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Caterpillar 950G Wheel Loader

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 sites. The 950G features a front-mounted loader bucket, articulated steering, and a diesel powertrain built for repetitive loading cycles and site mobility. Typical configurations include standard and high-lift arrangements, with options for different bucket sizes and attachments. Known for serviceability and operator visibility, the 950G remains a widely recognized model in the used heavy equipment market and in fleet applications requiring medium-duty wheel loader performance.

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Axles

Front	Fixed
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall	18.50 in (46.99 cm)
Rear	Trunnion

Bucket

Breakout Force	32,810.00 lbs (14,882.38 kg)
Bucket Capacities	4.50 cu yd (3.44 cu m)
Bucket Capacity - heaped	3.50 cu yd (2.68 cu m)
Bucket Width	9.70 ft (2.96 m)
Dump Clearance at Max Raise	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Maximum Bucket Capacity	4.50 cu yd (3.44 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance	1.40 ft (0.43 m)
Height - Top of Cab	11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Length with Bucket on Ground	26.40 ft (8.05 m)
Reach at Max Lift and Dump	4.20 ft (1.28 m)
Width Over Tires	9.50 ft (2.90 m)

Engine

Displacement	439.40 cu in (7,200.49 cu cm)
Engine Model	Cat 3126 DITA
Flywheel Power	180.00 hp (134.23 kw)
Gross Power	180.00 hp (134.23 kw)
Maximum Flywheel Power	197.00 hp (146.91 kw)
Net Power	197.00 hp (146.91 kw)

Hydraulic System

Dump Time	2.2 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump	2.2 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down	2.2 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise	6.3 seconds
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total	10.7 seconds
Lower Time	2.2 seconds
Raise Time	6.3 seconds

Operating Specifications

Breakout Force	32,810.00 lbs (14,882.38 kg)
Dump Clearance	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Fuel Capacity	78.00 gal (295.23 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	40.50 gal (153.29 l)
Operating Weight	39,202.70 lbs (17,782.07 kg)
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn	22,944.00 lbs (10,407.24 kg)
Static Tipping Weight	26,885.40 lbs (12,195.03 kg)

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System	13.00 gal (49.21 l)
Crankcase	8.00 gal (30.28 l)
Differential - Final Drives - Front	9.60 gal (36.34 l)
Differential - Final Drives - Rear	9.60 gal (36.34 l)
Fuel Tank - Standard	78.00 gal (295.23 l)
Hydraulic Tank	23.30 gal (88.19 l)
Transmission	9.00 gal (34.07 l)

Transmission

Forward - 1	4.30 mph (6.92 kph)
Forward - 2	7.90 mph (12.71 kph)
Forward - 3	13.90 mph (22.37 kph)
Forward - 4	23.00 mph (37.01 kph)
Max Speed - Forward	23.00 mph (37.01 kph)
Max Speed - Reverse	25.20 mph (40.56 kph)
Number of Forward Gears	4
Number of Reverse Gears	4
Reverse - 1	4.80 mph (7.72 kph)
Reverse - 2	8.70 mph (14.00 kph)
Reverse - 3	15.30 mph (24.62 kph)
Reverse - 4	25.20 mph (40.56 kph)
Travel Speed	23.00 mph (37.01 kph)

Weights

Operating Weight

39,200.00 lbs (17,780.84 kg)

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