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Published dimensions and weight

Caterpillar 245B Series II Heavy Lift Trencher

The Caterpillar 245B Series II Heavy Lift Trencher pairs the 3406B engine (360 hp) with an operating weight near 70.5 t.

01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Hydraulic Excavator category illustration
Measurement reference — not to scale
01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight155448 lb70510 kg
03Selected published values46
Published highlights
  • Shipping Length Of Unit: 44.09 ft / 13437 mm
  • Shipping Height Of Unit: 15.92 ft / 4851 mm
  • Max Cutting Height: 38.36 ft / 11690 mm
  • Max Loading Height: 25.92 ft / 7900 mm
Typical use

Hydraulic excavators are commonly used for digging, trenching, loading and site preparation. Published rows for Caterpillar 245B Series II Heavy Lift Trencher include a published maximum digging depth of 31.6 ft / 9630 mm, published operating weight of 155448 lb / 70510 kg, published engine power of 360 hp / 268.5 kw. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.

Buyer review notes
  • Compare the published “Shipping Length Of Unit” field (44.09 ft / 13437 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
  • Compare the published “Shipping Height Of Unit” field (15.92 ft / 4851 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
  • Compare the published “Max Cutting Height” field (38.36 ft / 11690 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.

What changes with this option

Compared with the base Caterpillar 245B Series II: 20 of 46 published specifications change.

SectionSpecificationCaterpillar 245B Series IICaterpillar 245B Series II Heavy Lift Trencher
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Shipping Length Of Unit44.35 ft / 13516 mm44.09 ft / 13437 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Shipping Height Of Unit15.17 ft / 4623 mm15.92 ft / 4851 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Max Cutting Height38.26 ft / 11659 mm38.36 ft / 11690 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Max Loading Height24.92 ft / 7595 mm25.92 ft / 7900 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Max Reach Along Ground40.67 ft / 12395 mm46.4 ft / 14140 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth16.01 ft / 4877 mm20.87 ft / 6360 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Max Digging Depth25.5 ft / 7772 mm31.6 ft / 9630 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1Stick 8'6" (2590mm) / Stick 8'6" (2590mm)Boom 26'2" (7976mm) w/ Stick 14'6" (4420mm) / Boom 26'2" (7976mm) w/ Stick 14'6" (4420mm)
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Shipping Length Of Unit43.09 ft / 13132 mm44.25 ft / 13487 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Max Cutting Height37.75 ft / 11506 mm32.26 ft / 9830 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Shipping Height Of Unit15.67 ft / 4775 mm14 ft / 4267 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Max Loading Height24.64 ft / 7509 mm21.53 ft / 6560 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Max Reach Along Ground42.09 ft / 12827 mm45.28 ft / 13800 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth16.92 ft / 5156 mm15.2 ft / 4630 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Max Digging Depth27.5 ft / 8382 mm32.81 ft / 10000 mm
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 2Stick 10'6" (3200mm) / Stick 10'6" (3200mm)Boom 26'2" (7976mm) w/ stick 16' (4877mm) / Boom 26'2" (7976mm) w/ stick 16' (4877mm)
DimensionsWidth To Outside Of Tracks10.68 ft / 3253 mm11.84 ft / 3607 mm
DimensionsTail Swing Radius12.5 ft / 3810 mm12.9 ft / 3930 mm
UndercarriageGround Pressure10.4 psi / 71.71 kPa12.3 psi / 84.81 kPa
OperationalOperating Weight141426.6 lb / 64150 kg155448 lb / 70510 kg

Not published for this option: Shipping Length Of Unit, Max Cutting Height, Max Loading Height, Shipping Height Of Unit, Max Reach Along Ground, Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth, Max Digging Depth, Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 3

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