# 2001 Caterpillar 988G for Sale in CHILE, ??

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## Listing details

- **Price:** $100,000.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 88383036
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 988G
- **Category:** Wheel Loaders
- **Type:** Large Wheel Loaders
- **Hours:** 44117
- **Serial number:** 2TW00505
- **Location:** CHILE, ??

## Description

Online Owner's Manual

## Manufacturer specifications

### Axles

- **Front:** Fixed
- **Maximum Single-Wheel Rise And Fall:** 22.4 in (56.9 cm)
- **Oscillation Angle:** 13 degrees
- **Rear:** Trunnion

### Bucket

- **Breakout Force:** 115866.52 lbs (52556.23 kg)
- **Bucket Capacity - Heaped:** 8.25 cu yd
- **Bucket Capacity - Struck:** 10.73 cu yd
- **Bucket Width:** 12.47 ft (3.8 m)
- **Digging Depth:** 0.57 ft (0.17 m)
- **Dump Clearance At Max Raise:** 13.78 ft (4.2 m)

### Buckets

- **Maximum Bucket Capacity:** 9.2 cu yd

### Dimensions

- **Ground Clearance:** 1.81 ft (0.55 m)
- **Height:** 13.5 ft (4.11 m)
- **Height To Top Of Cab:** 13.54 ft (4.13 m)
- **Hinge Pin - Max Height:** 19.21 ft (5.86 m)
- **Length:** 41.0833 ft (12.52 m)
- **Length With Bucket On Ground:** 40.16 ft (12.24 m)
- **Reach At Max Lift And Dump:** 6.19 ft (1.89 m)
- **Weight:** 110695 lbs (50210.47 kg)
- **Wheelbase:** 14.93 ft (4.55 m)
- **Width:** 11.5833 ft (3.53 m)

### Dimensions\*

- **Height - Top Of Rops/Fops:** 13.54 ft (4.13 m)
- **Hinge Pin Height At Full Lift - Std:** 19.2 ft (5.85 m)
- **Overall Length - Std:** 41.52 ft (12.66 m)
- **Reach At Maximum Lift/Dump - Std:** 7.03 ft (2.14 m)
- **Wheel Base Length:** 14.93 ft (4.55 m)

### Engine

- **Bore:** 5.6 in (14.22 cm)
- **Displacement:** 964.2 cu in (15800.44 cu cm)
- **Engine Make:** Caterpillar
- **Engine Model:** Cat 3456 EUI
- **Gross Power:** 520 hp (387.77 kw)
- **Net Power:** 475 hp (354.21 kw)
- **Stroke:** 6.8 in (17.27 cm)

