Cleaned, detailed and greased, with fluids checked and the track gear inspected before a machine leaves the yard. If something plays up on your job, ring us and we sort it out.
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Excavator and Loader Dry Hire Across South East Queensland
Komatsu excavators from 8 to 36 tonne, wheel loaders, tippers and posi tracks out of our Caboolture yard. GPS and tilt hitches on every excavator, serviced between hires and floated to your site.
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Our subcontractor relationships get your machine on site on time, every time, and we sort out everything for you. Or the machine will be ready to go when you want to pick it up yourself.
View moreEvery machine has a tilt hitch as standard and GPS across every machine class, ready to get the job done right and to spec.
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On the machines- GPS and tilt hitches on every excavator, 8 to 36 tonne
- Height and slew limiters on the 14 and 24 tonners, rubber pads on request
- Wheel loaders, tippers, a water cart and posi tracks
- Hourly, daily or weekly rates
Chaplin Plant Hire is a family run dry hire business on Old Toorbul Point Road in Caboolture. We keep a tight fleet of late model Komatsu machines and look after every one of them ourselves.
We work in partnership with Chaplin Cranes & Excavators out of the same yard, so the buckets, rippers and grabs your job needs are usually a few metres from the machine.
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Dry Hire – Hire Machinery Today!
Komatsu excavators from 8 to 36 tonne, all with GPS and tilt hitches, a 17m long reach, plus Komatsu and Case wheel loaders, Isuzu tri tippers, a water cart and Kubota posi tracks. Every machine is serviced and checked before delivery. Tap one for the full rundown.
How dry hire works
Dry hire means you hire the machine only and supply a qualified operator.
01
Ring or Enquire
Tell us what machine you need, where it needs to go and what attachments you want. We'll get it sorted.
02
We Organise Transport
We can organise transport to anywhere you need to go.
03
Job Finished?
Give us a call and we'll organise the machine to come back to our yard, ready for the next job.
Our Machines on the Job
Straight off our Instagram.
Trusted by contractors and owner builders across South East Queensland
Sample reviews. Swap for real ones before launch.★★★★★
"Had the 24 tonner with the GPS for a subdivision cut. Loaded our design and it was digging to grade the first morning. The machine was spotless when it turned up."Civil contractor24t with GPS
★★★★★
"We had the WA250 for a week moving road base around the yard. Forks and bucket both on the float, dropped off and picked up when we called."Landscape supplierWA250 wheel loader
★★★★★
"We hire the 14 tonner most months. Good gear and fair rates. When a hose let go on site they had it fixed that afternoon."Earthmoving crew14t with rubber pads
Any Problems?
Sometimes things don't go to plan. Ring James and he can sort it over the phone or organise a qualified fitter to fix the problem.
Call 0438 735 882What is dry hire?
We charge for the machine only and you supply a qualified operator to drive it and complete the job.
What do I need to hire an excavator?
A competent operator who holds the right ticket or verification of competency for the machine, a site we can get the float into and a card or account for the bond. We'll talk you through it when you book.
Do you deliver?
Yes. We have subcontractors on hand to deliver the machine on time, every time.
How do the rates work?
Rates are charged hourly, daily or weekly, whichever suits you.
Can I use my own design file on the GPS machines?
Yes. You or the site surveyor supply the site specific design file for the machine.
What about fuel, AdBlue or damage?
The machine goes to site full of fuel and we expect it back full. Additional costs apply for damage and missing fuel.
What about prestarts?
A prestart book is in the machine for the operator to complete each morning before starting work, including greasing the machine.
We Deliver Anywhere
We're based on the Bruce Highway at Caboolture and deliver our machines anywhere you need, from Northern NSW all the way up to Mackay.
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Yard: Caboolture, Bruce Highway
