# Caterpillar 966E for Sale in Tuscaloosa, AL

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## Listing details

- **Price:** Call for price
- **Listing ID:** 47391553
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 966E
- **Category:** Wheel Loaders
- **Type:** Medium Wheel Loaders
- **Serial number:** 99Y06972
- **Location:** Tuscaloosa, AL

## Manufacturer specifications

### Bucket

- **Breakout Force:** 41918 lbs (19010.43 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 4.71 cu yd
- **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 4.18 cu yd
- **Bucket Width:** 10.04 ft (3.06 m)
- **Dump Clearance At Max Raise:** 9.76 ft (2.97 m)

### Dimensions

- **Ground Clearance:** 1.65 ft (0.5 m)
- **Height:** 11.5833 ft (3.53 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 11.75 ft (3.58 m)
- **Hinge Pin - Max Height:** 1.51 ft (0.46 m)
- **Length:** 26.75 ft (8.15 m)
- **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 26.92 ft (8.21 m)
- **Reach At Max Lift And Dump:** 4.22 ft (1.29 m)
- **Weight:** 44767 lbs (20305.99 kg)
- **Wheelbase:** 11 ft (3.35 m)
- **Width:** 9.6667 ft (2.95 m)
- **Width Over Tires:** 9.81 ft (2.99 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 640.8 cu in (10500.85 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** 2236
- **Engine Model:** 3306
- **Gross Power:** 216 hp (161.07 kw)

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 2 sec
- **Lower Time:** 2.4 sec
- **Raise Time:** 7.1 sec

### Operational

- **Fuel Capacity:** 80.4 gal (304.31 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 54.2 gal (205.15 l)
- **Operating Weight:** 44551.1 lbs (20204.58 kg)
- **Static Tipping Weight:** 30547.3 lbs (13853.65 kg)
- **Tire Size:** 26.5-25 14PR
- **Turning Radius:** 23.4 ft (7.13 m)

### Transmission

- **Max Speed - Forward:** 23.8 mph (38.3 kph)
- **Max Speed - Reverse:** 27.1 mph (43.61 kph)
- **Number Of Forward Gears:** 4
- **Number Of Reverse Gears:** 4

## About this model

The Caterpillar 966E is a wheel loader designed for material handling, stockpiling, loading trucks, and general earthmoving applications. Built by Caterpillar, the 966E is part of the company's medium wheel loader lineup and is commonly used in construction, quarry, aggregate, and industrial site operations. It features a front-mounted loader bucket, articulated steering, and a diesel powertrain suited for repetitive loading cycles and off-road work. The 966E is recognized for its serviceability, operator visibility, and compatibility with a range of attachments and bucket configurations. It remains a referenced model in used equipment, parts, and heavy machinery databases.

## Photos

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