- Length With Bucket On Ground: 19.25 ft / 5867 mm
- Ground Clearance: 1.24 ft / 377 mm
- Width To Outside Of Tracks: 7.16 ft / 2180 mm
- Height To Top Of Cab: 10.1 ft / 3078 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar 953
The Caterpillar 953 is a crawler loader of about 14.1 t, powered by a 110 hp engine.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight31080.8 lb14098 kg
03Selected published values27
Crawler loaders are commonly used to dig, load and carry material where tracked traction is useful. Published rows for Caterpillar 953 include published bucket capacity of 2 yd3 / 1.5 m3, published breakout force of 26395 lb / 117.5 kN, published operating weight of 31080.8 lb / 14098 kg. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Length With Bucket On Ground” field (19.25 ft / 5867 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Ground Clearance” field (1.24 ft / 377 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Width To Outside Of Tracks” field (7.16 ft / 2180 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
02Specifications
Published values, clearly grouped.
Published specifications and measurements are organized by section for quick reference.
Dimensions
Length With Bucket On Ground19.25 ft5867 mm
Ground Clearance1.24 ft377 mm
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.16 ft2180 mm
Height To Top Of Cab10.1 ft3078 mm
Clearance At Full Height And Dump9.5 ft2894 mm
Reach At Dump Height3.34 ft1017 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge70.87 in1800 mm
Length Of Track On Ground7.53 ft2295 mm
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side66
Ground Contact Area2697.01 in21.74 m2
Ground Pressure11.35 psi78.2 kPa
Track Shoe Width14.97 in380 mm
Engine
Engine Make22362236
Engine Model32043204
Net Power110 hp82.1 kw
Displacement317.4 cu in5.2 L
Operational
Operating Weight31080.8 lb14098 kg
Fuel Capacity50.8 gal192 L
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.4 gal58 L
Static Tipping Load19288.3 lb8749 kg
Breakout Force - Std Bucket26395 lb117.5 kN
Bucket Capacity - Struck1.7 yd31.3 m3
Bucket Capacity - Heaped2 yd31.5 m3
Max Speed6.5 mph10.4 km/h
Hydraulic
Raise Time7.4 sec7.4 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec1.5 sec
Lower Time3 sec3 sec
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