Machine models

Cat 225SA and 229 specifications

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Listing-entry count
2

Short answer

Cat 225SA and 229: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
225SA	Net Power 180 hp Operating Weight 68,906 lb
229	Gross Power 180 hp Operating Weight 69,468 lb

225SA and 229 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	225SA and 229	2	225SA and 229

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	225SA	229
Shipping Length Of Unit	36.17 ft	36.16 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.84 ft	11.82 ft
Max Cutting Height	30.84 ft	30.84 ft
Max Loading Height	21.95 ft	21.95 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.21 ft	35.21 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft	15 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.99 ft	23.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	one piece boom w/ stick 2440mm	Stick 8'0" (2440mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	225SA	229
Ground Clearance	1.9 ft	1.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.09 ft	11.09 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.34 ft	11.34 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.59 ft	9.59 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.09 ft	4.09 ft

Specification	229
Length Of Track On Ground	14.84 ft

Specification	225SA
Ground Pressure	7.1 psi

Specification	229
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47

Specification	225SA
Net Power	180 hp

Specification	229
Gross Power	180 hp

Operational
Specification	225SA	229
Operating Weight	68,906 lb	69,468 lb
Fuel Capacity	65 gal	65 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.1 gal	10.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	151.9 gal	151.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.3 gal	3.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.6 gal	7.6 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	35 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi	3,800 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	121 gpm	121 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	225SA	229
Swing Torque	54,757 lb-ft	50,900 lb-ft

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
225SA and 229	16

Ratios
Figure	225SA	229
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.6	2.6
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.36 gal	0.36 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	317.7 hp	268.3 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

225SA and 229: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Cat and the 225 line that the 225SA, 229 belongs to (no title names the exact model)	64

Wedgelock Grading Bucket Model Btt 210 1800 1 Used On A CAT 229 Excavator (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-11-01)
CAT 229 Excavator Year (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-09-05)
1080 B Case Vs 225 CAT (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-02-18)
CAT 225 Plumbing For Thumb (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-21)

Used market for the 225SA and 229 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
229	2	1991	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	None shown

225SA and 229: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the full-size excavator 225SA, 229	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 225SA — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 229 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 225SA and 229 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 229 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Cat 225SA and 229: Configuration records

225SA

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	36.17 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.84 ft
Max Cutting Height	30.84 ft
Max Loading Height	21.95 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.21 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	one piece boom w/ stick 2440mm
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.09 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.34 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.59 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.09 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	32 in
Drawbar Pull	52,790 lb
Max Travel Speed	1.8 mph
Ground Pressure	7.1 psi
Engine
Displacement	634.7 cu in
Net Power	180 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	8
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	65 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	121 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	151.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.6 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	54,757 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	1.3 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.8 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	1.4 yd3
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	8.67 ft
Operating Weight	68,906 lb

229

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	36.16 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.82 ft
Max Cutting Height	30.84 ft
Max Loading Height	21.95 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.21 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 8'0" (2440mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.09 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.34 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	14.84 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.59 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.09 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	28 in
Drawbar Pull	52,790 lb
Max Travel Speed	1.8 mph
Number Of Shoes Per Side	47
Engine
Gross Power	180 hp
Displacement	634.7 cu in
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Number Of Cylinders	8
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	65 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,800 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	121 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	151.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.6 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	50,900 lb-ft
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	8.67 ft
Operating Weight	69,468 lb

Compare Cat 225SA, 229

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	225SA	229
Shipping Length Of Unit	36.17 ft	36.16 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.84 ft	11.82 ft
Max Cutting Height	30.84 ft	30.84 ft
Max Loading Height	21.95 ft	21.95 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	35.21 ft	35.21 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft	15 ft
Max Digging Depth	23.99 ft	23.99 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	one piece boom w/ stick 2440mm	Stick 8'0" (2440mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	225SA	229
Ground Clearance	1.9 ft	1.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.09 ft	11.09 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.34 ft	11.34 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.59 ft	9.59 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.09 ft	4.09 ft

Operational
Specification	225SA	229
Operating Weight	68,906 lb	69,468 lb
Fuel Capacity	65 gal	65 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.1 gal	10.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	151.9 gal	151.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.3 gal	3.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	7.6 gal	7.6 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	35 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi	3,800 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	121 gpm	121 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	225SA	229
Swing Torque	54,757 lb-ft	50,900 lb-ft