# 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:** 10.96 ft (3.34 m)
- **Ground Clearance:** 1.5 ft (0.46 m)
- **Height:** 11.1667 ft (3.4 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 11.24 ft (3.43 m)
- **Length:** 23.3333 ft (7.11 m)
- **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 23.37 ft (7.12 m)
- **Reach At Dump Height:** 4.36 ft (1.33 m)
- **Weight:** 57000 lbs (25854.8 kg)
- **Weight:** 54417 lbs (24683.17 kg)
- **Width:** 9 ft (2.74 m)
- **Width:** 8.4167 ft (2.57 m)
- **Width To Outside Of Tracks:** 8.47 ft (2.58 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 640.8 cu in (10500.85 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** 2236
- **Engine Model:** 3306
- **Net Power:** 210 hp (156.6 kw)

### Hydraulic

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

### Operational

- **Breakout Force - Std Bucket:** 47981 lbs (21763.84 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 3.7 cu yd
- **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 3.2 cu yd
- **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:** 4526.01 in2
- **Ground Pressure:** 12.04 psi
- **Length Of Track On Ground:** 9.58 ft (2.92 m)
- **Number Of Track Rollers Per Side:** 7
- **Track Gauge:** 81.89 in (208 cm)
- **Track Shoe Width:** 19.69 in (50.01 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)