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Vermeer CX224, CX229, and CX234 specifications

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Vermeer CX224, CX229, and CX234: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
CX224	Gross Power 25 hp Operating Weight 5,622 lb
CX229	Gross Power 25 hp Operating Weight 6,394 lb
CX234	Gross Power 32 hp Operating Weight 7,055 lb

CX224, CX229, and CX234 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Vermeer	CX224, CX229, and CX234	3	CX224, CX229, and CX234

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	CX224	CX229	CX234
Max Cutting Height	14.34 ft	14.83 ft	15.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.75 ft	7.75 ft	7.75 ft
Max Loading Height	9.85 ft	10.34 ft	10.83 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	14.44 ft	15 ft	16.02 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.44 ft	7.52 ft	7.91 ft
Max Digging Depth	8.44 ft	8.83 ft	10.18 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick	Boom / Stick	Boom / Stick

Dimensions and weight
Specification	CX224	CX229	CX234
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.83 ft	4.83 ft	4.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.01 ft	6.6 ft	6.6 ft
Ground Clearance	1.84 ft	1.84 ft	1.84 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.75 ft	7.75 ft	7.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.07 ft	4.07 ft	4.07 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	CX224	CX229	CX234
Shoe Size	11.82 in	11.82 in	11.82 in
Track Gauge	3.84 ft	3.84 ft	3.84 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph	2.8 mph	2.49 mph
Ground Pressure	4.1 psi	4.1 psi	4.41 psi

Engine
Specification	CX224	CX229	CX234
Number Of Cylinders	4	4	3
Engine Model	V1305-E Diesel	V 1305-E Diesel	D 1703-E Diesel
Gross Power	25 hp	25 hp	32 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	81.5 cu in	81.5 cu in	100.5 cu in

Operational
Specification	CX224	CX229	CX234
Operating Weight	5,622 lb	6,394 lb	7,055 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal	9.6 gal	9.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.4 gal	11.4 gal	16 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	14.8 gpm	14.8 gpm	17.2 gpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
CX224, CX229, and CX234	15

Ratios
Figure	CX224	CX229	CX234
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.4	3.9	4.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.38 gal	0.38 gal	0.30 gal

Vermeer CX224, CX229, and CX234: excavator

CX224, CX229, and CX234: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Vermeer and the CX224, CX234. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

Scat Trak 535 Parts Same As Vermeer CX 234 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-06-19)
Vermeer Cx224 Ign Switch (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-05-15)
Blue Smoke From Vermeer Cx234 With 32hp Kubota (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2012-04-01)

CX224, CX229, and CX234: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	CX224, CX229, CX234	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Vermeer; CX224, CX229, CX234	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Vermeer CX224 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Vermeer CX229 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Vermeer CX234 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Vermeer CX224, CX229, and CX234 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Vermeer — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the CX224, CX229, and CX234 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Scat Trak 535 Parts Same As Vermeer CX 234

CX224

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	14.34 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.75 ft
Max Loading Height	9.85 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	14.44 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.44 ft
Max Digging Depth	8.44 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.01 ft
Ground Clearance	1.84 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.07 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	11.82 in
Track Gauge	3.84 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Ground Pressure	4.1 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	V1305-E Diesel
Gross Power	25 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	81.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	5,622 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.4 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	14.8 gpm

CX229

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	14.83 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.75 ft
Max Loading Height	10.34 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	15 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	7.52 ft
Max Digging Depth	8.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.6 ft
Ground Clearance	1.84 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.07 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	11.82 in
Track Gauge	3.84 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Ground Pressure	4.1 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	V 1305-E Diesel
Gross Power	25 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	81.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	6,394 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	11.4 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	14.8 gpm

CX234

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	15.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.75 ft
Max Loading Height	10.83 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	16.02 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	7.91 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.18 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	6.6 ft
Ground Clearance	1.84 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.75 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.07 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	11.82 in
Track Gauge	3.84 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.49 mph
Ground Pressure	4.41 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	D 1703-E Diesel
Gross Power	32 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	100.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	7,055 lb
Fuel Capacity	9.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	16 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	17.2 gpm