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Caterpillar 980
Configuration: Build 14B, standard lift, 5.4 m³ (7.1 yd³) general purpose pin-on bucket with BOCE, Bridgestone 29.5R25 VSNT L4 radial tires, standard counterweight, ride control; Cat C13, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V.
24 sourced values · Sources: Cat 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | 9,673 mm |
| B | Overall height | 3,829 mm |
| C | Wheelbase | 3,800 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | 456 mm |
| E | Overall width | 3,240 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | 2,440 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 30,344 kg | Published: 30,344 kg Cat 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Doc weight configuration: 29.5R25 VSNT L4, full fluids, operator, std counterweight, ride control, 5.4 m³ GP bucket with BOCE (66,877 lb). |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | Not published | Cat 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/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 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/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 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/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 | 449 L/min | Published: 449 L/min Cat 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Implement maximum pump output at 2,250 rpm (119 gal/min). |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 34.3 MPa | Published: 34,300 kPa Cat 980 Wheel Loader Technical Specifications AEXQ3862-00 (5-2024), build 14B, N Am/Europe/Japan/China/India/Korea/Turkey/Chile/Colombia; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Implement maximum operating pressure (4,975 psi). |
Performance
Similar models
| Brand | Model | Operating weight |
|---|---|---|
| HD Hyundai | HL980A | 31,352 kg |
| Volvo | L220 | 31,550 kg |
| Develon | DL550-7 | 32,023 kg |
| John Deere | 844 P-Tier | 32,439 kg |
| Case | 1121G | 28,262 kg |
| Liebherr | L 586 XPower | ≈ 32,600 kg |
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