# 2024 Caterpillar 953-12 for Sale in ALTOONA, IA

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/crawler-loaders/953-12/id/86800172>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $251,000.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 86800172
- **Year:** 2024
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 953-12
- **Category:** Crawler Loaders
- **Hours:** 1609
- **Serial number:** LTL00547
- **Location:** ALTOONA, IA

## Description

953 HRC TRACK LOADER, AIR INLET, STANDARD, ANTIFREEZE, -50C (-58F), BUMPER, STANDARD, CAB, DELUXE, CAT CERTIFIED USED W/CVA, COLD WEATHER, 120V, COMPLETE STORAGE PROTECTION, COUNTERWEIGHT, LIGHT, 240KG, COUNTERWEIGHT,ADDITIONAL,200KG, Customer Value Agreement (CVA) , EASY ACCESS PACKAGE, Engine, FAN, DEMAND, REVERSING, GUARD, FRONT LIGHTS, GUARD, IDLER, HYDRAULIC 2V,GP JOYSTICK, PACK, HYDRAULIC OIL, STANDARD, KIT, VISIBILITY, SINGLE CAMERA, LANE 3 ORDER, LGP PACKAGE, 12A, HDXL, LIGHTS, ADDITIONAL, LINES IMPLEMENT, STANDARD, LINKAGE, STANDARD, OIL CHANGE SYSTEM, HIGH SPEED, Online Owner's Manual , PREMIUM CORP RADIO (24V), PRODUCT LINK, CELLULAR PLE643, REGIONAL PACKAGE, USA, Remaining Factory Warranty , SEAT, DELUXE, SERIALIZED TECHNICAL MEDIA KIT, SERVICE PACKAGE, EXTENDED, TANK, FUEL, STANDARD, TRACK, 31.5" DG, HDXL, TRANSMISSION CONTROL, V-LEVER

## Manufacturer specifications

### Dimensions

- **Clearance at Full Height and Dump:** 9.5 ft (2.9 m)
- **Ground Clearance:** 1.3 ft (0.4 m)
- **Height - Top of Cab:** 10.1 ft (3.08 m)
- **Length with Bucket on Ground:** 19.3 ft (5.88 m)
- **Reach at Dump Height:** 3.4 ft (1.04 m)
- **Width to Outside of Tracks:** 7.2 ft (2.19 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 317.4 cu in (5201.27 cu cm)
- **Engine Model:** 3204
- **Net Power:** 110 hp (82.03 kw)

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 1.5 seconds
- **Lower Time:** 3 seconds
- **Raise Time:** 7.4 seconds

### Operating Specifications

- **Breakout Force Bucket:** 26395 lbs (11972.59 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - heaped:** 2 cu yd (1.53 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity - struck:** 1.7 cu yd (1.3 cu m)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 50.8 gal (192.28 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 15.4 gal (58.29 l)
- **Max Speed:** 6.5 mph (10.46 kph)
- **Operating Weight:** 31662.8 lbs (14362.02 kg)
- **Static Tipping Load:** 19288.3 lbs (8749.04 kg)

### Undercarriage

- **Ground Contact Area:** 3565.1 cu in (58421.65 cu cm)
- **Ground Pressure:** 8.8 psi
- **Length of Track on Ground:** 7.6 ft (2.32 m)
- **Number of Track Rollers per Side:** 6
- **Track Gauge:** 70.9 in (180.09 cm)
- **Track Shoe Width:** 19.7 in (50.04 cm)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 953 LGP is a crawler loader designed for material handling, loading, grading, and site preparation in soft or low-ground-pressure conditions. The LGP configuration uses wider tracks to reduce ground pressure and improve flotation on sensitive terrain. As part of Caterpillar's crawler loader lineup, the 953 LGP combines tracked mobility with a front loader bucket for earthmoving, stockpile work, and general construction tasks. It is commonly used in utility, roadbuilding, landscaping, and light excavation applications where traction and stability are important. The machine is known for its versatility, balanced performance, and suitability for challenging ground conditions.

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