2012 Caterpillar CAT 329D

If you are searching for a CAT 329 excavator, the real question is whether you need a production machine that can keep working under load. CAT 329D is the main used model here because it fits buyers who need more daily output than CAT 325D, but do not want the higher purchase, transport and running pressure of CAT 336 or CAT 349. This page focuses on CAT 329D condition, specs, weight and working video before quotation. CAT 329D is not a light digging machine. It is better matched with truck loading, heavy earthmoving, road construction, site preparation, quarry support and contractors who care about daily production. If your work is small house digging, light farm work or narrow municipal jobs, a smaller CAT machine may be cheaper and easier to run. The value of CAT 329D is stronger output, heavier stability and continuous work ability in larger jobs. Specs and weight matter for a 29–30 ton class machine. Transport cost, ground pressure, job matching and import documents all depend on actual operating weight, bucket size, boom, arm, track width and undercarriage condition — not only on a copied brochure sheet. Before comparing price, confirm the current machine configuration by machine plate, photos and video. Before comparing CAT 329D price, ask for working video that shows repeated loading or heavy earthmoving, not only one short movement. A low price can become expensive if the hydraulic pump is weak, swing has play, travel motor is tired, the undercarriage is near replace