# 1978 Caterpillar 245 for Sale in Bardstown, KY

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## Listing details

- **Price:** $22,000.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 79201097
- **Year:** 1978
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 245
- **Category:** Excavators
- **Type:** Standard Excavators
- **Serial number:** 24594L3825C6193
- **Stock number:** C447
- **Location:** Bardstown, KY

## Description

The 1978 Caterpillar 245 excavator is a crawler excavator with a Cat 3406 diesel engine producing 325 horsepower. It has an operating weight of 133,486 lbs (60,548 kg). The hydraulic system features a 4500 psi relief valve pressure and a 193-gallon capacity.,, ZERO SALES TAX FOR OUT OF STATE SALES! ZERO DEALERSHIP FEES! ZERO NONSENSE! ULTRA LOW RATE IN HOUSE FINANCING FOR BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS!, Shipping Not Included- Call For Pricing!

## Machine details

### General Specifications

- **horsepower:** 325
- **horsepowerUnit:** horsepower
- **operatingweight:** 133486
- **operatingweightUnit:** pound
- **fuelcapacity:** 193
- **fuelcapacityUnit:** gallon
- **shippingheight:** 16
- **shippingheightUnit:** foot
- **shippinglength:** 45
- **shippinglengthUnit:** foot
- **shippingwidth:** 12
- **shippingwidthUnit:** foot
- **ropstype:** Enclosed
- **maxreach:** 46
- **maxreachUnit:** foot

## Manufacturer specifications

### Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

- **Max Digging Depth:** 25.9 ft (7.89 m)
- **Max Loading Height:** 26.4 ft (8.05 m)
- **Max Reach Along Ground:** 41 ft (12.5 m)
- **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 17.5 ft (5.33 m)
- **Shipping Height of Unit:** 15.1 ft (4.6 m)
- **Shipping Length of Unit:** 44.4 ft (13.53 m)

### Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

- **Max Digging Depth:** 27.9 ft (8.5 m)
- **Max Loading Height:** 23.9 ft (7.28 m)
- **Max Reach Along Ground:** 41.9 ft (12.77 m)
- **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 14.8 ft (4.51 m)
- **Shipping Height of Unit:** 15.1 ft (4.6 m)
- **Shipping Length of Unit:** 43.3 ft (13.2 m)

### Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

- **Max Digging Depth:** 31.9 ft (9.72 m)
- **Max Loading Height:** 26.1 ft (7.96 m)
- **Max Reach Along Ground:** 46.1 ft (14.05 m)
- **Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth:** 21.5 ft (6.55 m)
- **Shipping Height of Unit:** 18 ft (5.49 m)
- **Shipping Length of Unit:** 42.1 ft (12.83 m)

### Bucket

- **Maximum Bucket Capacity:** 3.8 cu yd (2.91 cu m)
- **Minimum Bucket Capacity:** 2 cu yd (1.53 cu m)
- **Reference Bucket Capacity:** 2.5 cu yd (1.91 cu m)

### Dimensions

- **Ground Clearance:** 2.5 ft (0.76 m)
- **Height - Top of Cab:** 11.9 ft (3.63 m)
- **Removal Counterweight Clearance:** 3.6 ft (1.1 m)
- **Width to Outside of Tracks:** 11.9 ft (3.63 m)

### Engine

- **Aspiration:** turbocharged
- **Displacement:** 891 cu in (14600.91 cu cm)
- **Engine Model:** 3406
- **Net Power:** 325 hp (242.36 kw)
- **Power Measured @:** 2100 rpm

### Operating Specifications

- **Alternator Supplied Amperage:** 35 amps
- **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 20.5 gal (77.59 l)
- **Engine Oil Capacity:** 9.6 gal (36.34 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 157.8 gal (597.27 l)
- **Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity:** 236.2 gpm (894.02 lpm)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 192.6 gal (728.99 l)
- **Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure:** 4500 psi
- **Operating Voltage:** 24 volts
- **Operating Weight:** 133485.5 lbs (60548.08 kg)
- **Swing Drive Fluid Capacity:** 9.3 gal (35.2 l)

### Swing Mechanism

- **Swing Speed:** 4.8 rpm

### Undercarriage

- **Drawbar Pull:** 98600 lbs (44724.26 kg)
- **Ground Pressure:** 11.9 psi
- **Max Travel Speed:** 1.9 mph (3.06 kph)
- **Number of Shoes per Side:** 45
- **Shoe Size:** 30 in (76.2 cm)
- **Track Gauge:** 9.4 ft (2.87 m)

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