# 2012 Caterpillar 329E for Sale in Nanaimo, BC

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/excavators/329e/id/89537787>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $129,500.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 89537787
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 329E
- **Category:** Excavators
- **Type:** Standard Excavators
- **Hours:** 10803
- **Serial number:** PLW00797
- **Location:** Nanaimo, BC

## Description

Online Owner's Manual

## Manufacturer specifications

### Dimensions

- **Height:** 11.3333 ft (3.45 m)
- **Length:** 34.0833 ft (10.39 m)
- **Weight:** 68958 lbs (31278.86 kg)
- **Width:** 11.0833 ft (3.38 m)

### General Specifications

- **Approx. Operating Weight (since 2010):** 61100 lbs (27714.53 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 1 - 2 cu yd (1 - 1 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 1 - 2 cu yd (1 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 2 cu yd (1.53 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 2.4 cu yd (1.83 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 1.5 cu yd (1.14 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 2 - 2 cu yd (1 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 1 - 3 cu yd (1 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 1 - 1 cu yd (1 - 1 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 0.68 cu yd (0.52 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2012):** 2.02 cu yd (1.5 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 2.00 cu yd (1.53 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 2.40 cu yd (1.83 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 1.50 cu yd (1.14 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 2 - 2 cu yd (2 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 2.04 cu yd (1.56 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 2.02 cu yd (1.54 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2015):** 2 - 3 cu yd (2 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2015):** 2 - 3 cu yd (1 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2015):** 2.49 cu yd (1.91 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2015):** 1.84 cu yd (1.41 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity Range (heaped) (since 2012):** 1 - 2 cu yd (1 - 2 cu m)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,750 - 2,661 lbs (794 - 1,207 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,849 - 2,890 lbs (839 - 1,311 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1978 lbs (897.21 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2549 lbs (1156.21 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2,037 - 2,560 lbs (924 - 1,161 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 3374 lbs (1530.42 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,750 - 2,465 lbs (794 - 1,118 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,607 - 2,592 lbs (729 - 1,176 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2,218 - 2,592 lbs (1,006 - 1,176 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,619 - 2,844 lbs (734 - 1,290 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,721 - 2,491 lbs (781 - 1,130 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,552 - 2,464 lbs (704 - 1,118 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 642 - 829 lbs (291 - 376 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 881 lbs (399.62 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2610 lbs (1183.88 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,409 - 2,333 lbs (639 - 1,058 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 1,718 - 3,109 lbs (779 - 1,410 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2,630 - 2,882 lbs (1,193 - 1,307 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2333 lbs (1058.23 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2,363 - 2,680 lbs (1,072 - 1,216 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2012):** 2,689 - 2,882 lbs (1,220 - 1,307 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 1,354 - 2,332 lbs (614 - 1,058 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 1,559 - 2,762 lbs (707 - 1,253 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 2,088 - 2,458 lbs (947 - 1,115 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 1,567 - 2,295 lbs (711 - 1,041 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 2,416 - 2,603 lbs (1,096 - 1,181 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 2661 lbs (1207.01 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 2,363 - 2,564 lbs (1,072 - 1,163 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 2,639 - 2,882 lbs (1,197 - 1,307 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2,090 - 2,813 lbs (948 - 1,276 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2,066 - 3,717 lbs (937 - 1,686 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2,725 - 3,840 lbs (1,236 - 1,742 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2,502 - 3,078 lbs (1,135 - 1,396 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 3,084 - 3,556 lbs (1,399 - 1,613 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 3,368 - 3,896 lbs (1,528 - 1,767 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2167 lbs (982.94 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 1,698 - 2,954 lbs (770 - 1,340 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2450 lbs (1111.3 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 1,409 - 2,295 lbs (639 - 1,041 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2597 lbs (1177.98 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 3331 lbs (1510.92 kg)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2015):** 2,250 - 3,982 lbs (1,021 - 1,806 kg)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 24 - 48 in (61 - 122 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 30 - 60 in (76 - 152 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 72 in (182.88 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 52 in (132.08 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 36 - 54 in (91 - 137 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 60 - 72 in (152 - 183 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 24 - 54 in (61 - 137 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 42 - 54 in (107 - 137 