Construction Equipment Guide
470 Maryland Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034
800-523-2200
The Caterpillar 621F is a self-loading wheel tractor-scraper used in earthmoving, road construction, and large-scale site preparation. As part of Caterpillar's scraper lineup, the 621F is designed for efficient cut, haul, and dump cycles in medium to heavy material handling applications. It features a tractor-scraper configuration with a bowl, apron, and ejector system for loading and unloading soil, gravel, and other loose materials. The 621F is commonly used in mass excavation, grading, and land development projects. Its design supports high production in haul operations where material movement over moderate distances is required.
| Heaped Capacity | 20.10 cu yd (15.37 cu m) |
| Max Depth of Cut | 13.20 in (33.53 cm) |
| Rated Payload | 47,994.70 lbs (21,770.06 kg) |
| Struck Capacity | 14.00 cu yd (10.70 cu m) |
| Width of Cut | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Axle to Vertical Hitch Pin | 17.00 in (43.18 cm) |
| Front of Tractor to Front Axle | 125.00 in (317.50 cm) |
| Ground Clearance - Tractor | 22.00 in (55.88 cm) |
| Height - Overall Shipping | 132.00 in (335.28 cm) |
| Height - Scraper Blade Maximum | 21.00 in (53.34 cm) |
| Height - Top of Cab | 11.10 ft (3.38 m) |
| Length - Overall Machine | 507.00 in (1,287.78 cm) |
| Overall Height | 12.20 ft (3.72 m) |
| Overall Length | 42.50 ft (12.95 m) |
| Overall Width | 11.40 ft (3.47 m) |
| Rear Axle - Rear of Machine | 85.00 in (215.90 cm) |
| Wheel Base | 25.40 ft (7.74 m) |
| Wheelbase | 25.40 ft (7.74 m) |
| Width - Inside of Bowl | 116.00 in (294.64 cm) |
| Width - Outside Rear Tires | 120.00 in (304.80 cm) |
| Width - Overall Machine | 136.00 in (345.44 cm) |
| Width - Rear Tire Center Lines | 87.00 in (220.98 cm) |
| Width - Tractor | 117.00 in (297.18 cm) |
| Tractor Engine | 3406C |
| Apron Cylinder Bore | 7.30 in (18.54 cm) |
| Apron Cylinder Stroke | 24.00 in (60.96 cm) |
| Bowl Cylinder Bore | 6.00 in (15.24 cm) |
| Bowl Cylinder Stroke | 32.00 in (81.28 cm) |
| Cushion Hitch Circuit | 9.70 gpm (36.71 lpm) |
| Ejector Cylinder Bore | 6.50 in (16.51 cm) |
| Ejector Cylinder Stroke | 61.00 in (154.94 cm) |
| Relief Valve - Implement Circuit | 2150 psi |
| Relief Valve - Steering Circuit | 2250 psi |
| Scraper Circuit | 65.50 gpm (247.92 lpm) |
| Secondary Steering Circuit | 37.00 gpm (140.05 lpm) |
| Steering Circuit | 52.00 gpm (196.82 lpm) |
| Fuel Capacity | 215.10 gal (814.15 l) |
| Apron Closure Force | 24,075.00 lbs (10,920.25 kg) |
| Apron Opening | 70.10 in (178.05 cm) |
| Capacity - Struck | 14.00 cu yd (10.70 cu m) |
| Cutting Edge Thickness | 1.20 in (3.05 cm) |
| Depth of Cut - Maximum | 13.20 in (33.53 cm) |
| Depth of Spread - Maximum | 70.10 in (178.05 cm) |
| Ground Clearance - Maximum | 20.50 in (52.07 cm) |
| Hyd. Penetration Force - 621G | 33,840.00 lbs (15,349.58 kg) |
| Rated Load | 48,000.00 lbs (21,772.46 kg) |
| Scraper Capacity - Heaped | 30.00 cu yd (22.94 cu m) |
| Width - Cut - To Router Bits | 119.00 in (302.26 cm) |
| Cooling System | 22.00 gal (83.27 l) |
| Crankcase | 9.50 gal (35.96 l) |
| Differential | 43.00 gal (162.76 l) |
| Final Drive - Each | 5.00 gal (18.93 l) |
| Hydraulic Reservoir | 37.00 gal (140.05 l) |
| Transmission | 19.00 gal (71.92 l) |
| Wheel Coolant - Each | 12.00 gal (45.42 l) |
| Ground-Driven Secondary Steering System | 39.90 gpm (151.02 lpm) |
| Hydraulic Output | 52.00 gpm (196.82 lpm) |
| Steering Angle - Left | 85 degrees |
| Steering Angle - Right | 90 degrees |
| Width - 180 degrees Turn | 35.80 ft (10.91 m) |
| Bore | 5.40 in (13.72 cm) |
| Caterpillar Net Power | 333.00 hp (248.32 kw) |
| Displacement | 893.00 cu in (14,633.68 cu cm) |
| EEC 80/1269 | 330.00 hp (246.09 kw) |
| Gross Power | 330.00 hp (246.09 kw) |
| ISO 9249 | 330.00 hp (246.09 kw) |
| Net Power - Gears 1-2 | 330.00 hp (246.09 kw) |
| SAE J1349 | 327.00 hp (243.85 kw) |
| Stroke | 6.50 in (16.51 cm) |
| 1 Forward | 3.10 mph (4.99 kph) |
| 2 Forward | 5.60 mph (9.01 kph) |
| 3 Forward | 7.10 mph (11.43 kph) |
| 4 Forward | 9.60 mph (15.45 kph) |
| 5 Forward | 12.90 mph (20.76 kph) |
| 6 Forward | 17.50 mph (28.16 kph) |
| 7 Forward | 23.60 mph (37.98 kph) |
| 8 Forward | 31.90 mph (51.34 kph) |
| Max Speed Forward | 31.70 mph (51.02 kph) |
| Reverse | 5.70 mph (9.17 kph) |
| Operating Weight | 70,715.00 lbs (32,075.82 kg) |
| Total Operating - empty | 70,746.40 lbs (32,090.07 kg) |
| Front Axle | 48,109.00 lbs (21,821.90 kg) |
| Front Axle Weight - Loaded | 62,915.00 lbs (28,537.80 kg) |
| Rear Axle | 22,638.00 lbs (10,268.44 kg) |
| Rear Axle - Weight - Loaded | 55,792.00 lbs (25,306.86 kg) |
| Scraper Shipping | 21,715.00 lbs (9,849.77 kg) |
| Total Operating - Empty | 70,715.00 lbs (32,075.82 kg) |
| Total Operating - Loaded | 118,707.00 lbs (53,844.66 kg) |
| Total Shipping | 69,658.00 lbs (31,596.38 kg) |
| Tractor Shipping | 47,943.00 lbs (21,746.61 kg) |