# Caterpillar 980G for Sale in Indianapolis, IN

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/wheel-loaders/980g/id/80764737>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $39,900.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 80764737
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 980G
- **Category:** Wheel Loaders
- **Hours:** 30630
- **Serial number:** 2KR01885
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN

## Description

Air Conditioner, Auto Shift, Bucket, Counterweight, Engine Enclosures, Lighting, Mirrors, Online Owner's Manual , Radio - AM FM Radio, Ride Control, ROPS - Enclosed, Steering Type - Wheel, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

## Machine details

### GENERAL CONDITION

- **Machine Starts and is Operable:** Yes
- **Tires are Aired Up and Drivable:** Yes

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** Yes

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **Horn:** Good
- **ROPS:** Good

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Air Conditioner:** Good
- **Dash Console:** Good
- **Gauges:** Good
- **Interior Lights:** Good
- **Switches:** Good
- **Windows:** Good
- **Windshield Wipers:** Good

### ENGINE

- **Apparent Other Engine Damage:** No
- **Blow By:** Yes
- **Fuel Leaks:** No
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** Yes
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Compression in Radiator:** No
- **Oil in Anti-Freeze:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### TRANSMISSION

- **Transmission - Noisy:** No

### STEERING

- **Transmission - Noisy:** Steering stop blocks weld is cracked.

### BRAKE

- **Holds In Park:** Yes

### HYDRAULICS

- **Holds In Park:** Tilt and lift cylinder pin have play throughout.

### BUCKET

- **Holds In Park:** Back of bucket has been plated and welded on.

### FINAL DRIVES

- **Leaks - FINAL DRIVES:** No

## Manufacturer specifications

### Axles

- **Front:** Fixed
- **Maximum Single-Wheel Rise And Fall:** 21.7 in (55.12 cm)
- **Rear:** Trunnion

### Bucket

- **Breakout Force:** 47277 lbs (21444.51 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 5.5 cu yd
- **Bucket Width:** 11.31 ft (3.45 m)
- **Dump Clearance At Max Raise:** 10.74 ft (3.27 m)

### Buckets

- **Maximum Bucket Capacity:** 7.5 cu yd

### Dimensions

- **Ground Clearance:** 1.54 ft (0.47 m)
- **Height:** 12.5 ft (3.81 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 12.31 ft (3.75 m)
- **Length:** 31.0833 ft (9.47 m)
- **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 31.06 ft (9.47 m)
- **Reach At Max Lift And Dump:** 5.07 ft (1.55 m)
- **Weight:** 65638 lbs (29772.93 kg)
- **Width:** 11.5 ft (3.51 m)
- **Width Over Tires:** 10.67 ft (3.25 m)

### Engine

- **Displacement:** 891 cu in (14600.91 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** 2236
- **Engine Model:** 3406DITA
- **Engine Model:** Cat? 3406C DITA
- **Flywheel Power:** 300 hp (223.71 kw)
- **Gross Power:** 300 hp (223.71 kw)
- **Maximum Flywheel Power:** 300 hp (223.71 kw)
- **Net Power:** 323 hp (240.87 kw)

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 2 sec
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump:** 2 s
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down:** 3.4 s
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise:** 6.8 s
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total:** 12.2 s
- **Lower Time:** 3.4 sec
- **Raise Time:** 6 sec

### Operating Specifications

- **Breakout Force:** 47277 lbs (21444.51 kg)
- **Dump Clearance:** 10.8 ft (3.29 m)
- **Static Tipping Load - Full Turn:** 40005 lbs (18145.99 kg)

### Operational

- **Engine Oil Fluid Capacity:** 10 gal (37.85 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 124.2 gal (470.1 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 55 gal (208.18 l)
- **Operating Weight:** 65638.3 lbs (29773.07 kg)
- **Static Tipping Weight:** 44767.1 lbs (20306.04 kg)

### Service Refill Capacities

- **Cooling System:** 20.9 gal (79.11 l)
- **Crankcase:** 10.1 gal (38.23 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Front:** 23 gal (87.06 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Rear:** 21.4 gal (81 l)
- **Fuel Tank - Standard:** 124 gal (469.34 l)
- **Hydraulic System - Including Tank:** 55 gal (208.18 l)
- **Hydraulic Tank:** 33.1 gal (125.28 l)
- **Transmission:** 16.4 gal (62.07 l)

### Transmission

- **Forward - 1:** 4.4 mph (7.08 kph)
- **Forward - 2:** 7.7 mph (12.39 kph)
- **Forward - 3:** 13.5 mph (21.73 kph)
- **Forward - 4:** 23.3 mph (37.5 kph)
- **Max Speed - Forward:** 23.3 mph (37.5 kph)
- **Max Speed - Reverse:** 26.6 mph (42.81 kph)
- **Number Of Forward Gears:** 4
- **Number Of Reverse Gears:** 4
- **Reverse - 1:** 5 mph (8.05 kph)
- **Reverse - 2:** 8.7 mph (14 kph)
- **Reverse - 3:** 15.3 mph (24.62 kph)
- **Reverse - 4:** 26.6 mph (42.81 kph)
- **Travel Speed:** 23.2 mph (37.34 kph)

### Weights

- **Operating Weight:** 65078 lbs (29518.92 kg)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 980G is a large wheel loader designed for heavy-duty material handling, quarry work, aggregate production, and construction applications. Part of Caterpillar's 980 series, the 980G is known for its articulated frame, high-capacity bucket options, and diesel-powered drivetrain. It typically features a torque converter transmission, hydraulic lift and tilt systems, and a spacious operator cab for improved visibility and control. The machine is used for loading trucks, stockpiling material, and moving bulk aggregates in demanding environments. The Caterpillar 980G remains a widely recognized model in the used equipment market for its durability, serviceability, and productivity in wheel loader applications.

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