Tracked Excavators for Sale (470)

As the most popular item of construction equipment, there are always plenty of used tracked excavators for sale at Plantpages. Called ‘Crawler Excavators’ by some, the tracked excavator is available across a huge operating weight range. If you are looking for a smaller tracked excavator, under 10 tonnes, then you should be browsing the mini-excavator category instead. The most popular manufacturers of tracked excavators in the UK are JCB and Hitachi, but do not discount the machines from CAT, Volvo, Komatsu, Hyundai and Case.

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Buying a Tracked Excavator

Thanks to the huge variety in capacity, both in terms of operating weight and digging capabilities, a buyer of a tracked excavators should carefully consider the size of the machine needed to carry out the job. If you can get away with a machine under 10 tonnes, then you should be looking at our mini-excavator pages.

The heavier the machine, the more power it needs – therefore a larger engine and wider track to accommodate it. This all leads to additional cost, so make sure you choose the right size, not simply the largest you can afford.

If you buy an excavator only to find it won’t fit on your trailer then you’ll be looking at even more investment in trailers and potentially adding to the transport complexity.

You may be tempted to buy a (cheaper) and more obscure brand, but you need to make sure that you can get the parts and get them quickly.  If you have a breakdown and parts take a week to arrive you’ll be losing more money that you saves in the initial purchase. This is why it is usually best to opt for a popular brand and model if you are a relative newcomer to operating tracked excavators.

Check the Provenance of the Excavator

As with buying any machine, make sure that it has a manufacturer’s plate and that it appears in order and not tampered with – if there is something wrong here – walk away.

Is the machine a grey import? Check carefully that the machine is CE marked.

Has the machine had a ‘facelift’? It is easy to change the model number stickers on the side of the machine to a more desirable model – check the model number on the manufacturer’s plate to avoid falling for this trick.

Zero Tail Swing?

If your digger is likely to be working roadside or in confined spaces, opt for a zero swing tail excavator.  This means that the rear of the rotating body will not protrude from the extremities of the tracks when slewing.

Explaining Excavator Model Naming

Let’s use a few models as an example – let’s look at the CAT 320D, Hitachi ZX200-3G, Komatsu PC200-8 and the Doosan DH215LC-7.

So, as far as Caterpillar are concerned, 320D 320, the first ‘3’ stands for “excavator”, Caterpillar uses different numbers for each of the product lines, for example “7” is for articulated trucks, “8” is for dozers, “9” is for loaders.

Next, the letter in front of the brand excavator represents the excavator code number of the manufacturer, Komatsu uses PC for excavator, WA for loaders, and D for dozers. Hitachi’s excavator use “ZX”, and Doosan use ‘DH’ for their excavator and “SK” for Kobelco.

Next comes some numbers – take CAT 320D. The ’20’ represents the operating weight of the excavator in tonnes in this example, 20 tons.

It’s not always exact, for Komatsu’s PC200-8, the 200 means “20 tonnes” (not 200 tonnes), Doosan’s DH215LC-7 means 215 for 21.5 tonnes, etc.

Finally, using the CAT 320D example the end is the letter “D” which is the series of products made by Caterpillar,

LC at the end indicates that the model uses widened, lengthened crawler, in order to increase the contact area with the ground.  This is generally used when there are soft ground conditions.

