# 2018 Caterpillar 305.5E2CR for Sale in VIncennes, IN

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/mini-excavators/305.5e2cr/id/88720609>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $41,500.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 88720609
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 305.5E2CR
- **Category:** Mini Excavators
- **Hours:** 2250
- **Serial number:** CR506068
- **Location:** VIncennes, IN

## Description

Coupler - Standard, Coupler Type - Mechanical, Engine Enclosures, Lighting, Online Owner's Manual , Pilot Control, Rubber Track, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

## Machine details

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** Yes

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **ROPS:** Yes
- **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes
- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Dash Console:** Good
- **Gauges:** Good
- **Switches:** Good

### ENGINE

- **Blow By:** No
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** No
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Compression in Radiator:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Lighting:** Good
- **Starter:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Boom Cylinder:** Good
- **Bucket Cylinder:** Good
- **Control Linkage:** Good
- **Hose Lines:** Good
- **Operating Condition - HYDRAULICS:** Good
- **Pump Drive:** Good
- **Pumps & Valves:** Good
- **Rotex:** Good
- **Stick Cylinder:** Good
- **Swing Gear:** Good
- **Swing Motors:** Good
- **Tank:** Good
- **Travel Motors:** Good

### ATTACHMENTS / WORK TOOLS

- **Other:** Leveling Blade: has some dings and dents throughout.

### BOOM

- **Boom Condition:** Good
- **Pins & Bushings - BOOM:** Fair

### STICK

- **Pins & Bushings - STICK:** Good
- **Stick Conditions:** Good

### BUCKET

- **Bucket Linkage:** Good

### UNDERCARRIAGE

- **Track Frame - Left:** Good
- **Track Frame - Right:** Good

## Manufacturer specifications

### Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

- **Max Digging Depth:** 11.4 ft (3.47 m)
- **Max Reach Along Ground:** 18.5 ft (5.64 m)

### Engine

- **Net Power:** 44.1 hp (32.89 kw)

### Operating Specifications

- **Operating Weight:** 11863 lbs (5380.97 kg)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 305.5E2 CR is a compact mini excavator designed for construction, utility, landscaping, and site preparation work. It features a reduced tail swing design for operation in confined spaces and is commonly used where maneuverability and access are limited. The machine is equipped with a Caterpillar diesel engine, hydraulic system, and a standard excavator boom and stick arrangement for digging, trenching, grading, and material handling. The 305.5E2 CR is part of Caterpillar's 5-ton class mini excavator lineup and is known for its balance of digging performance, transportability, and versatility across small to medium job sites.

## Photos

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