Caterpillar 988G Wheel Loader

Axles

Front Fixed
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise and Fall 22 in (57 cm)
Oscillation Angle 13 degrees
Rear Trunnion

Bucket

Breakout Force 115,867 lbs (52,556 kg)
Bucket Capacity – heaped 8 cu yd (6 cu m)
Bucket Capacity – struck 11 cu yd (8 cu m)
Bucket Width 13 ft (4 m)
Digging depth 1 ft (0 m)
Dump Clearance at Max Raise 14 ft (4 m)
Maximum Bucket Capacity 9 cu yd (7 cu m)

Dimensions

Ground Clearance 2 ft (1 m)
Height – Top of Cab 14 ft (4 m)
Hinge Pin – Max Height 19 ft (6 m)
Hinge Pin Height at Full Lift 19 ft (6 m)
Length with Bucket on Ground 40 ft (12 m)
Overall Length 42 ft (13 m)
Reach at Max Lift and Dump 6 ft (2 m)
Reach at Maximum Lift/Dump 7 ft (2 m)
Wheel Base Length 15 ft (5 m)
Wheelbase 15 ft (5 m)

Engine

Bore 6 in (14 cm)
Displacement 964 cu in (15,800 cu cm)
Engine Make Caterpillar
Engine Model Cat 3456 EUI
Gross Power 520 hp (388 kw)
Net Power 475 hp (354 kw)
Stroke 7 in (17 cm)

Hydraulic Cycle Times

Dump 2.4 seconds
Raise 9.4 seconds
Total Hydraulic Cycle Time 15.6 seconds

Hydraulic System

Dump Time 2.4 seconds
Lower Time 3.8 seconds
Raise Time 9.4 seconds

Operating Specifications

Articulation Angle 43 degrees
Breakout Force 123,300 lbs (55,928 kg)
Cooling System Fluid Capacity 27 gal (103 l)
Dump Clearance 14 ft (4 m)
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity 49 gal (186 l)
Fuel Capacity 179 gal (679 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity 124 gal (470 l)
Operating Weight 110,635 lbs (50,183 kg)
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity 49 gal (186 l)
Static Tipping Load – Full Turn 60,386 lbs (27,391 kg)
Transmission Fluid Capacity 19 gal (70 l)

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System 27 gal (103 l)
Crankcase 16 gal (60 l)
Differential – Final Drives – Front 49 gal (186 l)
Differential – Final Drives – Rear 49 gal (186 l)
Fuel Tank 179 gal (679 l)
Hydraulic System – Tank Only 71 gal (267 l)
Transmission 19 gal (70 l)

Steering System

Minimum Turning Radius – Over Bucket 341 in (867 cm)

Transmission

Forward – 1 4 mph (7 kph)
Forward – 2 8 mph (12 kph)
Forward – 3 14 mph (22 kph)
Forward – 4 24 mph (39 kph)
Max Speed – Forward 35 mph (57 kph)
Max Speed – Reverse 24 mph (38 kph)
Number of Forward Gears 4
Number of Reverse Gears 3
Reverse – 1 5 mph (8 kph)
Reverse – 2 9 mph (14 kph)
Reverse – 3 16 mph (25 kph)
Transmission Type Powershift – Planetary
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