- Category: Wheel Loaders ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 966K ➔
The Caterpillar 966K Wheel Loader is a powerful and versatile machine designed to handle a wide range of tasks with efficiency and ease. With features such as a turbocharged engine, spacious cab meeting safety standards, and impressive hydraulic system capabilities, this wheel loader ensures optimal performance on construction sites, mining operations, and more. Explore its specifications, from engine power to operating weight, to see how the Caterpillar 966K can enhance your heavy equipment fleet.
General Specifications
Axles
Front | Fixed
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Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall | 20 in (50 cm)
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Rear | Oscillating ?13 degrees
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Brakes
Brakes | Meet OSHA SAE J1473 OCT90 and ISO 3450-1985 required standards
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Bucket
Bucket Capacities | 12 cu yd (9 cu m)
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Cab
ROPS/FOPS | Meets SAE and ISO standards
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Dimensions
Ground Clearance | 2 ft (0 m)
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Height - Top of Cab | 12 ft (4 m)
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Length with Bucket on Ground | 29 ft (9 m)
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Wheelbase | 11 ft (3 m)
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Width Over Tires | 10 ft (3 m)
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Engine
Aspiration | TURBOCHARGED
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Bore | 5 in (11 cm)
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Displacement | 568 cu in (9,308 cu cm)
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Engine Model | Cat C9.3 ACERT
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Gross Power | 286 hp (213 kw)
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Maximum Net Power - 1,800 rpm - EEC 80/1269 | 267 hp (199 kw)
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Maximum Net Power - 1,800 rpm - EEC 80/1269 - Metric | 271 hp (202 kw)
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Net Power | 262 hp (195 kw)
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Net Power - ISO 9249 | 267 hp (199 kw)
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Number of Cylinders | 6
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Peak Net Torque - 1,400 rpm - SAE J1349 | 940 lbs ft (1,274 nm)
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Power Measured @ | 1800 rpm
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Stroke | 6 in (15 cm)
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Torque Measured @ | 1400 rpm
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Torque Rise | 38%
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Hydraulic System
Dump Time | 1.6 seconds
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Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump, at Maximum Raise | 1.5 seconds
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Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down | 2.4 seconds
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Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise from Carry Position | 5.9 seconds
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Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total | 9.8 seconds
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Implement System - Maximum Operating Pressure | 4496 psi
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Implement System - Optional 3rd Function Maximum Flow | 79 gpm (300 lpm)
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Implement System - Optional 3rd Function Maximum Pressure | 3000 psi
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Lower Time | 2.4 seconds
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Pump Flow Capacity | 81 gpm (305 lpm)
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Pump Type | PISTON
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Raise Time | 5.9 seconds
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Relief Valve Setting | 1000 psi
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Steering System - Pump Type | Piston
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Operating Specifications
Alternator Supplied Amperage | 80 amps
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Breakout Force | 38,984 lbs (17,683 kg)
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Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 10 gal (39 l)
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Engine Oil Fluid Capacity | 9 gal (35 l)
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Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity | 17 gal (64 l)
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Fuel Capacity | 100 gal (380 l)
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Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 29 gal (110 l)
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Operating Voltage | 24 volts
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Operating Weight | 52,254 lbs (23,702 kg)
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Rear Axle Oscillation | 26 degrees
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Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity | 17 gal (64 l)
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Static Tipping Weight | 38,354 lbs (17,397 kg)
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Tire Size | 25
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Transmission Fluid Capacity | 12 gal (44 l)
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Turning Radius | 24 ft (7 m)
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Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System | 17 gal (65 l)
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Crankcase | 7 gal (25 l)
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Differential - Final Drives - Front | 17 gal (64 l)
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Differential - Final Drives - Rear | 17 gal (64 l)
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Fuel Tank - Standard | 101 gal (382 l)
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Hydraulic Tank | 52 gal (198 l)
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Transmission | 13 gal (50 l)
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Sound
Tires
Transmission
Forward - 1 | 4 mph (7 kph)
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Forward - 2 | 8 mph (13 kph)
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Forward - 3 | 14 mph (22 kph)
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Forward - 4 | 23 mph (37 kph)
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Max Speed - Forward | 23 mph (37 kph)
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Max Speed - Reverse | 23 mph (37 kph)
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Number of Forward Gears | 4
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Number of Reverse Gears | 4
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Reverse - 1 | 5 mph (8 kph)
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Reverse - 2 | 9 mph (14 kph)
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Reverse - 3 | 15 mph (23 kph)
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Reverse - 4 | 24 mph (38 kph)
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Transmission Type | POWERSHIFT
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Weights
Operating Weight | 53,311 lbs (24,181 kg)
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