not sold data

Browse all 86 models by category → Understand verified vs indicative →

Australian dealer directory

Find the people behind the machine

Search 18 reviewed dealer profiles across 102 listed locations. HeavyBook keeps the factual directory; current stock, quotes and availability stay on each dealer's official site.

Search equipment dealers → Add or correct a dealer →

Directory coverage Filter by state

QLD 17 dealers 24 locations NSW 16 dealers 23 locations VIC 15 dealers 16 locations WA 14 dealers 15 locations SA 10 dealers 10 locations TAS 6 dealers 6 locations NT 5 dealers 5 locations ACT 3 dealers 3 locations

From day rate to whole-of-life cost

Work the decision, not just the sticker price

Compare current hire evidence, then use editable calculators to pressure-test the ownership decision.

Hire by city

All hire rates →

Mini Excavator 1.7t — Brisbane $218 /day dry 4 sources · verified 5 July 2026 Mini Excavator 1.7t — Melbourne $220 /day dry 5 sources · verified 5 July 2026 Mini Excavator 1.7t — Perth $300 /day dry 3 sources · verified 5 July 2026 Mini Excavator 1.7t — Sydney $227 /day dry 3 sources · verified 5 July 2026

Free decision tools

All tools →

01 Running cost

Estimate fuel, servicing, wear, insurance and depreciation per hour.

02 Equipment finance

Model repayments using the amount, rate, term and frequency you choose.

03 Buy vs hire

Work out the utilisation point where ownership begins to make sense.

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Choose the question closest to yours. These routes use HeavyBook's published index; prices still come from evidence and calculators, never generated chat.