- Length With Bucket On Ground: 23.37 ft / 7123 mm
- Ground Clearance: 1.5 ft / 456 mm
- Width To Outside Of Tracks: 8.47 ft / 2580 mm
- Height To Top Of Cab: 11.24 ft / 3423 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar 973
The Caterpillar 973 is a crawler loader of about 24.9 t, powered by a 210 hp engine.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale
01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight54899.6 lb24902 kg
03Selected published values27
Crawler loaders are commonly used to dig, load and carry material where tracked traction is useful. Published rows for Caterpillar 973 include published bucket capacity of 3.7 yd3 / 2.8 m3, published breakout force of 47981 lb / 213.5 kN, published operating weight of 54899.6 lb / 24902 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 (23.37 ft / 7123 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Ground Clearance” field (1.5 ft / 456 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Width To Outside Of Tracks” field (8.47 ft / 2580 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 Ground23.37 ft7123 mm
Ground Clearance1.5 ft456 mm
Width To Outside Of Tracks8.47 ft2580 mm
Height To Top Of Cab11.24 ft3423 mm
Clearance At Full Height And Dump10.96 ft3340 mm
Reach At Dump Height4.36 ft1328 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge81.89 in2080 mm
Length Of Track On Ground9.58 ft2917 mm
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side77
Ground Contact Area4526.01 in22.92 m2
Ground Pressure12.04 psi83 kPa
Track Shoe Width19.69 in500 mm
Engine
Engine Make22362236
Engine Model33063306
Net Power210 hp156.6 kw
Displacement640.8 cu in10.5 L
Operational
Operating Weight54899.6 lb24902 kg
Fuel Capacity94.1 gal356 L
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity15.9 gal60 L
Static Tipping Load37011.3 lb16788 kg
Breakout Force - Std Bucket47981 lb213.5 kN
Bucket Capacity - Struck3.2 yd32.5 m3
Bucket Capacity - Heaped3.7 yd32.8 m3
Max Speed6.5 mph10.3 km/h
Hydraulic
Raise Time7.4 sec7.4 sec
Dump Time1.4 sec1.4 sec
Lower Time2.6 sec2.6 sec
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