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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
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 30-45 t |
| Built around | 1980 |
| Used-market presence | very common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 1% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 80 / 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
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 235B | 30-45 t | 1987 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 235C | 30-45 t | 1989 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 235D | 30-45 t | 1993 | known | 100% |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komatsu PC300LC6 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1998 | very common | 99% |
| John Deere 330CLC | John Deere | 30-45 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 330LC | John Deere | 30-45 t | 2000 | common | 100% |
| Kobelco SK330LC | Kobelco | 30-45 t | 2003 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC400LC6 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1998 | common | 99% |
| Komatsu PC300LC5 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1994 | common | 97% |
| Komatsu PC300LC3 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1989 | common | 98% |
| John Deere 450LC | John Deere | 30-45 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
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.