# 2020 Caterpillar 988K for Sale in Waco, TX

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/wheel-loaders/988k/id/89039647>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $813,750.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 89039647
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 988K
- **Category:** Wheel Loaders
- **Type:** Large Wheel Loaders
- **Hours:** 6240
- **Serial number:** T8E00259
- **Location:** Waco, TX

## Description

Air Conditioner, Auto Lube, Bucket, Counterweight, Differential Lock, Engine Enclosures, Lift - High, Lighting, Mirrors, Online Owner's Manual , Product Link, Radio - Bluetooth, ROPS - Enclosed, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

## Machine details

### GENERAL CONDITION

- **Machine Starts and is Operable:** Yes
- **S.O.S. (All Compartments):** No
- **Tires are Aired Up and Drivable:** Yes

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cleaning Required:** Yes
- **S.O.S. Taken:** No

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Level - OPERATOR STATION:** Full
- **Fuel Level - OPERATOR STATION:** Full

### ENGINE

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

### COOLING SYSTEM

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

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Batteries / Cables:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### TORQUE CONVERTER

- **Torque Converter - TORQUE CONVERTER:** Good

### TRANSMISSION

- **Leaks - TRANSMISSION:** No
- **Transmission - Noisy:** No

### STEERING

- **Articulate P & B:** Good
- **Lines / Fittings - STEERING:** Good
- **Steering Cylinder:** Good
- **Steering Linkage:** Good
- **Steering Valves / Pumps:** Good

### BRAKE

- **Holds In Park:** Yes
- **Leaks - BRAKE:** No

### AXLE ASSEMBLIES

- **Front Axle:** Good
- **Front Axle Housing:** Good
- **Rear Axle Housing:** Good
- **Wheel Lugs & Rims - AXLE ASSEMBLIES:** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Leaks - HYDRAULICS:** No

### BUCKET

- **High Lift:** Yes
- **Standard Lift:** No

### FINAL DRIVES

- **Leaks - FINAL DRIVES:** No

### TIRES

- **Tire Size - TIRES:** Bridgestone V steel D-Lug 35/65R33

## Manufacturer specifications

### Axles

- **Front:** Fixed
- **Oscillation Angle:** 13 degrees
- **Rear:** Trunnion

### Brakes

- **Brakes:** SAE J1473 OCT90, ISO 3450:1992

### Buckets

- **Bucket Capacities:** 4.7-13 m3 (6.2-17 yd3)

### Dimensions

- **Height:** 13.6667 ft (4.17 m)
- **Length:** 40 ft (12.19 m)
- **Weight:** 115116 lbs (52206.8 kg)
- **Width:** 12.6667 ft (3.86 m)

### Engine

- **Bore:** 5.7 in (14.48 cm)
- **Displacement:** 1105 cu in (18107.75 cu cm)
- **Emissions:** U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV OR Tier 3/Stage IIIA Equivalent OR Tier 2/Stage II Equivalent
- **Engine Model:** Cat C18 ACERT
- **Gross - Iso 14396:** 580 hp (432.51 kw)
- **Net Power:** 541 hp (403.43 kw)
- **Net Power - Sae J1349:** 541 hp (403.43 kw)
- **Peak Power Speed:** 1,500 rpm
- **Peak Power Speed - 1,500 Rpm - Gross - Iso 14396:** 580 hp (432.51 kw)
- **Peak Power Speed - 1,500 Rpm - Gross - Sae J1995:** 588 hp (438.48 kw)
- **Peak Power Speed - 1,500 Rpm - Net Power - Sae J1349:** 541 hp (403.43 kw)
- **Peak Torque - 1,200 Rpm:** 2104 lbs ft (2852.6 nm)
- **Rated Speed:** 1700 rpm
- **Stroke:** 7.2 in (18.29 cm)
- **Torque Rise:** 58 %

### General Specifications

- **Bucket Capacity (since 2016):** 8.3 - 10.0
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2017):** 8.3 - 10.0 (6.3 - 7.6)
- **Bucket Capacity (since 2021):** 6.5 - 13.5 (5.0 - 10.3)
- **Engine Power (since 2016):** 541 hp (403.43 kw)
- **Engine Power (since 2017):** 541 (403)
- **Engine type (since 2016):** Cat C18 ACERT
- **Engine type (since 2020):** Cat C18
- **Max Dump Height (since 2016):** 6.8 ft (2.07 m)
- **Max Dump Height (since 2017):** 6.8 (2.1)
- **Max Dump Height (since 2019):** 11.3 (3.4)
- **Operating Weight (since 2016):** 112,574 lbs (51062.77 kg)
- **Operating Weight (since 2017):** 112,574 (51,063)
- **Tip Load (since 2021):** 63,404 (28,760)
- **Travel Speed (since 2024):** 24 / 25.4 mph
- **Travel Speed(Fwd/Rev) (since 2021):** 24 / 25.4 mph

### Hydraulic Cycle Time (1,400-1,860 Rpm)

- **Dump:** 2.2 s
- **Lower Float Down:** 3.5 s
- **Rack Back:** 4.5 s
- **Raise:** 8 s
- **Total Hydraulic Cycle Time - Empty Bucket:** 18.2 s

