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Caterpillar 797B Off-Highway Truck

Category: Off-Highway Trucks (See all Off-Highway Trucks for sale)
Manufacturer: Caterpillar (See all Caterpillar Equipment for sale)
Model: 797B (See all Caterpillar 797B for sale)

Description:

The Caterpillar 797B is the predecessor to the 797F and second in the 797 ultra class line of off-highway, haul trucks. It is rated to haul up to 380 tons and built for mining and heavy-duty construction applications around the world. The B model increased payload and engine power over the original 797.

Articulating/Rigid

Rigid

Dimensions

Dump Ground Clearance	6 ft (2 m)
Dump Height	50 ft (15 m)
Ground Clearance	3 ft (1 m)
Overall Height	25 ft (8 m)
Overall Length	48 ft (15 m)
Overall Width	30 ft (9 m)
Wheelbase	24 ft (7 m)

DRIVE SYSTEM

Drive Config

4x2

Dump

Dump Angle	45 degrees
Load Capacity - heaped	288 cu yd (220 cu m)
Lower Time	18.5 seconds
Raise Time	25 seconds
Rated Payload	380 t (380,000 kg)

Engine

Displacement	7,143 cu in (117,053 cu cm)
Engine Model	3524B HD EUI
Gross Power	3,550 hp (2,647 kw)
Make	Cat
Model	3524B
Net Power	3,370 hp (2,513 kw)
Number of Cylinders	24
Power Measured @	1750 rpm
Rated Engine Speed	263 rpm
Torque Measured @	Turbocharged rpm

Operating Specifications

Brake/Hoist System Fluid Capacity	487 gal (1,842 l)
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	315 gal (1,192 l)
Diff and Final Drive Fluid Capacity	110 gal (416 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	110 gal (416 l)
Fuel Capacity	1,800 gal (6,813 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	263 gal (995 l)
Operating Voltage	24 volts
Steering System Fluid Capacity	114 gal (431 l)
Tire Size	59/80R63 Standard Tires

Service Refill Capacities

Brake/Hoist Hydraulic Tank

793,664 gal (3,004,019 l)

Transmission

Max Speed	42 mph (68 kph)
Number of Gears - Forward	7
Number of Gears - Reverse	1
Transmission Type	Seven-speed planetary powershift with direct-injection

Weights

Empty Weight	584,225 lbs (265,000 kg)
Loaded Weight	1,375,000 lbs (623,690 kg)
Operating Weight	1,375,000 lbs (623,690 kg)
Weight Distribution Front - empty	43.5%
Weight Distribution Front - loaded	33.3%
Weight Distribution Rear - empty	56.5%
Weight Distribution Rear - loaded	66.7%

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