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Caterpillar 345BL
The Caterpillar 345BL 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, 76% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 79). Typical hours at resale: over 10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 30-45 t |
| Built around | 1998 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | over 10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 76% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 79 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS w AC 76% EROPS 24% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 12' 10" 61% 11' 0" 23% 15' 9" 4% 12' 8" 4% 10' 10" 3% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 80% Auxiliary 20% |
| Coupler | Manual 59% Hydraulic 41% |
| Grouser | Double 84% Triple 16% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 36 inch 91% 30 inch 5% 26 inch 1% 28 inch 1% 31 inch 1% |
| Thumb | Hydraulic 84% Manual 16% |
Other Caterpillar 345 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 345B | 30-45 t | 1998 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 345BIIMH | 30-45 t | 2001 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 345BIIL | 30-45 t | 2002 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 345BII | 30-45 t | 2003 | known | 100% |
| Caterpillar 345BLII | 30-45 t | 2004 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 345CL | 45-70 t | 2005 | 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.