Machines | Caterpillar 245 Documentary
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A look at Caterpillar's largest and ex-flagship hydraulic excavator from the 200 Series, the 245. Want to see more big hydraulic excavators? Join today! http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAmining/164948266897468
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One good old tuff machine in it's days...no gadgets...steel control rods and clevis pins...not much down time when you had one to operate.
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There are a few still running in Texas
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Great video, I miss these old beasts.... still see a few out there producing today.
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So what's the difference between this and the ME? Larger bucket and beefier boom/stick?
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So can you still jump turn a 200 series hoe considering you don't have independent track control?
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Great video ! i spent a good many hours operating one of these 245`s dam good machines ! thanks for posting this
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great and lovely powering machine !!
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Great job on the video!
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the two hundred series was a wonderful machine to operate slow but had balls i operated a 245 fs for two years she never failed to start and run flawless she had 18,000 hours on her and never a motor refresh to my knowlage she is still operating after a major refit they were just a pleasure to operate she is working in a a pit in shelton washington loading glacial till in to haul truck bound for the crusher
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Isn't the 375 a lot larger than a 245?
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I ran one just like that 20 some years ago. Very nice. What is it that you do that allows you time and access to make your videos?
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did this machine come out of connecticut, if it did boy did I do a lot of work on that machine
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I remember riding with my dad when he operated one of two 245's the pit owned. That's where I got interested in heavy equipment. Awesome vid.
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Excellent documentary! I oiled (swamped) for a lot of 235 s on pipeline....They were excellent machines in their day...I wouldn't want to pay for the fuel or shovel tracks on 245 today though .
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cat 235D 245B 245D best backhoes ever built to this day worldwide need i say more
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This is why I love CAT. Because they keep going. Because people like you love them. Because they are good to work on. Because they have great back up. I worked on a 225 not long ago and couldnt believe the travel power it had, what weapon. Thanks for the vid. Good on ya bro.
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I have never heard of a 245C. The D was the last they built before it was replaced by the 375, and the reason why the D's aren’t as common is because they didn't have a long production run.
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I've seen pictures and video's (never one in the flesh) of CAT 245, 245B and 245D machines. I'm pretty sure I've heard of a 245C as well; but those don't seem as popular or as common. Was there a reason for this? Never seen a 375 either but a 385BLME was nice to watch it loading 777C and D-series CAT dumptrucks.
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@PAmining Thanks again! Will have to get more of it working at the gold operation this summer. Got some good video of the 235C, Hitachi UH181, TD20E International, 980B all going on my end too. But I do need some new video of the 235 going at it, no doubt, we are lucky to have such a good runner.
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@gangesexcavating I love your vids of the 235 clearing land