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Track Loaders
Save money and transport time with one rugged machine that does it all – land clearing, digging, grading, truck loading, slope work and more. Crawler loaders give you lower ground pressure and better traction so you can start the job sooner, and work longer, in all kinds of underfoot conditions. Cat® Track Loaders give you all this, plus outstanding performance and fuel efficiency.
Flywheel Power
160 hp/119 kW
Engine Model
Cat C7.1
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349
160 hp/119 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
162 mhp/162 mhp
Key Features
One Machine, Many Jobs 
Top Performer
Easy to Operate
Focus on Safety
Equipped for the Job
Save on Maintenance
Connect to Greater Efficiency
Specifications
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Engine 
Flywheel Power
160 hp
119 kW
Engine Model
Cat C7.1
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349
160 hp
119 kW
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
162 mhp
162 mhp
Emissions
Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 emission standards or India Bharat Stage III, Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA.
Note (1)
Cat U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, China Nonroad Stage IV, Japan 2014 engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) and are compatible* with ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)*** or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Cat engines meeting Eurasian Economic Union Stage IIIA, UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3/ EU Stage IIIA, are compatible* with diesel fuel blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels*** up to: 100% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)**** or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Refer to guidelines for successful application. Please consult your Cat dealer or “Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations” (SEBU6250) for details. * While Caterpillar engines are compatible with these alternative fuels, some regions may not allow their use. ** Tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from lower-carbon intensity fuels are essentially the same as traditional fuels. *** Engines with no aftertreatment devices are compatible with higher blends, up to 100% biodiesel (for use of blends higher than 20% biodiesel, consult your Cat dealer). **** For use of blends higher than 20% biodiesel, consult your Cat dealer.
Note (2)
Net power advertised is the power available at the engine flywheel when the engine is equipped with a fan, air cleaner, clean emissions Module (when equipped) and alternator. Advertised power is tested per the specified standard in effect at the time of manufacture.
Weights
Operating Weight
34594 lb
15692 kg
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank
70 gal (US)
265 l
DEF Tank
4.2 gal (US)
16 l
Standard
Operating Weight
34594 lb
15692 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
20 in
480 mm
Ground Contact Area
3720 in²
2.4 m²
Ground Pressure
10 psi
66 kPa
Low Ground Pressure (LGP)
Operating Weight
34594 lb
15692 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
20 in
480 mm
Ground Contact Area
3720 in²
2.4 m²
Ground Pressure
10 psi
66 kPa
Waste Handler
Operating Weight
34594 lb
15692 kg
Width of Standard Shoe
20 in
480 mm
Ground Contact Area
3720 in²
2.4 m²
Ground Pressure
10 psi
66 kPa
Dimensions
Overall Machine Length*
251.1 in
6378 mm
Overall Machine Width without Bucket: With Standard Tracks - 550 mm (21.6 in) Shoes
91.2 in
2316 mm
Machine Height - Top of Cab
124.2 in
3156 mm
Reach at Full Lift Height and 45° Dump*
41.4 in
1053 mm
Clearance at Full Lift Height and 45° Dump*
111.7 in
2838 mm
Height - Bucket Hinge Pin
142.1 in
3608 mm
Ground Clearance
16.3 in
413 mm
Ramp Angle
29°
Note
*With General Purpose pin-on bucket
Undercarriage
Track Gauge
72.3 in
1836 mm
Track on Ground
90 in
2286 mm
Track Rollers/Shoes - Each Side
6/37
Buckets
Capacity - General Purpose
2.4 yd³
1.8 m³
Capacity - Multi-Purpose
2.1 yd³
1.6 m³
Capacity - Performance Series
2.7 yd³
2.1 m³
Width - General Purpose
97.8 in
2485 mm
Width - Multi-Purpose
97.3 in
2471 mm
Width - Performance Series
99.8 in
2536 mm
Air Conditioning System
Air Conditioning
The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. - If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.134 kg (2.5 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.622 metric tonnes (1.787 tons).
Equipment
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
