Excavators & Loaders for Sale
An excavator is a digging machine on tracks or wheels with a boom, stick and bucket on a cab that rotates 360 degrees, and a loader scoops and carries material in a bucket on two lift arms. Shop used mini and full-size excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, skid steers and dozers from Caterpillar, John Deere, Kubota and Bobcat. Hours listed.
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Excavators and loaders here come from contractors, landscapers and rental yards. Listings run from mini excavators for tight lots to full-size machines, plus skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes, dozers, motor graders and trenchers, often with buckets and attachments included. Every listing is local pickup: you inspect it, run it and pay at the seller's yard.
What to look for in used excavators & loaders
- Hours and service records, and whether the hour meter has been replaced.
- Undercarriage: track or pad wear, sprockets, rollers and idlers. It is the most expensive wear item.
- Pins and bushings at the boom, stick and bucket for play.
- Hydraulic leaks at cylinders and hoses, and cycle speed under load.
- Attachments included: buckets, thumb, quick coupler, and whether the coupler is pin grabber or wedge.
- On skid steers and loaders: lift arm and bucket pin play, the quick attach plate, and tire or track wear.
Popular brands
Common makes: Caterpillar, John Deere, Kubota, Bobcat, Case, Takeuchi, Komatsu, JCB, Volvo, Hitachi.
Popular models
Specs and used prices: Bobcat E35, Bobcat S650, Caterpillar 259D3, Caterpillar 305.5E2 CR, Kubota KX040-4.
What used excavators & loaders sell for
Used mini excavators typically list from the high teens to the fifties depending on size and hours, with skid steers and compact track loaders in a similar range. Full-size excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes and dozers usually run from the tens of thousands to well into six figures.
Questions buyers ask
- How many hours is a lot for a mini excavator?
- Under 2,000 is low, 2,000 to 4,000 is average for a working machine, and above 5,000 you should expect undercarriage and pin work. Service history matters more than the number.
- Rubber tracks or steel?
- Rubber for lawns, pavement and residential work. Steel for rock, demolition and heavy dirt. Rubber tracks are a wear item; ask when they were last replaced.
- How do I inspect a used excavator?
- Start it cold and watch for smoke, run every function through its full stroke, dig and lift under load, walk it in a straight line, and check the undercarriage measurements against the maker's wear chart.
- Skid steer or compact track loader?
- Wheeled skid steers cost less to buy and run and suit pavement and hard ground. Compact track loaders float over mud and soft ground and grade more smoothly, but the tracks and undercarriage cost more to keep up.
- Can I haul a mini excavator on my own trailer?
- A 3 to 4 ton mini needs a trailer rated around 10,000 lb and a three-quarter or one-ton truck. Anything larger usually means a hired lowboy.
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