Undercarriage Wear on a Used Excavator: What to Check
How to check undercarriage wear on a used excavator, what to ask the seller, and what a replacement track set costs in NZ.
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Excavator Fuel Consumption and Running Costs
How much fuel an excavator burns per hour by size, what it costs at dated NZ and AU diesel prices, and what else you pay to run one.
Buying a Used Excavator: The Full Guide
How to buy a used excavator in ten steps, from size and hours to paperwork and delivery in NZ, Australia or the Pacific, with a full guide for each step.
Buying an Imported Excavator: FAQ
Answers to 22 questions buyers ask about used excavators, from size, hours and prices to import costs, biosecurity, delivery and how buying from us works.
How Excavators Are Shipped to Your Yard
How a used excavator actually gets shipped: RoRo, flat rack or breakbulk, the paperwork it needs, and customs, to your yard in NZ or Australia.
Used Excavator Prices: What Determines Cost
Used excavator prices by size in NZ and Australia, real asking prices from September 2026, GST explained, and what moves the number.
What Does It Cost to Import an Excavator?
Duty, GST and biosecurity costs for importing an excavator into NZ, Australia, Fiji, Tonga and PNG, sourced from each government, September 2026.
Digging Depth Explained: How Deep Can an Excavator Dig?
How deep can an excavator dig? Dig depth by size, why straight-wall depth is less, and the 1.5 m trench-safety line in NZ and Australia.
Excavator Bucket Capacity and Reach Explained
How to read bucket capacity and reach on an excavator spec sheet: heaped vs struck, m3 vs tonnes, truck passes, and how arm length trades reach for force.
How Many Hours Is Too Many on a Used Excavator?
What's a lot of hours on a used excavator? A buyer's guide to hour bands, service intervals and checking the meter before you buy.
New vs Used Excavators: What You Actually Save
New vs used excavator prices by size, NZ and Australia, from real dealer and marketplace listings, and what the price gap actually is.
Wheeled vs Tracked Excavators: Which Do You Need?
Wheeled or tracked excavator? Compare ground pressure, stability, speed, cost and NZ and Australian road rules, and see which suits your ground.
MPI Biosecurity Cleaning: What It Means for Your Excavator
MPI requires every imported excavator to be clean of soil, seeds and pests before it lands in NZ. Here's the actual rule, in plain English.
Servicing a Used Excavator: What to Check Before You Buy
Check a used excavator before you buy: service records, oil samples, engine, hydraulics, slew ring, pins and electrics, and how to check from a distance.
Excavator Weight and Operating Specs Explained
What excavator operating weight means, Cat 302 to 308 weights from Caterpillar's own specs, and the other specs that matter before you buy.
Excavator Attachments Explained: Buckets to Quick Hitches
What excavator attachments actually do, and why quick hitches are the one WorkSafe NZ and Safe Work Australia treat as a safety risk.
What Size Excavator Do I Need? Digger Sizes by Job
What size excavator you need, by job and site access, plus what NZ law says about towing one home.
Excavator vs Skid Steer: Which Is Right for Your Site?
Excavator or skid steer? What each does best, how wide they are, what they do to the ground, and when to hire one and own the other.
Excavator vs Backhoe Loader: Which Do You Need?
Excavator or backhoe loader? What the spec sheets say about dig depth, slew and force, where a backhoe wins, and how to choose for your jobs.