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Cat 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM specifications

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Cat 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM: log loaders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
324D FM	Net Power 188 hp Operating Weight 75,619 lb
325D FM	Net Power 204 hp Operating Weight 83,350 lb
330D FM	Net Power 268 hp Operating Weight 100,974 lb

324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM	3	324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM

Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Shipping Length	46.2 ft	48.69 ft	54.57 ft
Shipping Height	10.86 ft	10.96 ft	11.39 ft
Max Height	42.66 ft	43.31 ft	49.22 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level	37.73 ft	37.73 ft	42 ft
Max Depth Below Ground	13.13 ft	13.13 ft	16.41 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1	Under/Under	Under/Under	Under/Under

Dimensions and weight
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Overall Width	11.88 ft	11.88 ft	11.98 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.41 ft	13.29 ft	13.19 ft
Ground Clearance	2.33 ft	2.43 ft	2.5 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft	9.91 ft	11.46 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	15.72 ft	15.82 ft	16.25 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Track Gauge	9.59 ft	9.59 ft	9.59 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in	27.56 in	27.56 in
Max Speed	3.5 mph	3.42 mph	2.99 mph

Specification	324D FM
Max Drawbar Pull	58,226 lb

Engine
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Engine Model	C7 Acert	C7 Acert	C9 Acert
Net Power	188 hp	204 hp	268 hp
Displacement	440 cu in	440 cu in	537.1 cu in

Specification	325D FM	330D FM
Number Of Cylinders	6	6

Operational
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Operating Weight	75,619 lb	83,350 lb	100,974 lb
Fuel Capacity	137.4 gal	137.4 gal	158.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal	8 gal	10.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal	9 gal	9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	64.8 gal	68.7 gal	108.4 gal

Specification	324D FM	330D FM
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps	80 amps

Swing Mechanism
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Swing Speed	10 rpm	10 rpm	6.3 rpm
Swing Torque	54,147 lb-ft	63,664 lb-ft	109,560 lb-ft

Hydraulic
Specification	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Pump Flow Capacity	440 gpm	124.2 gpm	148 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	5,075 psi	5,075 psi	5,075 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM	30

Ratios
Figure	324D FM	325D FM	330D FM
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.5	2.4	2.7
Pump flow per engine horsepower	2.34 gpm	0.61 gpm	0.55 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.73 gal	0.67 gal	0.59 gal

Cat 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM: log loader

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 325 excavators (325B, 325L); heavyequipmentforums.com.

Sources: 4 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 330 excavators (older 330 and Next Gen 330); heavyequipmentforums.com.

324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	log loader	Cat and the 330D line that the 324D FM, 325D FM, 330D FM belongs to (no title names the exact model)	9

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	2	22%

Used market for the 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat log loader	11

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
324D FM	8	2011 to 2017	$75,000	$185,000	$95,685	1,500
325D FM	3	2014 to 2016	$157,500	$157,500	$157,500	7,290

324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM: 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 log loader 324D FM, 325D FM, 330D FM	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 324D FM — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 325D FM — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 330D FM — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 324D FM, 325D FM, and 330D FM — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Caterpillar 325 excavators (325B, 325L) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 324D FM — 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.

324D FM

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Shipping Length	46.2 ft
Shipping Height	10.86 ft
Max Height	42.66 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level	37.73 ft
Max Depth Below Ground	13.13 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1	Under/Under
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width	11.88 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	12.41 ft
Ground Clearance	2.33 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	15.72 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	9.59 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in
Max Speed	3.5 mph
Max Drawbar Pull	58,226 lb
Engine
Engine Model	C7 Acert
Net Power	188 hp
Displacement	440 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	75,619 lb
Fuel Capacity	137.4 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	64.8 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Swing Torque	54,147 lb-ft
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	440 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	5,075 psi

325D FM

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Shipping Length	48.69 ft
Shipping Height	10.96 ft
Max Height	43.31 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level	37.73 ft
Max Depth Below Ground	13.13 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1	Under/Under
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width	11.88 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.29 ft
Ground Clearance	2.43 ft
Tail Swing Radius	9.91 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	15.82 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	9.59 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in
Max Speed	3.42 mph
Engine
Engine Model	C7 Acert
Net Power	204 hp
Displacement	440 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Bore	4.3 in
Stroke	5 in
SAE J1349	204 hp
ISO 9249	204 hp
Net Flywheel Power	204 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	83,350 lb
Fuel Capacity	137.4 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	68.7 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Swing Torque	63,664 lb-ft
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	124.2 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	5,075 psi

330D FM

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1
Shipping Length	54.57 ft
Shipping Height	11.39 ft
Max Height	49.22 ft
Max Reach At Ground Level	42 ft
Max Depth Below Ground	16.41 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Lgl) 1	Under/Under
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width	11.98 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	13.19 ft
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft
Tail Swing Radius	11.46 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	16.25 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	9.59 ft
Shoe Size	27.56 in
Max Speed	2.99 mph
Engine
Engine Model	C9 Acert
Net Power	268 hp
Displacement	537.1 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Operational
Operating Weight	100,974 lb
Fuel Capacity	158.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	108.4 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	6.3 rpm
Swing Torque	109,560 lb-ft
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	148 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	5,075 psi