### General Specifications

- **- Maximum Clamp Opening (since 2006):** 159 in (4036 mm)
- **1st (since 2001):** 6.8 4.2
- **2nd (since 2001):** 11.9 7.4
- **3rd (since 2001):** 20.7 12.8
- **4th (since 2001):** 35.4 22.0
- **A - Tine Length (since 2006):** 99 in (2509 mm)
- **A Height to top of stack (since 2001):** 4.11 m (162 in)
- **Approx. Shipping Wt. (since 2001):** 110320 lbs (50040 kg)
- **B - Overall Width (since 2006):** 109 in (2774 mm)
- **B Height to top of engine compartment (since 2001):** 3.16 m (124 in)
- **Bare (since 2001):** 468 in (11895 mm)
- **Bore (since 2001):** 5.5 in (140 mm)
- **Breakout Force (since 2001):** 103500 lbf (46950 kgf)
- **Breakout force (§) (since 2001):** 123205 lbf (548 kN)
- **Breakout force (§) (since 2006):** 115867 lbf (515.4 kN)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2013):** 9.02 cu yd (6.9 cu m)
- **bucket level Bare (since 2001):** 152 in (3865 mm)
- **bucket level Bare (since 2006):** 152 in (3861 mm)
- **Bucket Weight (since 2013):** 10141 lbs (4600 kg)
- **Bucket Width (since 2013):** 159 in (4026 mm)
- **Bucket Width (since 2015):** 151 in (3835 mm)
- **Bucket width (§) (since 2001):** 157 in (3980 mm)
- **C - Back Height (since 2006):** 110 in (2783 mm)
- **C Height to top of ROPS (since 2001):** 4.13 m (163 in)
- **carry position (§) Bare (since 2001):** 688 in (17482 mm)
- **carry position (§) Bare (since 2006):** 685 in (17392 mm)
- **D - Minimum Opening (since 2006):** 39 in (982 mm)
- **D Hinge pin height at carry position (since 2001):** 926 mm (36 in)
- **Digging depth (§) (since 2001):** 5.2 in (131 mm)
- **Digging depth (§) (since 2006):** 7.5 in (191 mm)
- **Dump clearance at full lift and - 45° discharge angle (since 2001):** 3.96 m (156 in)
- **Dump clearance at full lift and - F Hinge pin height at full lift (since 2001):** 6.03 m (237 in)
- **Dump clearance at full lift and 45° discharge angle (since 2006):** 3.96 m (156 in)
- **Dump clearance at full lift With teeth and 45° discharge (§) (since 2001):** 164 in (4166 mm)
- **Dump clearance at full lift With teeth and 45° discharge (§) (since 2006):** 165 in (4198 mm)
- **Dump Clearance at max. height (since 2001):** 167 in (4 m)
- **Engine Displacement (since 2001):** 966 cu in (15.8 L)
- **Engine Displacement (since 2006):** 964 cu in (15.8 L)
- **Engine Model (since 2001):** 3456 DITA ATAAC
- **F Hinge pin height at full lift (since 2006):** 5.85 m (230 in)
- **Flywheel Horse- power (since 2001):** 475 hp (354.21 kw)
- **Flywheel Power: Max. (since 2001):** 520 hp (388 kW)
- **Flywheel Power: Net (since 2001):** 475 hp (354 kW)
- **Fuel Tank Capacity (since 2001):** 191 US gal (724 L)
- **Fuel Tank Capacity (since 2006):** 191 US gal (725 L)
- **G Maximum overall height (since 2001):** 8.31 m (327 in)
- **Gross Rated Bucket Payload (since 2001):** 36000 lbs (16300 kg)
- **Ground Clearance (since 2001):** 21.6 in (549 mm)
- **Ground Clearance (since 2006):** 22 in (549 mm)
- **Ground clearance (std. tires) (since 2001):** 549 mm (22 in)
- **Ground clearance (std. tires) (since 2006):** 549 mm (20 in)
- **Group Number - Bucket Arrangement (since 2006):** Coupler
- **Group Number - Logging Arrangement (since 2006):** 222 - 7,753
- **H Maximum digging depth (since 2001):** 131 mm (5 in)
- **Heaped capacity (since 2001):** 8.2 cu yd (6.3 cu m)
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time, - Dump (since 2001):** 2.4 sec
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time, - Lower (Empty, Float Down) (since 2001):** 3.8 sec
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time, - Raise (since 2001):** 9.4 sec
- **Hydraulic Cycle Time, - Total (since 2001):** 15.6 sec
- **Hydraulic System Capacity - (includes tank) (since 2001):** 103 US gal (390 L)
- **Hydraulic System Capacity - (includes tank) (since 2006):** 124 US gal (470 L)
- **Hydraulic Tank Capacity (since 2001):** 71 US gal (267 L)
- **Hydraulic Tank Capacity (since 2006):** 70 US gal (267 L)
- **J Machine center point to axle (since 2001):** 2.28 m (90 in)
- **K Wheel base (since 2006):** 4.55 m (179 in)
- **K Wheelbase (since 2001):** 4.55 m (179 in)
- **L Radius of wheel (since 2001):** 978 mm (39 in)
- **Loader clearance circle With teeth with bucket in (since 2001):** 692 in (17588 mm)
- **Loader clearance circle With teeth with bucket in (since 2006):** 691 in (17556 mm)
- **Max. Reach at max. height (since 2001):** 83 in (2113 mm)
- **Maximum Forward Speed (since 2001):** 24.0 mph (38.6 km/h)
- **Maximum Reverse Speed (since 2001):** 15.6 mph (25.1 km/h)
- **N Reach at full lift (since 2001):** 2.11 m (83 in)
- **No. Cylinders (since 2001):** 6
- **Operating load at rated capacity (since 2001):** 25000 lbs (11340 kg)
- **Operating weight (since 2001):** 110092 lbs (49937 kg)
- **Operating weight (since 2006):** 109506 lbs (49671 kg)
- **Overall height with bucket at full raise (§) (since 2001):** 311 in (7909 mm)
- **Overall length (§) With teeth (since 2001):** 482 in (12240 mm)
- **Product Identification Prefix (since 2001):** 2TW BNH
- **Rated Capacity (since 2001):** 8 - 9 cu yd (6 - 7 cu m)
- **Rated Engine RPM (since 2001):** 1900 rpm
- **Rated Payload (since 2001):** 12.5 T (11.4 t)
- **Reach at full lift With teeth and 45° discharge (§) (since 2001):** 75 in (1906 mm)
- **Reach at full lift With teeth and 45° discharge (§) (since 2006):** 74 in (1886 mm)
- **Reach with lift arms With teeth horizontal and (since 2001):** 166 in (4210 mm)
- **Reach with lift arms With teeth horizontal and (since 2006):** 164 in (4173 mm)
- **Remarks (since 2001):** 4.25 m 6 Bar Linkage
- **Speeds Reverse - 1st (since 2001):** 7.7 4.8
- **Speeds Reverse - 2nd (since 2001):** 13.5 8.4
- **Speeds Reverse - 3rd (since 2001):** 23.5 14.6
- **Static tipping load, 35° turn (§) (since 2001):** 64097 lbs (29074 kg)
- **Static tipping load, 40° turn (§) (since 2001):** 61777 lbs (28022 kg)
- **Static tipping load, full 43° turn (§) (since 2001):** 60261 lbs (27334 kg)
- **Static tipping load, full 43° turn (§) (since 2006):** 61862 lbs (28060 kg)
- **Static tipping load, straight (§) (since 2001):** 71996 lbs (32657 kg)
- **Static tipping load, straight (§) (since 2006):** 73762 lbs (33458 kg)
- **Stroke (since 2001):** 6.75 in (171 mm)
- **Struck capacity (§) (since 2001):** 6.8 cu yd (5.2 cu m)
- **Tires used for measurements (since 2001):** 35/65-33 (L-4) 35/65-33 (L-4
- **Tread Width (since 2001):** 102 in (2.59 m)
- **Tread width (std. tires) (since 2001):** 2.59 m (102 in)
- **Weight, Approximate (since 2006):** 14390 lbs (6526 kg)
- **Width Over Tires (since 2001):** 137 in (3.47 m)
- **Width Over Tires (since 2006):** 139 in (3.54 m)
- **Width over tires (std. tires) (since 2001):** 3.47 m (137 in)
- **Years Built (since 2001):** 2001
- **Years Built (since 2002):** 2,001 - 2,005

