# 2012 Caterpillar 329EL for Sale in Charleston , SC **URL:** ## Listing details - **Price:** $58,500.00 USD - **Listing ID:** 82928750 - **Year:** 2012 - **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar - **Model:** 329EL - **Category:** Excavators - **Type:** Standard Excavators - **Stock number:** 18493 - **Location:** Charleston , SC ## Description CAB WITH AC, AUX HYDRAULICS WITH 54" BUCKET, UNDERCARRIAGE AT 50%, CLEAN AND RUNS GOOD ## Machine details ### General Specifications - **hours:** 10478 - **airconditioning:** Yes - **heater:** Yes - **hydraux:** Yes - **quickattach:** No - **enginerebuilt:** No - **ropstype:** Enclosed - **thumb:** No - **accondition:** Good - **hydrhighflow:** No - **undercarriageremaining:** 50 - **coupler:** No - **tailswingconfiguration:** Conventional - **longundercarriage:** Yes - **undercarriagetype:** Fixed - **gradecontrolready:** No - **counterweight:** Yes - **ridecontrol:** No - **gradecontrol:** No - **seatmaterial:** Cloth - **boomreachtype:** Standard - **amphibious:** No - **powertype:** Engine Powered ## Manufacturer specifications ### Boom/Stick 1 - **Boom/Stick 1:** Boom (20\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'2\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\') Stick (10\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'6\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\') - **Max Cutting Height:** 32.85 ft (10.01 m) - **Max Digging Depth:** 23.79 ft (7.25 m) - **Max Loading Height:** 7.52 ft (2.29 m) - **Max Reach Along Ground:** 35.04 ft (10.68 m) - **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 19.62 ft (5.98 m) - **Shipping Height Of Unit:** 11.07 ft (3.37 m) - **Shipping Length Of Unit:** 34.08 ft (10.39 m) ### Boom/Stick 2 - **Max Cutting Height:** 32.49 ft (9.9 m) - **Max Digging Depth:** 21.99 ft (6.7 m) - **Max Loading Height:** 9.32 ft (2.84 m) - **Max Reach Along Ground:** 33.47 ft (10.2 m) - **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 18.64 ft (5.68 m) - **Shipping Height Of Unit:** 11.32 ft (3.45 m) - **Shipping Length Of Unit:** 34.13 ft (10.4 m) ### Boom/Stick 3 - **Max Cutting Height:** 29.96 ft (9.13 m) - **Max Digging Depth:** 20.02 ft (6.1 m) - **Max Loading Height:** 8.11 ft (2.47 m) - **Max Reach Along Ground:** 30.94 ft (9.43 m) - **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 13.95 ft (4.25 m) - **Shipping Height Of Unit:** 11.55 ft (3.52 m) - **Shipping Length Of Unit:** 32.26 ft (9.83 m) ### Buckets - **Maximum Bucket Capacity:** 2.6 cu yd - **Minimum Bucket Capacity:** 1 cu yd - **Reference Bucket Capacity:** 1.6 cu yd ### Dimensions - **Ground Clearance:** 1.61 ft (0.49 m) - **Height:** 11.0833 ft (3.38 m) - **Height To Top Of Cab:** 9.99 ft (3.04 m) - **Length:** 34.0833 ft (10.39 m) - **Length Of Track On Ground:** 13.11 ft (4 m) - **Removal Counterweight Clearance:** 3.73 ft (1.14 m) - **Tail Swing Radius:** 9.99 ft (3.04 m) - **Weight:** 64060 lbs (29057.16 kg) - **Width:** 11.0833 ft (3.38 m) - **Width To Outside Of Tracks:** 10.47 ft (3.19 m) ### Engine - **Displacement:** 427.8 cu in (7010.4 cu cm) - **Engine Make:** 2236 - **Engine Model:** C7.1 ACERT - **Net Power:** 216 hp (161.07 kw) ### General Specifications - **Approx. Operating Weight (since 2010):** 64100 lbs (29075.31 kg) - **Average Operating Weight (since 2012):** 38,200 lb - **Bucket Capacity Range (heaped) (since 2012):** 1 - 3 cu yd (0 - 2 cu m) - **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):** Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB/ Japan 2011 (Tier 4 Interim) Equivalent - **Emissions (since 2012):** Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Step 3 - **Emissions (since 2015):** Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB/ 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) - **Engine Power - SAE J1349 (since 2012):** 232 hp (173.01 kw) - **Engine Power - SAE J1349 (since 2016):** 228 hp (170.02 kw) - **Fuel Tank Refill Capacity (since 2012):** 137 US gal (520 L) - **Fuel Tank Refill Capacity (since 2016):** 137.37 US gal (520 L) - **Ground Contact Area with Std. Shoe (since 2012):** 10664 sq in (6.88 sq m) - **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) - **Max Digging Depth (since 2012):** 23'9" ft-in - **Max Digging Depth (since 2012):** 47'10" ft-in - **Max Reach (since 2012):** 35'0" ft-in - **Max Reach (since 2012):** 60'0" ft-in - **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) - **Net Power (since 2012):** 232 hp (173.01 kw) - **Net Power (since 2012):** 240 hp (178.97 kw) - **No. of Cylinders (since 2012):** 