A low-cost rammer for one-off trench and footing work. Little beyond force and engine size is published.
Amazon $949.90
A budget rammer for homeowners backfilling a trench or setting footings. The force figure is optimistic for its weight.
- 3,500 lbfForce
- 209ccEngine
- 137 lbWeight
Price checked November 3, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- The cheapest rammer here with wheels included
- 137 lb is light for a rammer, easier to lift into a trench
- Claims 26 in compaction depth for footings and backfill
- Force claim runs above 25 lb per pound of machine, so it is credited less
- Warranty not published
- Shoe size not published
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | GUO117 |
|---|---|
| Compaction | |
| Claimed force | 3,500 lbf |
| Credited force | 3,425 lbf (capped) |
| Compaction depth | 26 in |
| Engine | |
| Engine | 209cc |
| Power | 7 hp |
| Build | |
| Wheel kit included | Yes |
| Weight | 137 lb |
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