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Liebherr R 938 Litronic
Configuration: LC undercarriage, 600 mm triple-grouser pads, 8.4 t counterweight, mono boom 6.45 m, stick 3.25 m, 2.15 m³ bucket
25 sourced values · Sources: Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | 11,200 mm |
| B | Overall height | 3,570 mm |
| C | Track length on ground | 3,990 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | 495 mm |
| E | Overall width | 3,190 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | 2,590 mm |
| G | Shoe / track width | 600 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 37,200 kg | Published: 37,200 kg Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25LC, 600 mm pads; counterweight 8.4 t, mono boom 6.45 m, stick 3.25 m, 2.15 m³ bucket (1,730 kg). With 9.4 t counterweight: 38,200 kg; WLC undercarriage also offered. |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Crawler (steel tracks) | Published: Crawler (steel tracks) Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25LC undercarriage. WLC (2,740 mm gauge) also offered. |
| Track rollers / shoes per side | 9 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers per side | Published: 9 track rollers, 2 carrier rollers per side Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | ≈ 70.6 kPa | Published: 0.72 kgf/cm² Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25600 mm pads, configuration as operating weight (10.2 psi). |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | Liebherr D944 A7-24 | Published: Liebherr D944 A7-24 Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Net power | 220 kW | Published: 220 kW Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1349 (295 HP) at 1800 rpm. |
| Gross power | Not published | Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published; brochure gives SAE J1349 and ISO 9249 ratings only. |
| Displacement | 8 L | Published: 8 L Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Rated speed | 1,800 rpm | Published: 1,800 rpm Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 630 L/min | Published: 630 L/min Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-252 × 315 L/min (2 × 83 gpm), equipment and travel double pump; separate swing pump. |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 38 MPa | Published: 380 bar Liebherr R 938 Litronic brochure (Generation 8, Tier 4 Final, US edition), LFR/SP-12243657-web-02.26_enUS. Retrieved 2026-10-25Equipment and travel pump max. pressure. |
Performance
Similar models
| Brand | Model | Operating weight |
|---|---|---|
| Case | CX350D | 37,414 kg |
| Volvo | EC370 | 37,600 kg |
| Caterpillar | 336 | 36,800 kg |
| John Deere | 350 P-Tier | 36,734 kg |
| Caterpillar | 340 | 37,700 kg |
| Komatsu | PC360LC-11 | 36,509 kg |
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