Maximize your 24-ton fleet’s production with our high-strength interchangeable buckets for Caterpillar CAT 324D, 324E, and 326 excavators. Ranging from 1.1m³ rock profiles to 1.3m³ earthmoving capacities, our buckets utilize premium NM400/NM500 steel for peak structural durability in civil and quarry works. Factory-direct wholesale pricing and global export. Request your technical quote today!
Our Caterpillar CAT 324 Interchangeable Series Buckets are designed to meet the versatile, high-production demands of 24-ton class medium-to-heavy hydraulic excavators. Fully optimized for the CAT 324D, 324D L, 324E, and 326 platforms, these buckets are available in varying configurations—ranging from 1.1 m³ for heavy rock quarrying to 1.3 m³ for standard high-volume earthmoving. Precision-manufactured to match Caterpillar’s aggressive digging kinematics, this bucket series ensures optimized breakout forces, fast cycle filling times, and minimized maintenance overhead across general infrastructure, site preparation, and material handling works.
Dynamic Material Rollback Geometry: Engineered with a specialized dual-radius profile that maximizes the hydraulic performance of the CAT 324. The design accelerates material entry into the bucket shell, lowering dragging resistance and reducing machine fuel consumption.
Premium Hardox/NM Wear Protection: Critical high-friction and high-impact areas—including the lip cutting edge, vertical side cutters, and bottom heel runners—are built from NM400 / NM500 or Hardox wear-resistant steel to handle abrasive strata without structural thinning.
Flawless OEM G.E.T. Alignment: Pre-fitted with heavy-duty Caterpillar style weld-on adapters and matching J-Series side-pin bucket teeth (such as the standard J300 or J350 systems), ensuring a zero-play fitment and straightforward field replacement.
Rigid Top Box Section Bracket: The upper mounting chassis features an integrated heavy box structure with wrap-around gusset plates, preventing structural flexing and wing cracking under maximum breakout loads.
| Specification Parameter | Heavy-Duty Earthmoving Variant | Severe Rock Mining Variant |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible Models | CAT 324D, 324DL, 324E, 326D, 326D2, 326GC | CAT 324D, 324E, 326 Heavy Rock Duty |
| Bucket Capacity Range | 1.2 m³ – 1.3 m³ (SAE Heaped) | 1.0 m³ – 1.1 m³ (SAE Heaped) |
| Recommended Application | Topsoil, Clay, Mixed Sand, Compacted Dirt | Shot-Rock, Blasted Limestone, Demolition Slag |
| Lip Edge Thickness | 35 mm High-Tensile Base Plate | 40 mm Thickened Hardened Base Lip |
| G.E.T. System Type | CAT J300 / J350 Standard Chisel Tips | CAT J300 / J350 Rock Chisel / Tiger Tips |
| Side Protection | Bolt-On Side Cutters / Shrouds | Weld-On Side Shrouds & Side Wear Buttons |
| Mounting Linkage Setup | Standard CAT DB-Linkage Pin Profile | Standard CAT DB-Linkage Pin Profile |
Civil Infrastructure: High-efficiency mass foundation excavation, deep utility mainline trenching, and roadwork grading.
General Earthmoving Fleet: Large-scale land leveling, highway site preparation, and continuous dump truck loading.
Medium-Duty Quarrying: Handling riverbed gravel run-offs, soft sandstone layers, and fractured concrete debris.
Reinforced Underbelly Strips: Thick horizontal wear plates shield the exterior bucket bottom from abrasive tracking during heavy scraping and leveling operations.
CNC Precision Line-Bored Bushings: Ear plates are line-bored using advanced CNC machinery to match original CAT 324 bucket pins perfectly, preventing arm linkage wobble and oil-seal damage.
Chocky Bar & Button Protection: Rock variants feature high-chromium white iron wear blocks protecting the high-stress corner welds from thinning in coarse aggregate environments.
All manufacturer names, model series, and part numbers are used for identification purposes only. These buckets are optimized for medium-to-heavy duty excavation. For extreme abrasive or specialized geological conditions, please consult our engineering team for custom structural solutions.