48 Ton Used Crawler Hydraulic Excavator Volvo EC480DL with 2.5 m3 Bucket Capacity and Volvo D13F Engine

This Volvo EC480DL used crawler hydraulic excavator came from a European quarry and mining contractor, with 9,200 hours on a 2016 machine. The D13F engine and the load sensing hydraulic package are original, and the machine has been on a dealer maintenance programme for its working life, with records to prove the intervals. Forty eight tons and a 2.5 cubic metre bucket put this unit in the class that loads fifty ton rigid trucks and shifts overburden at a rate small machines cannot approach.

• Forty Eight Ton Capacity: A 2.5 cubic metre bucket and 270 kilowatts of power load rigid haul trucks efficiently, which is the only way overburden removal stays economic on a large site.
• Volvo D13F Engine: A large displacement industrial diesel with strong low speed torque and dealer support across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
• Load Sensing Hydraulics: Proportional control with fine metering gives both bulk output and the precision needed to trim benches and final grades on the same machine.
• Honest Hour Disclosure: We publish the full hour reading and inspection findings rather than repainting and reclocking, so the buyer knows exactly what is being purchased.
• Serviced Before Shipment: Engine oil, fuel and hydraulic filters replaced, hydraulic oil sampled and topped up, all greasing points attended before loading.
• Oversize Logistics Handled: Boom and stick removal, blocking, lashing and vessel booking are managed in house, with a loading report for your customs broker.

Quarry and mine overburden removal, mass excavation for dams and infrastructure, large scale site preparation and heavy rock loading are the natural applications. Operators pair this class with fifty ton rigid trucks so that pass counts match haul capacity. Where a site's bottleneck is the loading tool rather than the trucks, moving to this size is the single fastest way to raise throughput without changing the haul fleet.

The machine was inspected across forty two checkpoints including engine blow by, hydraulic pressure at both pumps, cylinder drift, swing bearing backlash, track gauge and shoe wear. Because of the higher hour reading we focused on pump performance, travel motors and swing gearbox, all of which tested within specification. Full inspection sheet, twelve photographs and a video walkaround accompany the quotation.

Export paperwork is prepared in house and includes commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and, where required, CE or EPA conformity documents. Our technical team answers in English, Spanish, Russian and Arabic and can join a video call from your workshop while a technician stands beside the machine. Spare parts quotations always show both OEM and aftermarket options so you can balance cost against lead time for your operating conditions.

Each EC480DL is pressure washed, drained of residual fuel and photographed from twelve angles before loading. Large units normally travel by bulk vessel or on a flat rack with the boom and stick removed and separately blocked, while compact machines load into a 40HQ container. Cab glass, hydraulic cylinders and the slew ring area are wrapped and the unit is lashed to ISO anchor points. Loading report, vessel name and stowage photographs reach you within 48 hours of departure so your broker can pre-clear the cargo.