### Hydraulic Cycle Times

- **Dump:** 2.4 s
- **Lower Float Down - Empty:** 3.8 s
- **Raise:** 9.4 s
- **Total Hydraulic Cycle Time:** 15.6 s

### Hydraulic System

- **Dump Time:** 2.4 sec
- **Lower Time:** 3.8 sec
- **Raise Time:** 9.4 sec

### Operating Specifications

- **Articulation Angle:** 43 degrees
- **Breakout Force:** 123300 lbs (55928.01 kg)
- **Dump Clearance:** 13.9 ft (4.24 m)
- **Static Tipping Load - Full Turn:** 60386 lbs (27390.66 kg)
- **Travel Speed:** 24.8 mph (39.91 kph)

### Operational

- **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 27.3 gal (103.33 l)
- **Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity:** 49.2 gal (186.22 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 179.4 gal (679.03 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 124.2 gal (470.1 l)
- **Operating Weight:** 110634.6 lbs (50183.07 kg)
- **Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity:** 49.2 gal (186.22 l)
- **Transmission Fluid Capacity:** 18.5 gal (70.02 l)

### Service Refill Capacities

- **Cooling System:** 27.3 gal (103.33 l)
- **Crankcase:** 15.9 gal (60.18 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Front:** 49.2 gal (186.22 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Rear:** 49.2 gal (186.22 l)
- **Fuel Tank:** 179.4 gal (679.03 l)
- **Hydraulic System - Including Tank:** 124.2 gal (470.1 l)
- **Hydraulic System - Tank Only:** 70.6 gal (267.22 l)
- **Transmission:** 18.5 gal (70.02 l)

### Steering

- **Minimum Turning Radius - Over Bucket:** 341.3 in (866.9 cm)

### Transmission

- **Forward - 1:** 4.3 mph (6.92 kph)
- **Forward - 2:** 7.7 mph (12.39 kph)
- **Forward - 3:** 13.7 mph (22.05 kph)
- **Forward - 4:** 24 mph (38.62 kph)
- **Max Speed - Forward:** 35.4 mph (56.97 kph)
- **Max Speed - Reverse:** 23.5 mph (37.82 kph)
- **Number Of Forward Gears:** 4
- **Number Of Reverse Gears:** 3
- **Reverse - 1:** 5 mph (8.05 kph)
- **Reverse - 2:** 8.8 mph (14.16 kph)
- **Reverse - 3:** 15.6 mph (25.11 kph)
- **Transmission Type:** Powershift - Planetary

## About this model

The Caterpillar 988G is a large wheel loader designed for high-production material handling in mining, quarry, and heavy construction applications. Powered by a Caterpillar diesel engine, the 988G features a robust powertrain, articulated steering, and a heavy-duty frame built for demanding loading cycles. It is commonly used for stockpiling, truck loading, aggregate handling, and bulk material movement. The machine is known for its large bucket capacity, strong breakout force, and durable components. As part of Caterpillar's wheel loader lineup, the 988G is valued for productivity, serviceability, and long-term performance in severe-duty operating environments.

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