- Length With Bucket On Ground: 22.25 ft / 6780 mm
- Ground Clearance: 1.97 ft / 600 mm
- Width To Outside Of Tracks: 9.52 ft / 2900 mm
- Clearance At Full Height And Dump: 11.98 ft / 3650 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar 983
Weighing roughly 32.5 t and rated at 275 hp, the Caterpillar 983 is a crawler loader in its size class.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale
01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight71650.3 lb32500 kg
03Selected published values37
Crawler loaders are commonly used to dig, load and carry material where tracked traction is useful. Published rows for Caterpillar 983 include published bucket capacity of 4.9 yd3 / 3.7 m3, published breakout force of 43850 lb / 195.1 kN, published operating weight of 71650.3 lb / 32500 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 (22.25 ft / 6780 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Ground Clearance” field (1.97 ft / 600 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Width To Outside Of Tracks” field (9.52 ft / 2900 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 Ground22.25 ft6780 mm
Ground Clearance1.97 ft600 mm
Width To Outside Of Tracks9.52 ft2900 mm
Clearance At Full Height And Dump11.98 ft3650 mm
Reach At Dump Height7.09 ft2160 mm
Length To Front Of Track15.16 ft4620 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge92.13 in2340 mm
Length Of Track On Ground11.09 ft3380 mm
Number Of Shoes Per Side4242
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side77
Track Shoe Width22.05 in560 mm
Ground Contact Area5843.52 in23.77 m2
Engine
Number Of Cylinders66
Engine Make22362236
Engine ModelD343D343
Net Power275 hp205.1 kw
Power Measured @2060 rpm2060 rpm
Aspirationturbochargedturbocharged
Displacement891 cu in14.6 L
Operational
Operating Weight71650.3 lb32500 kg
Fuel Capacity134.8 gal510 L
Cooling System Fluid Capacity23 gal87 L
Engine Oil Capacity10.9 gal41 L
Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each8.5 gal32 L
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity38.1 gal144 L
Static Tipping Load48680 lb22080.9 kg
Breakout Force - Std Bucket43850 lb195.1 kN
Bucket Capacity - Struck3.8 yd32.9 m3
Bucket Capacity - Heaped4.9 yd33.7 m3
Operating Voltage24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage19 amps19 amps
Max Speed7.4 mph12 km/h
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity137.4 gal/min520 L/min
Relief Valve Pressure2150 psi14823.8 kPa
Raise Time7.7 sec7.7 sec
Dump Time1.4 sec1.4 sec
Lower Time3.2 sec3.2 sec
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