Caterpillar 325B Specs (Weight, Engine & Digging)

The Caterpillar 325B crawler excavator was introduced in 1996, with an operating weight of 61,994 lb (28.1 t), engine output of 177 hp (132 kW) and a maximum digging depth of 23.4 ft (7.12 m). Maximum horizontal reach is 34.6 ft (10.55 m) and it uses the 3116TA engine.

Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications

Crawler Excavator • Introduced 1996 • 3116TA

Weight: 61,994 lb (28.1 t)Power: 177 hp (132 kW)Dig depth: 23.4 ft (7.12 m)

Key specifications

61,994 lb (28.1 t)Operating weight
177 hp (132 kW)Engine power
23.4 ft (7.12 m)Digging depth
34.6 ft (10.55 m)Horizontal reach
31.5 in (800 mm)Track width
1996Introduced

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Digging geometry
Dig depth

23.4 ft

Reach

34.6 ft

Transport dimensions
Length

33.8 ft

Width

11.1 ft

Height

10.7 ft

Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
61,994 lbWeight
177 hpPower

How the Caterpillar 325B compares

Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.

Engine power
177 hp
12% above avg
77th percentile
Digging depth
23.4 ft
9% above avg
88th percentile
Horizontal reach
34.6 ft
7% above avg
85th percentile
Engine power177 hp
Low 114 hpAverage 158 hpHigh 208 hp

About 12% above the peer average.

Digging depth23.4 ft
Low 19.4 ftAverage 21.5 ftHigh 25.6 ft

About 9% above the peer average.

Horizontal reach34.6 ft
Low 30.3 ftAverage 32.3 ftHigh 36.6 ft

About 7% above the peer average.

This model Peer average

Crawler excavator information

Manufacturer Caterpillar
Model 325B
Introduced 1996

Operating specifications

Operating weight 61,994 lb (28.1 t)
Maximum digging depth 23.4 ft (7.12 m)
Maximum horizontal reach 34.6 ft (10.55 m)

Engine and emissions

Engine manufacturer Caterpillar
Engine model 3116TA
Engine power 177 hp (132 kW)
Displacement 403 cu in (6.6 L)
Diesel particulate filter No

Dimensions and transport

Transport length 33.8 ft (10.29 m)
Transport width 11.1 ft (3.39 m)
Transport height 10.7 ft (3.27 m)
Track width 31.5 in (800 mm)

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