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Cat 245 and 2 related models specifications

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Cat 245 and 2 related models: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
245	Net Power 325 hp Operating Weight 133,486 lb
245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	Net Power 360 hp Operating Weight 162,657 lb
245B Series II	Net Power 360 hp Operating Weight 141,427 lb

245 and 2 related models specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	245 and 2 related models	3	245, 245B LC Series II Deep Trencher, and 245B Series II

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Shipping Length Of Unit	44.33 ft	49.76 ft	44.35 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.09 ft	15.17 ft	15.17 ft
Max Loading Height	26.34 ft	31.6 ft	24.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	40.92 ft	52.27 ft	40.67 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.42 ft	26.22 ft	16.01 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.84 ft	35.31 ft	25.5 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	boom w/ stick 2591mm	Boom 31\'3\" (9525mm) w/ Stick 14\'6\" (4420mm)	Stick 8\'6\" (2590mm)

Specification	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Max Cutting Height	44.59 ft	38.26 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft	2.5 ft	2.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.84 ft	11.84 ft	11.84 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.84 ft	11.84 ft	10.68 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.51 ft	3.51 ft	3.51 ft

Specification	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Tail Swing Radius	12.9 ft	12.5 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Track Gauge	9.32 ft	9.35 ft	9.35 ft
Shoe Size	30 in	36 in	29.93 in
Ground Pressure	11.9 psi	10.4 psi	10.4 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.9 mph	1.97 mph	1.97 mph
Number Of Shoes Per Side	45	45	45
Drawbar Pull	98,600 lb	96,218 lb	96,218 lb

Engine
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Net Power	325 hp	360 hp	360 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm
Displacement	891 cu in	891 cu in	891 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged	turbocharged and aftercooled	turbocharged and aftercooled

Specification	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Engine Model	3406B	3406B

Operational
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Operating Weight	133,486 lb	162,657 lb	141,427 lb
Fuel Capacity	157.8 gal	180.2 gal	180.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	20.5 gal	20.5 gal	20.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	192.6 gal	192.6 gal	192.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9.6 gal	12.3 gal	12.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal	11.8 gal	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	50 amps	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi	4,500 psi	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	236.2 gpm	232 gpm	232 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Swing Speed	4.8 rpm	4.7 rpm	4.7 rpm

Specification	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Swing Torque	141,600 lb-ft	141,600 lb-ft

Buckets
Specification	245
Reference Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	2 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	3.8 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
245 and 2 related models	29

Ratios
Figure	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.4	2.2	2.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.49 gal	0.50 gal	0.50 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	620.1 hp	609.1 hp	609.1 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

245 and 2 related models: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Cat and the 245B line that the 245, 245B LC Series II Deep Trencher, 245B Series II belongs to (no title names the exact model)	14

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
fuel system	3
brakes and steering	3

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
fuel system	3	21%
brakes and steering	3	21%

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Used market for the 245 and 2 related models — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	15

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
245	15	1977 to 1991	$19,500	$89,900	$27,498	18,000

245 and 2 related models: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the full-size excavator 245, 245B LC Series II Deep Trencher, 245B Series II	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 245 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 245B LC Series II Deep Trencher — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 245B Series II — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 245 and 2 related models — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 245 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Cat 245 and 2 related models: Configuration records

245

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	44.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.09 ft
Max Loading Height	26.34 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	40.92 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.84 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	boom w/ stick 2591mm
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.42 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.84 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.84 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.51 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	30 in
Ground Pressure	11.9 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.9 mph
Drawbar Pull	98,600 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side	45
Engine
Net Power	325 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	891 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Number Of Cylinders	6
Operational
Fuel Capacity	157.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	20.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	192.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	236.2 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	4.8 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	2.5 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	2 yd3
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	9.32 ft
Operating Weight	133,486 lb
Maximum Bucket Capacity	3.8 yd3

Source

245B LC Series II Deep Trencher

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	49.76 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.17 ft
Max Cutting Height	44.59 ft
Max Loading Height	31.6 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	52.27 ft
Max Digging Depth	35.31 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 31'3" (9525mm) w/ Stick 14'6" (4420mm)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	26.22 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.84 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.84 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.9 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.51 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	36 in
Ground Pressure	10.4 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.97 mph
Drawbar Pull	96,218 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side	45
Engine
Engine Model	3406B
Net Power	360 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	891 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged and aftercooled
Number Of Cylinders	6
Operational
Fuel Capacity	180.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	20.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	192.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	12.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	232 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	141,600 lb-ft
Swing Speed	4.7 rpm
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	9.35 ft
Operating Weight	162,657 lb

Source

245B Series II

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	44.35 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.17 ft
Max Cutting Height	38.26 ft
Max Loading Height	24.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	40.67 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.5 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 8'6" (2590mm)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16.01 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.84 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	10.68 ft
Tail Swing Radius	12.5 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.51 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	29.93 in
Ground Pressure	10.4 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.97 mph
Drawbar Pull	96,218 lb
Number Of Shoes Per Side	45
Engine
Engine Model	3406B
Net Power	360 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	891 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged and aftercooled
Number Of Cylinders	6
Operational
Fuel Capacity	180.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	20.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	192.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	12.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	232 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Torque	141,600 lb-ft
Swing Speed	4.7 rpm
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	9.35 ft
Operating Weight	141,427 lb

Source

Compare Cat 245, 245B LC Series II Deep Trencher, 245B Series II

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Shipping Length Of Unit	44.33 ft	49.76 ft	44.35 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	15.09 ft	15.17 ft	15.17 ft
Max Loading Height	26.34 ft	31.6 ft	24.92 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	40.92 ft	52.27 ft	40.67 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.42 ft	26.22 ft	16.01 ft
Max Digging Depth	25.84 ft	35.31 ft	25.5 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Ground Clearance	2.5 ft	2.5 ft	2.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.84 ft	11.84 ft	11.84 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	11.84 ft	11.84 ft	10.68 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.51 ft	3.51 ft	3.51 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Track Gauge	9.32 ft	9.35 ft	9.35 ft
Shoe Size	30 in	36 in	29.93 in
Ground Pressure	11.9 psi	10.4 psi	10.4 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.9 mph	1.97 mph	1.97 mph
Number Of Shoes Per Side	45	45	45
Drawbar Pull	98,600 lb	96,218 lb	96,218 lb

Engine
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Net Power	325 hp	360 hp	360 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm
Displacement	891 cu in	891 cu in	891 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged	turbocharged and aftercooled	turbocharged and aftercooled

Operational
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Operating Weight	133,486 lb	162,657 lb	141,427 lb
Fuel Capacity	157.8 gal	180.2 gal	180.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	20.5 gal	20.5 gal	20.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	192.6 gal	192.6 gal	192.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9.6 gal	12.3 gal	12.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal	11.8 gal	11.8 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps	50 amps	50 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,500 psi	4,500 psi	4,500 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	236.2 gpm	232 gpm	232 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	245	245B LC Series II Deep Trencher	245B Series II
Swing Speed	4.8 rpm	4.7 rpm	4.7 rpm

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Cat 245 and 2 related models specifications

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