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Caterpillar 322BL
The Caterpillar 322BL is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1998. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 65% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 70). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 20-30 t |
| Built around | 1998 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 65% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 70 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS w AC 65% EROPS 35% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 8" 47% 9' 6" 37% 9' 10" 5% 9' 7" 4% 11' 10" 3% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 86% Auxiliary 14% |
| Coupler | Manual 55% Hydraulic 45% |
| Grouser | Double 77% Triple 23% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 32 inch 79% 28 inch 9% 30 inch 5% 24 inch 3% 31 inch 3% |
| Thumb | Hydraulic 52% Manual 48% |
Other Caterpillar 322 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 322 | 20-30 t | 1994 | known | 100% |
| Caterpillar 322L | 20-30 t | 1995 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 322LN | 20-30 t | 1995 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 322B | 20-30 t | 1996 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 322CL | 20-30 t | 2003 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 322CLN | 20-30 t | 2004 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 322C | 20-30 t | 2005 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobelco SK210LC | Kobelco | 20-30 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 790ELC | John Deere | 20-30 t | 1994 | common | 99% |
| Komatsu PC220LC6 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1997 | common | 99% |
| Hitachi EX270LC | Hitachi | 20-30 t | 1993 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC220LC5 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1992 | common | 96% |
| Komatsu PC300LC7L | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC220LC3 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1988 | common | 98% |
| John Deere 892ELC | John Deere | 20-30 t | 1996 | 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.