- Category: Wheel Loaders ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 950G ➔
The Caterpillar 950G is a wheel loader designed for material handling, stockpiling, truck loading, and general earthmoving applications. Part of Caterpillar's G Series, it is commonly used in construction, quarry, aggregate, and industrial site operations. The 950G features a front-mounted loader bucket, articulated steering, and a diesel powertrain configured for productivity and durability in demanding conditions. Typical uses include loading loose material, moving soil, gravel, sand, and rock, and supporting site preparation tasks. The model is recognized for its balanced operating weight, hydraulic performance, and compatibility with a range of bucket and attachment options for wheel loader applications.
Axles
| Front | Fixed
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| Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall | 18.50 in (46.99 cm)
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| Rear | Trunnion
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Bucket
| Breakout Force | 32,810.00 lbs (14,882.38 kg)
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| Bucket Capacities | 4.50 cu yd (3.44 cu m)
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| Bucket Capacity - heaped | 3.50 cu yd (2.68 cu m)
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| Bucket Width | 9.70 ft (2.96 m)
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| Dump Clearance at Max Raise | 9.50 ft (2.90 m)
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| Maximum Bucket Capacity | 4.50 cu yd (3.44 cu m)
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Dimensions
| Ground Clearance | 1.40 ft (0.43 m)
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| Height - Top of Cab | 11.50 ft (3.51 m)
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| Length with Bucket on Ground | 26.40 ft (8.05 m)
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| Reach at Max Lift and Dump | 4.20 ft (1.28 m)
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| Width Over Tires | 9.50 ft (2.90 m)
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Engine
| Displacement | 439.40 cu in (7,200.49 cu cm)
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| Engine Model | Cat 3126 DITA
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| Flywheel Power | 180.00 hp (134.23 kw)
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| Gross Power | 180.00 hp (134.23 kw)
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| Maximum Flywheel Power | 197.00 hp (146.91 kw)
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| Net Power | 197.00 hp (146.91 kw)
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Hydraulic System
| Dump Time | 2.2 seconds
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| Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump | 2.2 seconds
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| Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down | 2.2 seconds
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| Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise | 6.3 seconds
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| Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total | 10.7 seconds
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| Lower Time | 2.2 seconds
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| Raise Time | 6.3 seconds
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Operating Specifications
| Breakout Force | 32,810.00 lbs (14,882.38 kg)
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| Dump Clearance | 9.50 ft (2.90 m)
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| Fuel Capacity | 78.00 gal (295.23 l)
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| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 40.50 gal (153.29 l)
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| Operating Weight | 39,202.70 lbs (17,782.07 kg)
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| Static Tipping Load - Full Turn | 22,944.00 lbs (10,407.24 kg)
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| Static Tipping Weight | 26,885.40 lbs (12,195.03 kg)
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Service Refill Capacities
| Cooling System | 13.00 gal (49.21 l)
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| Crankcase | 8.00 gal (30.28 l)
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| Differential - Final Drives - Front | 9.60 gal (36.34 l)
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| Differential - Final Drives - Rear | 9.60 gal (36.34 l)
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| Fuel Tank - Standard | 78.00 gal (295.23 l)
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| Hydraulic Tank | 23.30 gal (88.19 l)
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| Transmission | 9.00 gal (34.07 l)
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Transmission
| Forward - 1 | 4.30 mph (6.92 kph)
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| Forward - 2 | 7.90 mph (12.71 kph)
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| Forward - 3 | 13.90 mph (22.37 kph)
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| Forward - 4 | 23.00 mph (37.01 kph)
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| Max Speed - Forward | 23.00 mph (37.01 kph)
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| Max Speed - Reverse | 25.20 mph (40.56 kph)
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| Number of Forward Gears | 4
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| Number of Reverse Gears | 4
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| Reverse - 1 | 4.80 mph (7.72 kph)
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| Reverse - 2 | 8.70 mph (14.00 kph)
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| Reverse - 3 | 15.30 mph (24.62 kph)
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| Reverse - 4 | 25.20 mph (40.56 kph)
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| Travel Speed | 23.00 mph (37.01 kph)
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Weights
| Operating Weight | 39,200.00 lbs (17,780.84 kg)
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