# 2022 Caterpillar 953 for Sale in Austell, GA

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

## Listing details

- **Price:** $177,500.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 85304393
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 953
- **Category:** Crawler Loaders
- **Hours:** 4825
- **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

### General Specifications

- **Bucket Width (since 2023):** 97.8 in (248.41 cm)
- **Engine (since 2023):** C7.1
- **Net Power (since 2023):** 160 hp (119.31 kw)
- **Operating Weight (since 2023):** 34594 lbs (15691.59 kg)
- **Rated Bucket Capacity (since 2023):** 2.42 cu yd

## About this model

The Caterpillar 953 is a crawler loader designed for earthmoving, material handling, and site preparation applications. Built on a tracked undercarriage, it combines loader functionality with the traction and stability of a crawler machine, making it suitable for soft ground, rough terrain, and confined job sites. The 953 typically features a front-mounted bucket, hydraulic controls, and a diesel powertrain configured for loading, grading, backfilling, and stockpile work. Caterpillar has produced multiple 953 variants over time, with differences in engine output, operating weight, and cab or control options. It is commonly used in construction, utility, quarry, and general earthmoving operations.

## Photos

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