25,299 kg240 hp6.88 m³ blade75.2 kPaMarket avg. €97k · 3 listed · 1 below market
Asking prices land at €96k – €99k, around 14% above the market average.
This model sits 3% below the class average across 28 peer models.
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The Caterpillar D7R was a mid-large crawler bulldozer in the 24–28-tonne class, produced from 1996 to 2012. It delivered up to 240 hp and pushed a 5.6 m³ semi-U blade. The D7R Series II, introduced in 2003, featured a revised engine, improved cab ergonomics, and upgraded hydraulic circuits. Production ended in 2012 when Cat restructured its dozer range. The model was not directly replaced.
European road construction, quarry operations, and large-scale earthmoving contractors used the D7R during its production years. German Autobahn contractors deployed it for embankment formation; quarry operators used it for ripper work on medium-hardness rock. Dutch and Belgian dike construction projects used it for clay core placement. Many mid-2000s D7R machines remain in active service across the DACH and Benelux regions.
All D7R machines are now at least 13 years old. Condition and maintenance history are critical. Inspect the main frame for repair welds near front push-arms and blade bracket; cracks in this area indicate heavy impact loading. The power-shift transmission was generally reliable, but high-hour examples may have had clutch pack replacements. Request service records or VIMS data if available. Parts remain available through Cat dealers and aftermarket suppliers, but lead times on major components are increasing.
The D7R covers a size class with no current direct replacement. This makes surviving machines attractive to contractors needing more power than a D6T without the cost of a D8T. Supply is finite and declining as machines age out of service. Well-maintained 2006–2012 machines command firm prices in Germany. Prices are expected to firm further as the pool of good machines narrows.
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