6 - **Operating Weight (since 2012):** 63,310 - 67,190 lbs (28,717 - 30,477 kg) - **Operating Weight (since 2012):** 69,958 lb - **Operating Weight (since 2016):** 64,060 - 68,958 lbs (29,057 - 31,279 kg) - **Overall Track Length (since 2012):** 191 in (485.14 cm) - **Product Identification Prefix (since 2010):** RDX WJK ZCD PLW TST - **Range Dimension A (source diagram) (since 2012):** 236 in (599.44 cm) - **Range Dimension A (source diagram) (since 2012):** 268 in (680.72 cm) - **Range Dimension A (source diagram) (since 2012):** 274 in (695.96 cm) - **Range Dimension B (source diagram) (since 2012):** 371 in (942.34 cm) - **Range Dimension B (source diagram) (since 2012):** 402 in (1021.08 cm) - **Range Dimension B (source diagram) (since 2012):** 420 in (1066.8 cm) - **Range Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2012):** 240 in (609.6 cm) - **Range Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2012):** 264 in (670.56 cm) - **Range Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2012):** 285 in (723.9 cm) - **Range Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2012):** 167 in (424.18 cm) - **Range Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2012):** 224 in (568.96 cm) - **Range Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2012):** 235 in (596.9 cm) - **Range Dimension E (source diagram) (since 2012):** 233 in (591.82 cm) - **Range Dimension E (source diagram) (since 2012):** 257 in (652.78 cm) - **Range Dimension E (source diagram) (since 2012):** 279 in (708.66 cm) - **Range Dimension F (source diagram) (since 2012):** 301 in (764.54 cm) - **Range Dimension F (source diagram) (since 2012):** 333 in (845.82 cm) - **Range Dimension F (source diagram) (since 2012):** 339 in (861.06 cm) - **Range Dimension G (source diagram) (since 2012):** 371 in (942.34 cm) - **Range Dimension G (source diagram) (since 2012):** 390 in (990.6 cm) - **Range Dimension G (source diagram) (since 2012):** 394 in (1000.76 cm) - **Rated Engine RPM (since 2012):** 1800 rpm - **Region Offerings (since 2012):** North America, Europe, Japan - **Region Offerings (since 2015):** North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand - **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 2012):** 133 in (337.82 cm) - **Shipping Dimension C (source diagram) (since 2012):** 130 in (330.2 cm) - **Shipping Dimension D (source diagram) (since 2012):** 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 2012):** 191 in (485.14 cm) - **Shipping Dimension H (source diagram) (since 2012):** 387 in (982.98 cm) - **Shipping Dimension H (source diagram) (since 2012):** 409 in (1038.86 cm) - **Shipping Dimension J (source diagram) (since 2012):** 139 in (353.06 cm) - **Shipping Dimension J (source diagram) (since 2012):** 133 in (337.82 cm) - **Shipping Dimension K (source diagram) (since 2012):** 157 in (398.78 cm) - **Shipping Dimension L (source diagram) (since 2012):** 102 in (259.08 cm) - **Track Gauge (since 2010):** 102 in (259.08 cm) - **Width (since 2010):** 133 in (337.82 cm) - **Years Built (since 2010):** 2,010 - 2,016 ### Operational - **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 11.7 gal (44.28 l) - **Engine Oil Capacity:** 6 gal (22.71 l) - **Fuel Capacity:** 137.4 gal (520.06 l) - **Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity:** 74 gpm (280.09 lpm) - **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 81.9 gal (309.99 l) - **Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure:** 5076 psi - **Operating Weight:** 67236.6 lbs (30498.05 kg) - **Swing Drive Fluid Capacity:** 2.7 gal (10.22 l) ### Swing Mechanism - **Swing Speed:** 9.8 rpm - **Swing Torque:** 60627.7 lbs ft (82199.04 nm) ### Undercarriage - **Drawbar Pull:** 55527.81 lbs (25187.02 kg) - **Max Travel Speed:** 3.17 mph (5.1 kph) - **Number Of Shoes Per Side:** 50 - **Shoe Size:** 31.5 in (80.01 cm) - **Track Gauge:** 8.5 ft (2.59 m) ## About this model The Caterpillar 329E L is a hydraulic excavator in Caterpillar's 29-ton class, designed for earthmoving, trenching, site preparation, and general construction work. The 329E L features a long undercarriage for improved stability and ground contact, supporting digging performance and lifting capability in demanding applications. It is commonly equipped with a Caterpillar diesel engine, hydraulic system, and operator cab designed for productivity and control. The model is used in utility, roadbuilding, quarry, and excavation projects where reach, power, and durability are required. 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