# 2022 Caterpillar 953 for Sale in Austell, GA

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/crawler-loaders/953/id/85304393>

## Listing details

- **Price:** Call for price
- **Listing ID:** 85304393
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 953
- **Category:** Crawler Loaders
- **Hours:** 4830
- **Serial number:** LTL00438
- **Location:** Austell, GA

## Description

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## Machine details

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** Yes
- **S.O.S. Taken:** No

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **ROPS:** Yes
- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Back Up Alarm:** Yes
- **Current Parts Manual:** Yes
- **Current Safety Manual:** Yes
- **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes

### ENGINE

- **Blow By:** No
- **Compression in Radiator:** No
- **Emissions Decal:** Yes
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** No
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Leaks - COOLING SYSTEM:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Batteries / Cables:** Good
- **Lighting:** Good
- **Pre-Heater:** Good
- **Starter:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### TRANSMISSION

- **Leaks - TRANSMISSION:** No
- **Transmission - Noisy:** No

### STEERING

- **Steering Linkage:** Good
- **Steering Motor:** Good
- **Steering Valves / Pumps:** Good

### BRAKE

- **Brake Drums / Rotors:** Good
- **Brake Linkage:** Good
- **Control Valve:** Good
- **Lines - BRAKE:** Good
- **Operating Condition - BRAKE:** Good
- **Parking Brake:** Good
- **Pump - BRAKE:** Good
- **Type (Pedal, Lever):** Good
- **Type (Wet, Dry):** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Leaks - HYDRAULICS:** No

### BUCKET

- **Bucket Bottom:** Good
- **Bucket Floor:** Good
- **Bucket Linkage - BUCKET:** Good
- **Bucket Linkage - BUCKET 1:** Good
- **Bucket Sides:** Good
- **Cutting Edges:** Good
- **Loader Frame:** Good
- **Loader Pins & Bushings:** Good
- **Segments:** Good
- **Teeth / Adapters:** Good

### RIPPER / GRAPPLE / WINCH

- **Hydraulic Winch:** No
- **Mechanical Winch:** No

### UNDERCARRIAGE

- **Pins & Bushings Turned?:** No

### FINAL DRIVES

- **Differential:** Good
- **Housings, Left:** Good
- **Housings, Right:** Good
- **Planetaries, Left:** Good
- **Planetaries, Right:** Good

## Manufacturer specifications

### Dimensions

- **Clearance At Full Height And Dump:** 9.5 ft (2.9 m)
- **Ground Clearance:** 1.24 ft (0.38 m)
- **Height:** 10.3333 ft (3.15 m)
- **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)
- **Reach At Dump Height:** 3.34 ft (1.02 m)
- **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)
- **Engine Make:** 2236
- **Engine Model:** 3204
- **Net Power:** 110 hp (82.03 kw)

### Hydraulic

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

### 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)

### 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 Shoe Width:** 14.97 in (38.02 cm)

## 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 muddy ground. Caterpillar has produced multiple 953 variants over time, with differences in engine output, operating weight, bucket capacity, and hydraulic systems depending on model year and configuration. Common uses include stockpile work, earthmoving, backfilling, and general jobsite loading. The 953 is recognized for its balance of maneuverability, stability, and versatility in demanding ground conditions.

## Photos

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