- Max Lift Capacity: 202000 lb / 91625.67 kg
- Overall Length: 18 ft / 5486 mm
- Overall Width: 13.25 ft / 4038 mm
- Width Over Tracks: 11.17 ft / 3403 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar 587T
The Caterpillar 587T is a 53.1 t-class crawler pipe layer with a 366.1 hp engine.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight117000 lb53070.4 kg
03Selected published values37
Crawler pipe layers are commonly used to lift, position and support pipe during pipeline construction. Published rows for Caterpillar 587T include published operating weight of 117000 lb / 53070.4 kg, published engine power of 394.3 hp / 294 kw, published hydraulic flow of 25.9 gal/min / 98 L/min. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Max Lift Capacity” field (202000 lb / 91625.67 kg) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Overall Length” field (18 ft / 5486 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Overall Width” field (13.25 ft / 4038 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
02Specifications
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Boom
Max Lift Capacity202000 lb91625.67 kg
Dimensions
Overall Length18 ft5486 mm
Overall Width13.25 ft4038 mm
Width Over Tracks11.17 ft3403 mm
Overall Height0.31 ft93 mm
Length Of Track On Ground11.77 ft3587 mm
Ground Clearance1.7 ft516 mm
Shipping Height12.58 ft3834.39 mm
Length18 ft5486.4 mm
Shipping Width13.25 ft4038.6 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge8.34 ft2540 mm
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side11
Shoe Size34.02 in864 mm
Number Of Shoes Per Side4747
Engine
Engine Make22362236
Engine ModelC15 ACERTC15 ACERT
Net Power366.1 hp273 kw
Gross Power394.3 hp294 kw
Power Measured @1800 rpm1800 rpm
Displacement927.6 cu in15.2 L
Bore5.4 in137 mm
Stroke6.8 in172 mm
Net Power - Iso 9249366 hp273 kw
Flywheel Power366 hp273 kw
Operational
Fuel Capacity150.1 gal568 L
Cooling System Fluid Capacity20.4 gal77 L
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity30.2 gal114 L
Final Drives Fluid Capacity3.4 gal12.8 L
Transmission
Number Of Forward Gears33
Number Of Reverse Gears33
Max Speed - Forward5.8 mph9.4 km/h
Max Speed - Reverse7.7 mph12.4 km/h
Weights
Operating Weight117000 lb53070.4 kg
Hydraulic System
Pump TypePiston-type, Variable, two sectionPiston-type, Variable, two section
Relief Valve Pressure2498.3 psi17225 kPa
Pump Flow Capacity25.9 gal/min98 L/min
Pipelaying Equipment
Lift Capacity202000 lb91625.7 kg
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