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Caterpillar 235

The Caterpillar 235 is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1980. It is very common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 1% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 80). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.

Overview

ManufacturerCaterpillar
TypeTrack Excavators
CategoryHydraulic Excavator, Track
Size class30-45 t
Built around1980
Used-market presencevery common
Hours at resale5,000–10,000 h
Enclosed cab100% of units
Air conditioning1% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency80 / 100

How units are configured

Share of units observed in the used market with each option.

Cab
EROPS 99%
EROPS w AC 1%
Stick length
9' 6" 73%
11' 0" 11%
10' 6" 9%
9' 5" 3%
8' 6" 2%
Hydraulics
Standard 89%
Auxiliary 11%
Grouser
Double 72%
Triple 28%
Track type
Steel 100%
Pad width
36 inch 58%
30 inch 25%
32 inch 6%
24 inch 4%
28 inch 4%
Thumb
Manual 72%
Hydraulic 28%

Other Caterpillar 235 variants

ModelSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Caterpillar 235B30-45 t1987common100%
Caterpillar 235C30-45 t1989very common100%
Caterpillar 235D30-45 t1993known100%

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Comparable machines from other brands

ModelMakeSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Komatsu PC300LC6Komatsu30-45 t1998very common99%
John Deere 330CLCJohn Deere30-45 t2004common100%
John Deere 330LCJohn Deere30-45 t2000common100%
Kobelco SK330LCKobelco30-45 t2003common100%
Komatsu PC400LC6Komatsu30-45 t1998common99%
Komatsu PC300LC5Komatsu30-45 t1994common97%
Komatsu PC300LC3Komatsu30-45 t1989common98%
John Deere 450LCJohn Deere30-45 t1999common100%

Source

Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.