# 2005 Caterpillar 953C for Sale in Womelsdorf, PA **URL:** ## Listing details - **Price:** $65,000.00 USD - **Listing ID:** 87605932 - **Year:** 2005 - **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar - **Model:** 953C - **Category:** Crawler Loaders - **Serial number:** CAT0953CLBBX01273 - **Location:** Womelsdorf, PA ## Description Heat, A/C, Radio, Joystick Loader Controls, 4-N-1 Bucket ## Machine details ### General Specifications - **hours:** 9717 - **ropstype:** Enclosed ## Manufacturer specifications ### Buckets - **Bucket Width - General Purpose:** 93.7 in (238 cm) - **Bucket Width - Multi-Purpose:** 93.6 in (237.74 cm) - **Capacity - General Purpose:** 2.5 cu yd - **Capacity - Multi-Purpose:** 2.1 cu yd ### Dimensions - **Clearance At Full Height And Dump:** 9.53 ft (2.9 m) - **Ground Clearance:** 1.24 ft (0.38 m) - **Height:** 10.25 ft (3.12 m) - **Height To Top Of Cab:** 10.34 ft (3.15 m) - **Length:** 19.25 ft (5.87 m) - **Length To Front Of Track:** 14.28 ft (4.35 m) - **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 19.29 ft (5.88 m) - **Reach At Dump Height:** 3.2 ft (0.98 m) - **Weight:** 33000 lbs (14968.57 kg) - **Width:** 7.4167 ft (2.26 m) - **Width To Outside Of Tracks:** 7.55 ft (2.3 m) ### Drive System - **Drive Pump:** Two, variable-displacement, slipper-type axial piston pumps - **Drive System Type:** Hydrostatic drive with infinite machine speeds to 9.2 km/h (5.7 mph) - **Relief Valve Setting:** 6380 psi - **Track Motor:** Two, variable-displacement, link-type piston motors ### Electrical System - **Alternator:** 70 Amps, Heavy-Duty Brushless - **Battery Capacity:** 750 CCA - **Battery Quantity:** 2 - **Battery Voltage:** 12 - **Electrical System Type:** 24V DC ### Engine - **Aspiration:** Turbocharged - **Bore:** 4.4 in (11.18 cm) - **Displacement:** 442 cu in (7243.1 cu cm) - **Engine Make:** 2236 - **Engine Model:** 3126B ATAAC - **Engine Model:** Cat 3126B ATAAC - **Flywheel Power:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Net Power:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Net Power - Caterpillar:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Net Power - Eec 80/1269:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Net Power - Iso 9249:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Net Power - Sae J1349:** 128 hp (95.45 kw) - **Number Of Cylinders:** 6 - **Power Measured @:** 2000 rpm - **Stroke:** 5 in (12.7 cm) ### Hydraulic - **Dump Time:** 1.3 sec - **Lower Time:** 2.6 sec - **Pump Flow Capacity:** 31.8 gpm (120.36 lpm) - **Pump Type:** VANE - **Raise Time:** 6.9 sec - **Relief Valve Pressure:** 3481 psi ### Hydraulic System - Equipment - **Hydraulic System - Equipment Type:** Vane - **Lift Cylinder - Bore:** 4.8 in (12.19 cm) - **Lift Cylinder - Stroke:** 28 in (71.12 cm) - **Main Relief Valve Setting:** 3481 psi - **Output:** 31.7 gpm (119.98 lpm) - **Tilt Cylinder - Bore:** 5.5 in (13.97 cm) - **Tilt Cylinder - Stroke:** 18.8 in (47.75 cm) ### Hydraulic System - Pilot - **Cycle Time - Dump:** 1.3 s - **Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down:** 2.6 s - **Cycle Time - Raise:** 6.9 s - **Cycle Time - Raise And Dump:** 5.8 s - **Output - Maximum:** 3.2 gpm (12.11 lpm) - **Relief Valve Setting:** 413 psi ### Operating Specifications - **Maximum Travel Speed:** 5.7 mph (9.17 kph) ### Operational - **Alternator Supplied Amperage:** 70 amps - **Breakout Force - Std Bucket:** 21400 lbs (9706.89 kg) - **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 2 cu yd - **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 1.7 cu yd - **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 6.9 gal (26.12 l) - **Engine Oil Capacity:** 4.8 gal (18.17 l) - **Final Drive Fluid Capacity - Each:** 4.1 gal (15.52 l) - **Fuel Capacity:** 63.7 gal (241.1 l) - **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 29.1 gal (110.14 l) - **Max Speed:** 5.7 mph (9.17 kph) - **Operating Voltage:** 12 V - **Operating Weight:** 32895.2 lbs (14921.03 kg) - **Static Tipping Load:** 23565.3 lbs (10689.05 kg) ### Ripper Specifications - **Addition To Machine Length Due To Ripper In Transportation Position:** 9.7 in (24.64 cm) - **Cylinders - Bore:** 4 in (10.16 cm) - **Cylinders - Stroke:** 10.6 in (26.92 cm) - **Ground Clearance:** 20 in (50.8 cm) - **Number Of Pockets:** 3 - **Overall Width/Beam:** 76.91 in (195.35 cm) - **Penetration:** 11.4 in (28.96 cm) - **Ripping Width:** 70.91 in (180.11 cm) - **Shank Cross Section:** 50 x 109 mm 2.0 x 4.3 in - **Type:** Radial ### Service Refill Capacities - **Cooling System:** 6.9 gal (26.12 l) - **Crankcase - With Filter:** 4.8 gal (18.17 l) - **Final Drive - Each:** 4.1 gal (15.52 l) - **Fuel Tank:** 62 gal (234.67 l) - **Hydraulic System - Equipment, Power Train And Tank:** 29.1 gal (110.14 l) - **Hydraulic Tank:** 17.7 gal (66.99 l) - **Pivot Shaft:** 0.2 gal (0.76 l) - **Pump Drive Box:** 1 gal (3.79 l) ### Standards - **Brakes:** Brakes - **Cab:** Cab - **Rops/Fops:** ROPS/FOPS ### Undercarriage - **Ground Contact Area:** 3565.01 in2 - **Ground Contact Area - Optional Shoe:** 2790 in2 - **Ground Contact Area - Standard Shoe:** 3565 in2 - **Ground Pressure:** 9.5 psi - **Ground Pressure - Optional Shoe:** 12.2 psi - **Ground Pressure - Standard Shoe:** 9.5 psi - **Grouser Height - Double Grouser:** 1.4 in (3.56 cm) - **Length Of Track On Ground:** 7.7 ft (2.35 m) - **Number Of Shoes - Each Side:** 37 - **Number Of Shoes Per Side:** 37 - **Number Of Track Rollers Per Side:** 6 - **Track Gauge:** 71 in (180.34 cm) - **Track On Ground:** 92.4 in (234.7 cm) - **Track Rollers - Each Side:** 6 - **Track Shoe Type:** Double Grouser, Extreme Service - **Track Shoe Width:** 19.69 in (50.01 cm) - **Track Shoe Width - Optional:** 15 in (38.1 cm) - **Track Shoe Width - Standard:** 19.7 in (50.04 cm) ### Weights - **Operating Weight:** 33389 lbs (15145.01 kg) - **Shipping Weight - Without Bucket:** 30274 lbs (13732.07 kg) ## About this model The Caterpillar 953C is a crawler loader designed for material handling, site preparation, and general earthmoving applications. Built with Caterpillar's tracked undercarriage, it provides traction and stability on soft, uneven, or muddy ground. The 953C combines a front loader bucket with crawler mobility, making it suitable for loading, stockpiling, grading, backfilling, and light excavation. It is commonly used in construction, utility work, landscaping, and industrial material handling. The machine is known for its balanced operating performance, serviceability, and compatibility with a range of attachments and bucket configurations. 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