# Caterpillar 953 for Sale in Tuscaloosa, AL **URL:** > This machine is being sold for parts. ## Listing details - **Price:** Call for price - **Listing ID:** 47391583 - **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar - **Model:** 953 - **Category:** Crawler Loaders - **Serial number:** 20Z4335 - **Location:** Tuscaloosa, AL ## Manufacturer specifications ### Air Conditioning System - **Air Conditioning (since 2026):** The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. - If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.134 kg (2.5 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.622 metric tonnes (1.787 tons). ### Buckets - **Capacity - General Purpose (since 2026):** 2.4 cu yd - **Capacity - Multi-Purpose (since 2026):** 2.1 cu yd - **Capacity - Performance Series (since 2026):** 2.7 cu yd - **Width - General Purpose (since 2026):** 97.8 in (248.41 cm) - **Width - Multi-Purpose (since 2026):** 97.3 in (247.14 cm) - **Width - Performance Series (since 2026):** 99.8 in (253.49 cm) ### Dimensions - **Clearance At Full Height And Dump:** 9.5 ft (2.9 m) - **Clearance at Full Lift Height and 45° Dump\* (since 2026):** 111.7 in (283.72 cm) - **Ground Clearance:** 1.24 ft (0.38 m) - **Ground Clearance (since 2026):** 16.3 in (41.4 cm) - **Height:** 10.3333 ft (3.15 m) - **Height - Bucket Hinge Pin (since 2026):** 142.1 in (360.93 cm) - **Height To Top Of Cab:** 10.1 ft (3.08 m) - **Length:** 20.9167 ft (6.38 m) - **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 19.25 ft (5.87 m) - **Machine Height - Top of Cab (since 2026):** 124.2 in (315.47 cm) - **Overall Machine Length\* (since 2026):** 251.1 in (637.79 cm) - **Overall Machine Width without Bucket: With Standard Tracks - 550 mm (21.6 in) Shoes (since 2026):** 91.2 in (231.65 cm) - **Ramp Angle (since 2026):** 29 degrees - **Reach At Dump Height:** 3.34 ft (1.02 m) - **Reach at Full Lift Height and 45° Dump\* (since 2026):** 41.4 in (105.16 cm) - **Weight:** 35181 lbs (15957.85 kg) - **Width:** 7.5833 ft (2.31 m) - **Width To Outside Of Tracks:** 7.16 ft (2.18 m) ### Engine - **Displacement:** 317.4 cu in (5201.27 cu cm) - **Emissions (since 2026):** Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards or India Bharat Stage III, Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA. - **Engine Make:** 2236 - **Engine Model:** 3204 - **Engine Model (since 2026):** Cat C7.1 - **Flywheel Power (since 2026):** 160 hp (119.31 kw) - **Net Power:** 110 hp (82.03 kw) - **Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN) (since 2026):** 162 mhp - **Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349 (since 2026):** 160 hp (119.31 kw) ### General Specifications - **Approx. Operating Weight (since 1981):** 31000 lbs (14061.38 kg) - **Approx. Operating Weight (since 1981):** 30500 lbs (13834.58 kg) - **Dimensions Width (since 1981):** 94 in (238.76 cm) - **Flywheel Horsepower (since 1981):** 110 hp (82.03 kw) - **Height (since 1981):** 121 in (307.34 cm) - **Length (since 1981):** 231 in (586.74 cm) - **Product Identification Prefix (since 1981):** 20Z - **Product Identification Prefix (since 1981):** 5Z - **Product Identification Prefix (since 1981):** 76Y - **Product Identification Prefix (since 1981):** 77Y - **Rated Capacity (since 1981):** 2.0 cu yd (1.5 cu m) - **Remarks (since 1981):** Hydrostatic drive. - **Remarks (since 1981):** Hydrostatic drive - **Years Built (since 1981):** 1,981 - 1,992 - **Years Built (since 1981):** 1,981 - 1,985 ### Hydraulic - **Dump Time:** 1.5 sec - **Lower Time:** 3 sec - **Raise Time:** 7.4 sec ### Low Ground Pressure (Lgp) - **Ground Contact Area (since 2026):** 6045 in² - **Ground Pressure (since 2026):** 6 psi - **Operating Weight (since 2026):** 38055 lbs (17261.48 kg) - **Width of Standard Shoe (since 2026):** 31.5 in (80.01 cm) ### Operational - **Breakout Force - Std Bucket:** 26395 lbs (11972.59 kg) - **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 2 cu yd - **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 1.7 cu yd - **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:** 31080.8 lbs (14098.03 kg) - **Static Tipping Load:** 19288.3 lbs (8749.04 kg) ### Service Refill Capacities - **DEF Tank (since 2026):** 4.2 gal (15.9 l) - **Fuel Tank (since 2026):** 70 gal (264.95 l) ### Standard - **Ground Contact Area (since 2026):** 3720 in² - **Ground Pressure (since 2026):** 10 psi - **Operating Weight (since 2026):** 35181 lbs (15957.85 kg) - **Width of Standard Shoe (since 2026):** 20 in (50.8 cm) ### Undercarriage - **Ground Contact Area:** 2697.01 in2 - **Ground Pressure:** 11.35 psi - **Length Of Track On Ground:** 7.53 ft (2.3 m) - **Number Of Track Rollers Per Side:** 6 - **Track Gauge:** 70.87 in (180.01 cm) - **Track Gauge (since 2026):** 72.3 in (183.64 cm) - **Track on Ground (since 2026):** 90 in (228.6 cm) - **Track Rollers/Shoes - Each Side (since 2026):** 6/37 - **Track Shoe Width:** 14.97 in (38.02 cm) ### Waste Handler - **Ground Contact Area (since 2026):** 3720 in² - **Ground Pressure (since 2026):** 10 psi - **Operating Weight (since 2026):** 35662 lbs (16176.03 kg) - **Width of Standard Shoe (since 2026):** 20 in (50.8 cm) ### Weights - **Operating Weight (since 2026):** 34594 lbs (15691.59 kg) ## About this model The Caterpillar 953 is a crawler loader designed for material handling, loading, grading, and site preparation in construction, quarry, and industrial applications. Built on a tracked undercarriage, the 953 combines loader performance with crawler traction for operation on soft, uneven, or confined ground conditions. Caterpillar has produced the 953 in multiple configurations over time, with variations in engine output, operating weight, bucket capacity, and hydraulic systems. Common uses include stockpile work, earthmoving, backfilling, and general loading tasks. The model is recognized for its versatility, maneuverability, and ability to work in demanding terrain where wheeled loaders may be less effective. ## Photos ![Caterpillar 953](https://s3.amazonaws.com/equipment.ceg/noimage.jpg)