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Caterpillar 972
Configuration: Build 14B, standard lift, 4.8 m³ (6.25 yd³) general purpose bucket with BOCE, Bridgestone 26.5R25 VJT L3 radial tires, standard counterweight, ride control; Cat C9.3B, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V.
24 sourced values · Sources: Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | 9,268 mm |
| B | Overall height | 3,589 mm |
| C | Wheelbase | 3,550 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | 420 mm |
| E | Overall width | 2,988 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | 2,230 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 24,890 kg | Published: 24,890 kg Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Doc weight configuration: 26.5R25 VJT L3, full fluids, operator, std counterweight, ride control, 4.8 m³ GP bucket with BOCE (54,858 lb). |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | Not published | Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Axle loads
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Axle load, front (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
| Axle load, rear (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Engine
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 373 L/min | Published: 373 L/min Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Implement maximum pump output at 2,275 rpm (99 gal/min). |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 31 MPa | Published: 31,000 kPa Cat 972 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3860-01 (1-2025), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Türkiye/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Implement maximum operating pressure (4,496 psi). |
Performance
Similar models
| Brand | Model | Operating weight |
|---|---|---|
| John Deere | 744 P-Tier | 24,907 kg |
| Hitachi | ZW310-7 | 24,360 kg |
| Komatsu | WA475-10 | 25,510 kg |
| Case | 1021G | 25,567 kg |
| Develon | DL420-7 | 24,228 kg |
| Komatsu | WA475-11 | 25,620 kg |
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