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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
KX080-4A
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2019 Kubota KX080-4a2 Excavator - Piped, Q/H, Blade, Aux, Hammer & Rotary Lines, Offset Boom, Rubber Tracks, 3ft Digging Bucket, - S/n: KBCK0804TK3E70145 - Hours: 3985 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2JL on 2025-06-21
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
KX080-4
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2019 Kubota KX080-4 Excavator - Fixed Block Pads, Blade, Hill Quick Hitch, Aux & Hammer Lines, Offset Boom - Green & Amber Beacons, 6ft Strickland Bucket - S/n: KBCK0804VK3E70153 - Hours: 5008 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch, Shropshire,...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX135 5-B
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2016 Hitachi ZX135US-5B Excavator - Tefra Quick Hitch, Aux Line, Check Valve, Boxing Ring - Green & Amber Beacons, Rear Camera, 6ft Ditching Bucket, - S/n: HCMDAE50P000096669 - Hours: 5657 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kobelco
Model
SK480 LC
Location
- Availability: for sale & for hire - Year: 2007 - Hours: 5470 - Undercarriage Condition: 70% - Compliance: CE - Primary Application: (Muckshift) - Details: Original low hours ready to go straight to work.
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX85US-6
Location
2019 Hitachi ZX85USB-6 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C - HCMDER50E00110111 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-07-31
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Tracked Excavators
Make
JPC
Location
Unused 2025 JPC KV12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped - 2502017 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-06-28
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX225US LC
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2016 Hitachi ZX225USLC-5B Excavator - Piped, Aux and Rotary Circuit, - SKD Slew and Height Restrictor System, - Boxing Ring, Tefra Quick Hitch, Check Valve, Rear Camera, 3ft Digging Bucket - Serial HCMDCN50C00304105 - Hours: 9552 For Auction at Prees Airfield...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
JPC
Location
Unused 2025 JPC KV12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped - 2502014 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-06-28
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Hitachi
Model
ZX135 5-B
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2015 Hitachi ZX135US-5B Excavator - Q/H, Aux Line, Hammer & Rotary Lines, Check Valve, Boxing Ring - Green & Amber Beacons, Rear Camera, 4ft Digging Bucket, - S/n: 94885 - Hours: 8150 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2JL on...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Volvo
Model
ECR88
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2019 Volvo ECR88D Excavator - Blade, Tefra Quick Hitch, Aux Lines, Offset Boom, 2 x 3ft & 1 x 2ft Digging Buckets - S/n: VCE00E88P00214395 - Hours: 5970 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2JL on 2025-06-21
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kobelco
Model
SK210 LC-10
Location
2021 Kobelco SK210LC-10E 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped - YQ15025484 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-06-28
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Tracked Excavators
Make
JPC
Location
Unused 2025 JPC KV12 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Piped - ZL24090 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-06-28
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Caterpillar
Model
323DL
Location
- Availability: for sale & for hire - Year: 2024 - Undercarriage Condition: 100% - Details: Brand new machines without the head ache.Full list of both safety and attachment options.
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kubota
Model
KX080-4A
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2018 Kubota KX080-4a Excavator - Piped, Q/H, Blade, Check Valves, Offset Boom, 2 x Aux Lines, Fixed Block Pads - Green & Amber Beacons, Tefra Quick Hitch, 5ft Rinox Bucket - S/n: JKUK0804C01H44704 - Hours: 4558 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41,...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Kobelco
Location
New Holland Kobelco E225BSR 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C - LA05-02032 For Auction at 72-74 Omagh Road, Dromore. Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 2025-06-28
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Komatsu
Location
Komatsu PC78US-6 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped, A/C - KMTPC297APA055111 For Auction at Roall Lane, Kellington, Nr. Goole. DN14 0NY on 2025-07-31
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Doosan
Model
DX225 LC-5
Location
Prees Plant & Agricultural Auction Sale Number: 693P 2019 Doosan DX225LC-5 Excavator - Boxing Ring, Geith Quick Hitch, Check Valve, Cab Guards, 5ft Strickland Digging Bucket, Rear & OS Camera, - Aux, Hammer & Rotary Lines - S/n: DHKCEBBUJK0002364 - Hours: 4745 For Auction at Prees Airfield Hangar 2, A41, Whitchurch,...
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Caterpillar
Model
313F
Location
2 machines required Cannot be GC model Wanted urgently for UK customer contract Must be in good working order
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Tracked Excavators
Make
JCB
Model
85Z-1
Location
JCB 85zYear 20174715 HoursPipedCE Marked £26900 + VAT
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Tracked Excavators
Make
Yanmar
Location
DescriptionWe have this quality used 4T Excavator Yanmar VIO33 2023 for sale. This very tight and clean Yanmar digger is a popular and reliable model, fully serviced and in great condition with low hours. - Yanmar VIO33 Digger 4 ton – 2023 - Year 2023 Low Hours – 115 - Stock number: 6032-009 - Location –...
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