cat 324 dl

hey all,we just picked up a nice sewer job we are starting next week,but the 345c that i usually use is a littke to big so the boss is getting a 324dl,has anyone tried these machines,,maybe let me know how they are,would like to hear some feedback ,,,,tried the 322 but that was a few years ago,,

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hey all,we just picked up a nice sewer job we are starting next week,but the 345c that i usually use is a littke to big so the boss is getting a 324dl,has anyone tried these machines,,maybe let me know how they are,would like to hear some feedback ,,,,tried the 322 but that was a few years ago,,

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Hi,
The company im working for has 2 323D L and an 320D LRR that i'm operating.
Got to run one of them 323's some weeks back and they are really nice to run and so is the 320D LRR i usually operates.
They feels to have abit more power in the hydraulics than the 320B L I had until 2 weeks ago.
And they are abit quicker in the slewing motion as well!
Ok its an smaller machine than the 345 but I think You will enjoy the 324!

Peter

I have one, and it's pretty impressive in my opinion. it handles a 2.5yd 54" bucket no problem, but the stick is only 10'.

Also with a thumb on it, it will move any tree that is able to be thrown down...

I bought a 325DL about a year ago and it has been a good machine (we have put about 1300 hours on it). Very strong and fast. We demo'd a PC300 at the same time we demo'd the 325DL and the machines were matched pretty closely. The 325 will do everything a PC300 will and is a little faster. The clincher was the PC300 was $50K more! Not a hard decision.

As far as the 324 goes - why not a 325? I am not familiar with the difference in the spec's ( there is a HP and weight difference) but my experience with machine resale guides me to buy the popular size instead of an odd ball. A 320 is a very good size machine and is very popular. If it can get the job done it may be a better choice since you guys already have a 345 - which I would love to have one day.

Seen a few D series Cat's around these parts. Tons and tons of 330D's, but I've seen quite a few 324's. They seem to be pretty popular here even with Komatsu breathing down the back of Cat's neck.

The 324 is a really nice machine.

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We have el 200s,320s and a 345 and I really like the 320,but then I normally haul the stuff and rarely get a chance to operate it,but the time I have spent on the 320 I enjoyed:usa

thanks guys for your info,went and saw the 324 last nite,looks nice,it will go good i think on our sewer job, (lots of overhead wires!!)being that the 345 is way to big and its specd to our liking,so thanks for all your info,ill let you guys know how it turns out and ill try to get a few shots for ya!

How deep is the sewer project? I just did one 12 feet deep and the last 3 feet was all hand and vacuum truck work due to all the utilities. 20 inch gas main 2 drainlines, a duct bank, phone lines, electrical. We crossed everything, but the atlantic ocean doing it. I still wonder why the state or dpw can't require all electrical, fiberoptic, phone lines, to be in one ductbank instead of spread out all across the street.

mflah87 said:

How deep is the sewer project? I just did one 12 feet deep and the last 3 feet was all hand and vacuum truck work due to all the utilities. 20 inch gas main 2 drainlines, a duct bank, phone lines, electrical. We crossed everything, but the atlantic ocean doing it. I still wonder why the state or dpw can't require all electrical, fiberoptic, phone lines, to be in one ductbank instead of spread out all across the street.

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Why do they run all those utilities so deep? Generally around here the sewer is far beneath everything else

tylermckee said:

Why do they run all those utilities so deep? Generally around here the sewer is far beneath everything else

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I was wondering the same thing. Engineers always put wet utilities as the lowest if they can. (theroey being any leaks will migrate downwards as opposed to upwards... keyword being 'theroey'.

I figure overall deep utilities due to previous or subsequent surface regrading or fall requirements, and at present the sewer is to go 'beneth them'.

Is the 324 a low clearance model? I think you will find you like the faster cycle times in this class over the 345, which is a nice machine. I hear good things about the 328LCR but it is still big with a 330's undercarriage. About the largest machine you can stick and work in one traffic lane though!

tylermckee said:

Why do they run all those utilities so deep? Generally around here the sewer is far beneath everything else

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Around here, developers want sewers deep so that they can get gravity for basement service. Most sewers I do are 12-20 ft deep.