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Cat 349E L specifications

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Short answer

Cat 349E L: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
349E L	Net Power 396 hp Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity 203 gpm

349E L specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	349E L
Shipping Length Of Unit	40.62 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.98 ft
Max Cutting Height	36.62 ft
Max Loading Height	25.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.46 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	21.26 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.24 ft
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Dimensions and weight
Specification	349E L
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.57 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	17.62 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.34 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.2 ft

Operational
Specification	349E L
Operating Weight	50,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	190.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	150.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	11.4 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	5,076 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	203 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	349E L
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm
Swing Torque	109,500 lb-ft

Ratios
Figure	349E L
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	7.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.48 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	601.2 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the 349E L ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	full-size excavator	349E L	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	349E L	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	396.0 hp	9 of 74	54.0 hp	542.0 hp
Listed weight	50,000 lb	34 of 74	14,330 lb	207,400 lb
Fuel capacity	190.3 gal	9 (tied) of 70	29.1 gal	327.6 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	7.9 hp	1 of 74	2.2 hp	7.9 hp
Maximum digging depth	29.2 ft	8 of 60	12.4 ft	42.1 ft

The 349E L beside its neighbours
Base version	345B L Series II Long Reach	349E L	374F L
Engine power	321 hp	396 hp	472.1 hp
Weight	113,097 lb	50,000 lb	156,881 lb
Fuel capacity	190.3 gal	190.3 gal	261.6 gal
Ground pressure	345B L Series II Long Reach: 13.08 psi
Maximum digging depth	40.1 ft	29.24 ft	31.67 ft

349E L: 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 349E L. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

Used market for the 349E L — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	5

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
349E L	5	2011 to 2014	$89,000	$145,000	$118,800	None shown

349E L: 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 349E L	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 349E L — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 349E L — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 349E — 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 349E L: Configuration records

349E L

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	40.62 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	11.98 ft
Max Cutting Height	36.62 ft
Max Loading Height	25.89 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	42.46 ft
Max Digging Depth	29.24 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom (24'2'') Stick (14'1'')
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	21.26 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.57 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	17.62 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.34 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	4.2 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	35.44 in
Max Travel Speed	4.7 mph
Drawbar Pull	75,311 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side	52
Engine
Engine Model	C13 ACERT
Net Power	396 hp
Displacement	762.8 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	190.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	150.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	11.4 gal
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	2.7 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	5,076 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	203 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	109,500 lb-ft
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	8.99 ft