### Hydraulic System - Lift/Tilt

- **Cylinders, Double Acting - Lift, Bore And Stroke:** 210 mm 1050 mm (8.7 in 41.3 in)
- **Cylinders, Double Acting - Tilt, Bore And Stroke:** 269 mm 685 mm (8.7 in 27 in)
- **Lift/Tilt System:** Variable displacement piston
- **Lift/Tilt System - Circuit:** EH- Positive Flow Control, Flow Sharing
- **Maximum Flow:** 13.7 gpm (51.85 lpm)
- **Maximum Flow At 1,400-1,860 Rpm:** 153 gpm (579.11 lpm)
- **Pilot System:** Variable displacement piston
- **Relief Valve Setting:** 551 psi
- **Relief Valve Setting - Lift/Tilt:** 4757 psi

### Hydraulic System - Steering

- **Maximum Flow:** 71.3 gpm (269.87 lpm)
- **Relief Valve Setting - Steering:** 4351 psi
- **Steering Cycle Times - High Idle:** 3.4 s
- **Steering Cycle Times - Low Idle:** 5.6 s
- **Steering System - Circuit:** Pilot, load sensing
- **Steering System - Pump:** Piston, variable displacement

### Operating Specifications

- **Bucket Capacity Range:** 4.7-13 m3 (6.2-17 yd3)
- **Cat Truck Match - High Lift:** 773-775
- **Cat Truck Match - Standard:** 770-772
- **Rated Payload - Loose Material:** 35274 lbs (16000.04 kg)
- **Rated Payload - Quarry Face:** 27557.8 lbs (12500.02 kg)

### Operational

- **Operating Weight:** 112574 lbs (51062.77 kg)

### Service Refill Capacities

- **Coolant (Validated By Test Cell Fill Quantities):** 33 gal (124.91 l)
- **Cooling System:** 31.7 gal (119.98 l)
- **Crankcase:** 15.9 gal (60.18 l)
- **Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank (For Tier 4 Final/Stage Iv Only):** 8.7 gal (32.93 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Front:** 49.1 gal (185.84 l)
- **Differential - Final Drives - Rear:** 49.1 gal (185.84 l)
- **Fuel Tank:** 188 gal (711.58 l)
- **Hydraulic System - Tank Only:** 63.4 gal (239.97 l)
- **Hydraulic System Factory Fill:** 125.5 gal (475.02 l)
- **Transmission:** 31.7 gal (119.98 l)
- **Transmission - Validated By Test Cell Fill Quantities:** 29 gal (109.77 l)

### Sound Performance - Tier 2 Equivalent/Stage Ii: Standard

- **Machine Sound Level (Iso 6395):** 112 dB(A)
- **Operator Sound Level ( Iso 6396):** 73 dB(A)

### Sound Performance - Tier 2 Equivalent/Stage Ii: Suppression

- **Machine Sound Level (Iso 6395):** 110 dB(A)
- **Operator Sound Level (Iso 6396):** 72 dB(A)

### Sound Performance - Tier 4 Final/Stage Iv - Standard

- **Machine Sound Level (Iso 6395):** 111 dB(A)
- **Operator Sound Level (Iso 6396):** 72 dB(A)

### Sound Performance - Tier 4 Final/Stage Iv: Suppression

- **Machine Sound Level (Iso 6395):** 109 dB(A)
- **Operator Sound Level (Iso 6396):** 72 dB(A)

### Transmission

- **Direct Drive - Forward 1:** Lock-up disabled
- **Direct Drive - Forward 2:** 7.8 mph (12.55 kph)
- **Direct Drive - Forward 3:** 13.9 mph (22.37 kph)
- **Direct Drive - Forward 4:** 24.4 mph (39.27 kph)
- **Direct Drive - Reverse 1:** 5 mph (8.05 kph)
- **Direct Drive - Reverse 2:** 8.9 mph (14.32 kph)
- **Direct Drive - Reverse 3:** 15.8 mph (25.43 kph)
- **Forward - 1:** 4 mph (6.44 kph)
- **Forward - 2:** 7.2 mph (11.59 kph)
- **Forward - 3:** 12.7 mph (20.44 kph)
- **Forward - 4:** 21.6 mph (34.76 kph)
- **Reverse - 1:** 4.7 mph (7.56 kph)
- **Reverse - 2:** 8.3 mph (13.36 kph)
- **Reverse - 3:** 14.4 mph (23.17 kph)
- **Transmission Type:** Cat planetary power shift

## About this model

The Caterpillar 988K is a large wheel loader designed for high-production material handling, quarry, mining, and heavy construction applications. It is part of Caterpillar's 988 series and is commonly used for loading haul trucks, stockpiling aggregate, and moving bulk materials. The 988K features a Cat diesel engine, hydraulic loader controls, and a reinforced frame built for demanding cycle work. Typical configurations include a general-purpose or rock bucket, ride control, and advanced operator visibility. The machine is known for its high breakout force, large payload capacity, and compatibility with site-specific attachments and fleet management systems.

## Photos

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