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 24 - 66 in (61 - 168 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 45 - 48 in (114 - 122 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 36 in (91.44 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 24 - 60 in (61 - 152 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 42 - 56 in (107 - 142 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 55 in (139.7 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2012):** 49 - 55 in (124 - 140 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2013):** 30 - 66 in (76 - 168 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2013):** 54 - 60 in (137 - 152 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2013):** 54 in (137.16 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2013):** 50 - 56 in (127 - 142 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 54 - 66 in (137 - 168 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 30 - 72 in (76 - 183 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 42 - 66 in (107 - 168 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 54 - 72 in (137 - 183 cm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 48 in (121.92 cm)
- **cont'd) Flywheel Horsepower (since 2010):** 170 hp (126.77 kw)
- **Displacement (since 2012):** 428 cu in (7013.68 cu cm)
- **Emission Standards (since 2016):** Japan 2011 (Tier 4 Interim) Equivalent
- **Emissions (since 2012):** Step 3
- **Emissions (since 2015):** Japan 2011 (Tier 4 Interim)
- **Engine Model (since 2012):** C7.1 ACERT
- **Engine Power - ISO 9249 (since 2012):** 232 hp (173.01 kw)
- **Engine Power - ISO 9249 (since 2016):** 228 hp (170.02 kw)
- **Fuel Tank Refill Capacity (since 2012):** 137 US gal (520 L)
- **Ground Contact Area with Std. Shoe (since 2012):** 8231 sq in (5.31 sq m)
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** K100
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** BOCE
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** K90
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** None/
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** J250
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** J400
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2012):** J400/
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2013):** K100/
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2013):** J460
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2015):** K110
- **Ground Engaging Tools (since 2015):** K110/
- **Height (since 2010):** 133 in (337.82 cm)
- **Hydraulic System (includes tank) (since 2012):** 81.89 US gal (310 L)
- **Length (since 2010):** 409 in (1038.86 cm)
- **Lift Capacity (since 2010):** 30650 lbs (13902.62 kg)
- **Max. Implement Hydraulic Pump - Output at Rated RPM (since 2016):** 130 US gpm (494 L/min)
- **Max. Reach (since 2010):** 420 in (1066.8 cm)
- **Maximum Drawbar Pull (since 2012):** 55528 lbf (247 kN)
- **Maximum Drawbar Pull (since 2016):** 55977 lbf (249 kN)
- **Maximum Travel Speed at Rated RPM (since 2012):** 3.2 mph (5.15 kph)
- **No. of Cylinders (since 2012):** 6
- **Operating Weight (since 2012):** 61,068 - 62,192 lbs (27,700 - 28,210 kg)
- **Overall Track Length (since 2012):** 191 in (485.14 cm)
- **Overall Track Length (since 2016):** 171 in (434.34 cm)
- **Product Identification Prefix (since 2010):** PTY
- **Rated Engine RPM (since 2012):** 1800 rpm
- **Region Offerings (since 2012):** Japan
- **Relief Valve Settings - Implement Circuits (since 2012):** 5076 psi (35000 kPa)
- **Relief Valve Settings - Pilot Circuits (since 2012):** 569 psi (3920 kPa)
- **Relief Valve Settings - Swing Circuits (since 2012):** 3988 psi (27500 kPa)
- **Relief Valve Settings - Swing Circuits (since 2016):** 3989 psi (27503 kPa)
- **Relief Valve Settings - Travel Circuits (since 2012):** 5076 psi (35000 kPa)
- **Shipping Dimension A (source diagram) (since 2012):** 120 in (304.8 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension B (source diagram) (since 2012):** 116 in (294.64 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2015):** 133 in (337.82 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2016):** 122 in (309.88 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2015):** 20 in (50.8 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2016):** 19 in (48.26 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension E (source diagram) (since 2012):** 45 in (114.3 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension F (source diagram) (since 2012):** 120 in (304.8 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension G (source diagram) (since 2015):** 171 in (434.34 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension H (source diagram) (since 2012):** 409 in (1038.86 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension H (source diagram) (since 2016):** 387 in (982.98 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension J (source diagram) (since 2012):** 133 in (337.82 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension J (source diagram) (since 2016):** 139 in (353.06 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension K (source diagram) (since 2015):** 137 in (347.98 cm)
- **Shipping Dimension L (source diagram) (since 2015):** 94 in (238.76 cm)
- **Track Gauge (since 2010):** 94 in (238.76 cm)
- **Track Gauge (since 2012):** 102 in (259.08 cm)
- **Track Gauge (since 2016):** 85 in (215.9 cm)
- **Width (since 2010):** 118 in (299.72 cm)
- **Width of Standard Track Shoe (since 2016):** 28 in (71.12 cm)
- **Years Built (since 2010):** 2,010 - 2,015

## About this model

The Caterpillar 329E is a hydraulic excavator in Caterpillar's E Series lineup, designed for earthmoving, trenching, site preparation, and material handling. It is commonly used in construction, utility, and general excavation applications. The 329E features a crawler undercarriage, a hydraulic boom and stick system, and a cab configured for operator visibility and control. As an excavator, it is built to support digging, lifting, loading, and grading tasks across varied jobsite conditions. The model is part of Caterpillar's medium-to-large excavator category and is often referenced for its balance of digging performance, reach, and versatility in heavy equipment fleets.

## Photos

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