Excavators for Sale

The bigger the construction project, the bigger the need for the digging power and lifting capacity found in full-size excavators. While these heavy-duty machines are known primarily for scooping, swinging, and dumping, they are compatible with a growing number of buckets, clamps, and attachments for a wider range of tasks.

Selecting the Right Crawler or Wheel Excavator

Excavators have traditionally run on tracks. These crawler excavators are lower to the ground, providing greater power and digging depth. You lose a little of that with the higher profile of wheeled excavators, but you gain more mobility, maneuverability, and speed driving across large job sites — all of which help if you switch tasks and attachments often.

In addition to tires or tracks, you have to consider a much wider range of size options. Construction excavators are larger than their compact cousins. But even at full size, they come in three different size categories:

• Midi – Midi, or mid-sized, excavators are a step up from compact excavators. They are more powerful, have a longer reach, and weigh up to 10 tons. Yet they’re still small enough to work in tighter settings — even indoors.

• Standard – Most excavators fall into the standard category, weighing up to 45 tons. They’re equipped for rougher environments and even more powerful than midi excavators. 

• Large – Large excavators are the most powerful and heavy-duty class, befitting of the term “heavy construction.” They typically weigh well over 45 tons and are stationed on large, rugged sites rather than hauled from one place to the next.

Best Excavator Models

• Case CX80C – The CX80C is a midi excavator that packs a lot of power in its small package. Its conventional tail is much smaller than large excavators, allowing it to maneuver and swing in tighter spaces.

• Bobcat E165 – This large excavator stands out from the rest of the compact equipment lineup with 131 horsepower and increased ground clearance. Although on tracks, it’s designed for maneuverability — especially on soft ground — built for both residential and commercial sites.

• John Deere 200G – A mid-sized excavator in the middle of a varied lineup, the 200G can dig more than 23 feet deep using 146 horsepower. But the beauty in this machine is its versatility. Its compatibility with couplers, buckets, and attachments make it useful in roadbuilding, earthmoving, site development, and more.

With a wide variety of sizes running on both wheels and tracks, you’re sure to find the right full-size excavator with Tractor Zoom. Compare excavator prices and specs from the industry’s top brands in our extensive selection.