Construction Equipment Guide
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The Caterpillar 160 is a motor grader designed for road construction, maintenance, and grading applications. As part of Caterpillar's motor grader lineup, the 160 is used for shaping surfaces, fine grading, ditching, and maintaining gravel or dirt roads. It typically features a front-mounted moldboard, articulated frame, and tandem rear axles for controlled blade positioning and traction. The machine is commonly selected for municipal work, site preparation, and highway maintenance. Caterpillar motor graders are known for serviceability, operator controls, and compatibility with a range of grading attachments and blade configurations.
| Base Net | 221.00 hp (164.80 kw) Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Blade Width | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Engine | C9.3 ACERT Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Operating Weight | 45,547.00 lbs (20,659.80 kg) Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Top Speed | 29.50 mph (47.48 kph) Starting 2021 Model Year |