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Caterpillar 385C Excavator

The Caterpillar 385C Excavator boasts impressive performance capabilities with multiple boom/stick options, allowing for various cutting heights, digging depths, and loading heights. Equipped with a powerful C18 ACERT engine producing 530 hp, this excavator offers a maximum bucket capacity of 7.1 cu yd and precise hydraulic system control with a pump flow capacity of 258.9 gpm. With an operating weight of 185,475 lbs and travel speed of 2.8 mph, the 385C Excavator is suitable for a wide range of heavy-duty excavation tasks.


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Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height41.20 ft (12.56 m)
Max Digging Depth23.50 ft (7.16 m)
Max Loading Height26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Max Reach Along Ground40.30 ft (12.28 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth15.30 ft (4.66 m)
Shipping Height of Unit15.70 ft (4.79 m)
Shipping Length of Unit44.20 ft (13.47 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height41.60 ft (12.68 m)
Max Digging Depth25.00 ft (7.62 m)
Max Loading Height27.10 ft (8.26 m)
Max Reach Along Ground41.70 ft (12.71 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth16.20 ft (4.94 m)
Shipping Height of Unit16.30 ft (4.97 m)
Shipping Length of Unit44.30 ft (13.50 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

Max Cutting Height44.60 ft (13.59 m)
Max Digging Depth28.10 ft (8.56 m)
Max Loading Height30.30 ft (9.24 m)
Max Reach Along Ground45.40 ft (13.84 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth19.30 ft (5.88 m)
Shipping Length of Unit48.10 ft (14.66 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 4

Max Cutting Height43.70 ft (13.32 m)
Max Digging Depth30.90 ft (9.42 m)
Max Loading Height31.30 ft (9.54 m)
Max Reach Along Ground47.60 ft (14.51 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth16.70 ft (5.09 m)
Shipping Length of Unit48.00 ft (14.63 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 5

Max Cutting Height45.20 ft (13.78 m)
Max Digging Depth34.50 ft (10.52 m)
Max Loading Height32.80 ft (10.00 m)
Max Reach Along Ground51.00 ft (15.54 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth19.70 ft (6.00 m)
Shipping Height of Unit18.90 ft (5.76 m)
Shipping Length of Unit47.30 ft (14.42 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 6

Max Cutting Height49.10 ft (14.97 m)
Max Digging Depth37.90 ft (11.55 m)
Max Loading Height36.80 ft (11.22 m)
Max Reach Along Ground56.00 ft (17.07 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth20.70 ft (6.31 m)
Shipping Height of Unit17.60 ft (5.36 m)
Shipping Length of Unit53.10 ft (16.18 m)

Bucket

Maximum Bucket Capacity7.10 cu yd (5.43 cu m)
Reference Bucket Capacity3.90 cu yd (2.98 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance3.00 ft (0.91 m)
Height - Top of Cab12.40 ft (3.78 m)
Length of Track on Ground15.10 ft (4.60 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance5.20 ft (1.58 m)
Tail Swing Radius15.10 ft (4.60 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks11.20 ft (3.41 m)

Engine

Displacement1,104.60 cu in (18,101.19 cu cm)
Engine ModelC18 ACERT
Gross Power530.00 hp (395.23 kw)
Net Power530.00 hp (395.23 kw)
Power Measured @1800 rpm

Operating Specifications

Cooling System Fluid Capacity26.70 gal (101.06 l)
Engine Oil Capacity17.20 gal (65.10 l)
Fuel Capacity327.60 gal (1,239.97 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity258.90 gpm (979.94 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity262.90 gal (995.08 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure4641.3 psi
Operating Weight185,475.00 lbs (84,130.15 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity5.10 gal (19.30 l)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed6.5 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull133,086.90 lbs (60,367.28 kg)
Max Travel Speed2.80 mph (4.51 kph)
Number of Carrier Rollers per Side3
Number of Shoes per Side47
Number of Track Rollers per Side8
Shoe Size25.60 in (65.02 cm)
Track Gauge11.60 ft (3.54 m)
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