# Caterpillar 973 for Sale in Salt Lake City, UT

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/crawler-loaders/973/id/25332869>

> This machine is being sold for parts.

## Listing details

- **Price:** Call for price
- **Listing ID:** 25332869
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 973
- **Category:** Crawler Loaders
- **Serial number:** 1
- **Stock number:** E2/3
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT

## Description

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## Manufacturer specifications

### Dimensions

- **Clearance at Full Height and Dump:** 11 ft (3.35 m)
- **Ground Clearance:** 1.5 ft (0.46 m)
- **Height - Top of Cab:** 11.3 ft (3.44 m)
- **Length with Bucket on Ground:** 23.4 ft (7.13 m)
- **Reach at Dump Height:** 4.4 ft (1.34 m)
- **Width to Outside of Tracks:** 8.5 ft (2.59 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 640.8 cu in (10500.85 cu cm)
- **Engine Model:** 3306
- **Net Power:** 210 hp (156.6 kw)

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 1.4 seconds
- **Lower Time:** 2.6 seconds
- **Raise Time:** 7.4 seconds

### Operating Specifications

- **Breakout Force Bucket:** 47981 lbs (21763.84 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - heaped:** 3.7 cu yd (2.83 cu m)
- **Bucket Capacity - struck:** 3.2 cu yd (2.45 cu m)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 94.1 gal (356.17 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 15.9 gal (60.18 l)
- **Max Speed:** 6.5 mph (10.46 kph)
- **Operating Weight:** 54899.6 lbs (24902.07 kg)
- **Static Tipping Load:** 37011.3 lbs (16788.06 kg)

### Undercarriage

- **Ground Contact Area:** 4526.1 cu in (74169.65 cu cm)
- **Ground Pressure:** 12.1 psi
- **Length of Track on Ground:** 9.6 ft (2.93 m)
- **Number of Track Rollers per Side:** 7
- **Track Gauge:** 81.9 in (208.03 cm)
- **Track Shoe Width:** 19.7 in (50.04 cm)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 973 is a crawler loader designed for material handling, loading, stockpiling, site preparation, and general earthmoving applications. Built on a tracked undercarriage, it combines loader capability with the traction and flotation of a crawler machine, making it suitable for soft ground and uneven terrain. The 973 is commonly used in construction, quarry, forestry, waste handling, and industrial material management. Caterpillar has produced multiple 973 variants over time, with differences in engine, operating weight, bucket capacity, and hydraulic systems. The model is recognized for its versatility, durability, and ability to perform loading and dozing tasks in demanding work environments.

## Photos

![Caterpillar 973](https://s3.amazonaws.com/equipment.ceg/noimage.jpg)