# Caterpillar 973K for Sale in San Antonio, TX **URL:** ## Listing details - **Price:** $190,000.00 USD - **Listing ID:** 88815990 - **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar - **Model:** 973K - **Category:** Crawler Loaders - **Hours:** 9918 - **Serial number:** MKL00434 - **Location:** San Antonio, TX ## Description Air Conditioner, Beacon, Bucket, MP, Emissions Level - EPA - EPA TIER 4f, Engine Enclosures, Fire Extinguisher, Hand and Foot Control, Lighting, Mirrors, Online Owner's Manual , Pilot Control, Product Link, Radio - Bluetooth, Regulatory Status - EPA / ARB / S. Korea, Ripper - Multi-Shank, ROPS - Enclosed, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel ## 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 O&MM:** No - **Current Parts Manual:** No - **Current Safety Manual:** No - **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes ### ENGINE - **Blow By:** No - **Compression in Radiator:** No - **Knocking:** No - **Oil Leaks:** Yes - **Water in Oil:** No ### COOLING SYSTEM - **Leaks - COOLING SYSTEM:** Yes ### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM - **Alternator:** Good - **Batteries / Cables:** Good - **Lighting:** 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 Linkage:** Good - **Control Valve:** Good - **Lines - BRAKE:** Good - **Operating Condition - BRAKE:** Good - **Parking Brake:** Good - **Pump - BRAKE:** Good ### HYDRAULICS - **Leaks - HYDRAULICS:** Yes ### BUCKET - **Bucket Bottom:** Good - **Bucket Floor:** Good - **Bucket Linkage - BUCKET:** Good - **Bucket Sides:** Good - **Cutting Edges:** Good - **Loader Frame:** Good - **Loader Pins & Bushings:** 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 2021):** 117 in (297.18 cm) - **Engine (since 2021):** C9.3 ACERT - **Engine (since 2023):** C9.3 - **Net Power (since 2021):** 275 hp (205.07 kw) - **Operating Weight (since 2021):** 63900 lbs (28984.59 kg) - **Rated Bucket Cap. (since 2021):** 4.2 cu yd - **Rated Bucket Capacity (since 2023):** 4.2 cu yd ## About this model The Caterpillar 973K is a crawler loader designed for material handling, loading, site preparation, and general earthmoving applications. It combines tracked undercarriage traction with a front loader bucket for work on soft, uneven, or rough terrain. The 973K is commonly used in construction, quarry, forestry, waste handling, and industrial material movement. Caterpillar equipped the model with a diesel engine, hydrostatic drive, and operator cab designed for visibility and control. As a crawler loader, the 973K is valued for pushing, loading, and carrying material where wheeled loaders may have limited traction or stability. ## Photos ![Caterpillar 973K](http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/CatUsedProduction/wtk?JHNyYz05MTlmYWE2MWUzZmE1MzEzZmM1MzU1YzZjMGZkOTE1YSYkdHh0PUhPTFQlMjBDQVQmMzIwOTY=) ![Caterpillar 973K photo 2](http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/CatUsedProduction/wtk?JHNyYz1lZmZlNWJiY2NjOWE2MmJmZmNkYjM5YTY1ZjQ2ZDE0YSYkdHh0PUhPTFQlMjBDQVQmNDQzODM=) ![Caterpillar 973K photo 3](http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/CatUsedProduction/wtk?JHNyYz1iZDk0NDk5ZmM5MWM4MmUyZmRiMTg4MTg0MjYwNDZhNiYkdHh0PUhPTFQlMjBDQVQmMjIzNzU=) ![Caterpillar 973K photo 4](http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/CatUsedProduction/wtk?JHNyYz05NDZlMGExOTU0Y2I5NGZjOWY2MzAzODliY2Y2NmNiYiYkdHh0PUhPTFQlMjBDQVQmMjI4NTU=) ![Caterpillar 973K photo 5](http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/CatUsedProduction/wtk?JHNyYz04OTE0NmM4MDBiMDUxYzQzZTU4NTRkYmNmZGJiZTVlNSYkdHh0PUhPTFQlMjBDQVQmNDcwODM=) ![Caterpillar 973K photo 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