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Caterpillar 385C Excavator

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
Model: 385C ➔

The Caterpillar 385C Excavator boasts impressive performance capabilities with multiple boom/stick options, allowing for various cutting heights, digging depths, and loading heights. Equipped with a powerful C18 ACERT engine producing 530 hp, this excavator offers a maximum bucket capacity of 7.1 cu yd and precise hydraulic system control with a pump flow capacity of 258.9 gpm. With an operating weight of 185,475 lbs and travel speed of 2.8 mph, the 385C Excavator is suitable for a wide range of heavy-duty excavation tasks.

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Boom/Stick Excavator Option 1

Max Cutting Height	41 ft (13 m)
Max Digging Depth	24 ft (7 m)
Max Loading Height	27 ft (8 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	40 ft (12 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	16 ft (5 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	44 ft (13 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 2

Max Cutting Height	42 ft (13 m)
Max Digging Depth	25 ft (8 m)
Max Loading Height	27 ft (8 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	42 ft (13 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	16 ft (5 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	16 ft (5 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	44 ft (14 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 3

Max Cutting Height	45 ft (14 m)
Max Digging Depth	28 ft (9 m)
Max Loading Height	30 ft (9 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	45 ft (14 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	19 ft (6 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	48 ft (15 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 4

Max Cutting Height	44 ft (13 m)
Max Digging Depth	31 ft (9 m)
Max Loading Height	31 ft (10 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	48 ft (15 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth	17 ft (5 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	48 ft (15 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 5

Max Cutting Height	45 ft (14 m)
Max Digging Depth	35 ft (11 m)
Max Loading Height	33 ft (10 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	51 ft (16 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth	20 ft (6 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	19 ft (6 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	47 ft (14 m)

Boom/Stick Excavator Option 6

Max Cutting Height	49 ft (15 m)
Max Digging Depth	38 ft (12 m)
Max Loading Height	37 ft (11 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	56 ft (17 m)
Max Vertical Wall Dig Depth	21 ft (6 m)
Shipping Height of Unit	18 ft (5 m)
Shipping Length of Unit	53 ft (16 m)

Bucket

Maximum Bucket Capacity	7 cu yd (5 cu m)
Reference Bucket Capacity	4 cu yd (3 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance	3 ft (1 m)
Height - Top of Cab	12 ft (4 m)
Length of Track on Ground	15 ft (5 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance	5 ft (2 m)
Tail Swing Radius	15 ft (5 m)
Width to Outside of Tracks	11 ft (3 m)

Engine

Displacement	1,105 cu in (18,101 cu cm)
Engine Model	C18 ACERT
Gross Power	530 hp (395 kw)
Net Power	530 hp (395 kw)
Power Measured @	1800 rpm

Operating Specifications

Cooling System Fluid Capacity	27 gal (101 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	17 gal (65 l)
Fuel Capacity	328 gal (1,240 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	259 gpm (980 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	263 gal (995 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4641.3 psi
Operating Weight	185,475 lbs (84,130 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	5 gal (19 l)

Swing Mechanism

Swing Speed

6.5 rpm

Undercarriage

Drawbar Pull	133,087 lbs (60,367 kg)
Max Travel Speed	3 mph (5 kph)
Number of Carrier Rollers per Side	3
Number of Shoes per Side	47
Number of Track Rollers per Side	8
Shoe Size	26 in (65 cm)
Track Gauge	12 ft (4 m)

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