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Caterpillar 972H Wheel Loader

Category: Wheel Loaders (See all Wheel Loaders for sale)
Manufacturer: Caterpillar (See all Caterpillar Equipment for sale)
Model: 972H (See all Caterpillar 972H for sale)

Axles

Front	Fixed front
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall	20 in (50 cm)
Rear	Oscillating +/- 13?

Brakes

Meets required standards.

Bucket

Breakout Force	51,750 lbs (23,473 kg)
Bucket Capacities	6 cu yd (5 cu m)
Bucket Capacity - heaped	6 cu yd (5 cu m)
Bucket Capacity - struck	5 cu yd (4 cu m)
Bucket Width	10 ft (3 m)
Dump Clearance at Max Raise	11 ft (3 m)
Maximum Bucket Capacity	6 cu yd (5 cu m)

Cab

ROPS/FOPS

Meets SAE and ISO standards.

Dimensions

B-Pin Height - Standard	15 ft (4 m)
Centerline of Rear Axle to Hitch	68 in (173 cm)
Centerline Rear Axle to Edge of Counterweight	8 ft (2 m)
Ground Clearance	2 ft (1 m)
Height - Top of Cab	12 ft (4 m)
Height - Top of Exhaust	140 in (356 cm)
Height - Top of Hood	106 in (268 cm)
Height - Top of ROPS/FOPS	12 ft (4 m)
Hinge Pin - Max Height	15 ft (4 m)
Length with Bucket on Ground	30 ft (9 m)
Reach at Max Lift and Dump	4 ft (1 m)
Wheel Base	11 ft (3 m)
Wheelbase	11 ft (3 m)
Width Over Tires	10 ft (3 m)

Engine

Bore	5 in (13 cm)
Displacement	763 cu in (12,500 cu cm)
Engine Model	Cat C13 ACERT
Flywheel Power	287 hp (214 kw)
Gross Power	311 hp (232 kw)
Gross Power - SAE J1995	311 hp (232 kw)
Make	Cat
Model	C13
Net Power	287 hp (214 kw)
Net Power - 80/1269/EEC	287 hp (214 kw)
Net Power - ISO 9249	287 hp (214 kw)
Net Power - SAE J1349	284 hp (212 kw)
Peak Torque - 1,400 rpm - Net	983 lbs ft (1,333 nm)
Power Measured @	1800 rpm
Stroke	6 in (16 cm)
Torque Measured @	1400 rpm

Hydraulic System

Bucket/Work Tool System - Pump Output	81 gpm (305 lpm)
Dump Time	2.1 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump	2.1 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down	2.4 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise	5.9 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total	10.4 seconds
Lower Time	2.4 seconds
Pump Flow Capacity	81 gpm (305 lpm)
Pump Type	Piston
Raise Time	5.9 seconds
Relief Valve Setting	1000 psi
Steering System - Pump Type	Piston

Operating Specifications

Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Breakout Force	51,750 lbs (23,473 kg)
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	10 gal (39 l)
Dump Clearance	10,358 ft (3,157 m)
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity	9 gal (35 l)
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	17 gal (64 l)
Fuel Capacity	100 gal (380 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29 gal (110 l)
Operating Voltage	24 volts
Operating Weight	55,451 lbs (25,152 kg)
Rated Bucket Capacity	6 cu yd (5 cu m)
Rear Axle Oscillation	26 degrees
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity	17 gal (64 l)
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn	37,271 lbs (16,906 kg)
Static Tipping Weight	42,043 lbs (19,070 kg)
Tire Size	26.5-25
Transmission Fluid Capacity	9 gal (35 l)
Turning Radius	24 ft (7 m)

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System	10 gal (39 l)
Crankcase	9 gal (35 l)
Differential - Final Drives - Front	17 gal (64 l)
Differential - Final Drives - Rear	17 gal (64 l)
Fuel Tank - Standard	100 gal (380 l)
Hydraulic Tank	29 gal (110 l)
Transmission	9 gal (35 l)

Tires

Choose from a variety of tires to match your application.

Transmission

Forward - 1	5 mph (7 kph)
Forward - 2	8 mph (13 kph)
Forward - 3	13 mph (21 kph)
Forward - 4	23 mph (37 kph)
Max Speed - Forward	23 mph (37 kph)
Max Speed - Reverse	24 mph (39 kph)
Number of Forward Gears	4
Number of Reverse Gears	4
Reverse - 1	5 mph (8 kph)
Reverse - 2	9 mph (14 kph)
Reverse - 3	15 mph (24 kph)
Reverse - 4	24 mph (39 kph)
Transmission Type	Powershift

Weights

Operating Weight	55,451 lbs (25,152 kg)
Operational Weight	54,908 lbs (24,906 kg)

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