2025 Caterpillar Large Wheel Loaders 986
- Year 2025
- Make Caterpillar
- Model Large Wheel Loaders
- Engine Model: C15 Cat®
2025 Caterpillar Large Wheel Loaders 986
2025 Caterpillar Large Wheel Loaders 986
Move material safely and efficientlyCat® Large Wheel Loaders are designed with durability built in, ensuring maximum availability through multiple life cycles. With optimized performance and simplified serviceability, our machines allow you to move more material efficiently and safely at a lower cost per ton. The 986 builds upon this legacy of durability, performance, safety, operator comfort, serviceability and sustainability.
BenefitsUP TO 10% BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCYEquipped with a combination of proven components and technologies, meeting expectations for excellent productivity, fuel efficiency, reliability, and service life
UP TO 10% LOWER MAINTENANCE COSTMake regular maintenance more convenient with grouped service points
UP TO 20% REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTIONMove more using less fuel with best in class efficiency while in moderate production truck loading mode
UP TO 19% LESS CO2 EMISSIONSThe 986 emits up to 19% less CO2 than the previous 988K.
Features may include:
Proven Reliability- The highly responsive Cat C15 engine is built and tested for maximum performance.
- Mechanically actuated Electronic Unit Injection (MEUI™) fuel system and ADEM™ A5 electronic control module manage fuel delivery for optimum performance and quick engine response.
- Available in aggregate handler configuration with 14-ton payload.
- Best-in-class efficiency while truck loading.
- Torque converter with lock-up clutch improves travel speed, cycle times.
- Engine Idle Shutdown saves fuel from unnecessary idling. Move up to 10% more material per gallon of fuel
- Standard stairway lighting.
- Left- and right-hand stairs with 45-degree angle.
- Rear vision camera system.
- Up to 10% lower maintenance costs.
- Advanced filtration system for extended performance.
- Extended service intervals for fluids and filters.
- Best-in-class operator comfort and ergonomics.
- Integrated steering and transmission controls.
- Convenient, automatic, inside-the-cab implement kickouts.
Engine
Engine
Model: C15 Cat®
Engine Power
ISO 14396: 2002: 449 hp | Net Power - SAE J1349:2011: 373 hp
Rated Engine Speed
2000 | Peak Power Speed 1600 | Peak Power Speed - Gross - SAE J1995: 456 hp | 2,000 rpm - EEC 80/1269: 373 hp | 2,000 rpm - EEC 80/1269 (DIN): 378 hp | 2,000 rpm - ISO 9249: 373 hp | 2,000 rpm - ISO 9249 (DIN): 378 hp
Engine Torque, Maximum
1,200 rpm - SAE J1995: 1778 lb/ft
Bore
5.4 in | Lift Cylinder: 7.5 in | Tilt Cylinder: 6.7 in
Stroke
6.75 in | Lift Cylinder: 45 in | Tilt Cylinder: 28.4 in
Displacement
927 in²
Emissions
U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014 emission standards and Brazil MAR-1 emission standards, equivalent to China Nonroad Stage III, U.S. EPA Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIA
PTO
Maximum Torque Rise, PTO
16%
Drivetrain
Transmission
Cat planetary power shift
Gear Ratios (overall) 1st
Forward - 1: 5 mile/h
Gear Ratios (overall) 2nd
Forward - 2: 8 mile/h | Direct Drive - Forward 2: 8 mile/h
Gear Ratios (overall) 3rd
Direct Drive - Forward 3: 14 mile/h
Gear Ratios (overall) 4th
Direct Drive - Forward 4: 24 mile/h
Gear Ratio (Reverse, Low)
Reverse - 1: 5 mile/h | Reverse - 2: 8 mile/h | Direct Drive - Reverse 2: 9 mile/h | Direct Drive - Reverse 3: 16 mile/h | Direct Drive - Reverse 4: 25.4 mile/h
Steering
System - Pump: Piston, variable displacement | System - Circuit: Load Sense | Total Angle: 70°
Differential, Front
Axle Oil Final Drives: 49 gal (US)
Differential, Rear
Axle Oil Final Drives: 45 gal (US)
Brakes
Brake System Type
ISO 3450:2011
Operational
Cycle Time
Rack Back 4.5 s | Raise: 9 s | Dump: 3.5 s | Lower: 5.2 s | Lower Float Down: 4.3 s |Total Hydraulic: 21.3 s
Operating Conditions
Vehicle Articulation Angle: 86°
Performance
Noise Level
Suppression Operator Sound Level (ISO 6396): 72 dB(A) | Machine Sound Level (ISO 6395): 110 dB(A) | Standard Operator Sound Level (ISO 6396): 72 dB(A) | Standard Machine Sound Level (ISO 6395): 112 dB(A)
Hydraulics
Hydraulic Flow
Maximum Flow at 2,165 rpm: 123 gal/min | Steering: Maximum Flow at 1,400 rpm: 52 gal/min
Hydraulic Capacity
Tank: 35.4 gal (US)
Relief Valve Setting
Lift/Tilt: 4050 psi
Hydraulic Pump
Lift/Tilt Flow at 1,800 rpm: 30.9 gal/min | Lift/Tilt System - Pump 2 × 110 cc variable displacement
Maximum Pressure
Steering Cut Off Pressure: 4000 psi
Dimensions
Length
With Blade on Ground - Straight Blade: 27.6 ft
Height
High Lift Linkage B-Pin Height at Maximum Lift: 17.6 ft | Quick Coupler and 6.1 m³ (8.0 yd³) Bucket B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 15 ft | Quiick Coupler and Fork B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 15 ft | Standard Lift Linkage B-Pin Maximum: 16.1 ft | To Top of Beacon: 14.5 ft | Top of Cab: 13.5 ft | Top of Exhaust Stack: 14.2 ft | Top of Hood: 10.5 ft
Overall Height
Standard Lift Linkage Maximum - Bucket Raised: 22.4 ft | High Lift Linkage Maximum - Bucket Raised: 23.9 ft
Overall Length
Standard Lift Linkage Maximum: 36.6 ft | High Lift Linkage Maximum: 38 ft
Dimensions
High Lift Linkage Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 15.3 ft | Quick Coupler and 6.1 m³ (8.0 yd³) Bucket Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 12.2 ft | Quick Coupler and Fork Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 12.6 ft | High Lift Linkage Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper: 10.3 ft | Quick Coupler and 6.1 m³ (8.0 yd³) Bucket Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper: 10.3 ft | High Lift Linkage Rear Axle Center Line to Bumper: 10.3 ft | Standard Lift Linkage Rear Axle Center Line to Bumper: 10.3 ft | Quick Coupler and 6.1 m³ (8.0 yd³) Bucket Clearance at Maximum: 10.7 ft | High Lift Linkage Clearance at Maximum: 11.6 ft | High Lift Linkage Reach - Maximum: 7.4 ft | Standard Lift Linkage Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 13.8 ft | Standard Lift Linkage Reach - Maximum: 7.1 ft | Standard Lift Linkage Clearance at Maximum: 10.1 ft | Oscillation Angle: ±12.5° | Oscillation Angle - Chain Arrangement: ±8.5° | Ground to Top of ROPS: 13.5 ft | Ground to Top of Exhaust Stacks: 13.3 ft | Ground to Top of Hood: 10.7 ft | Ground to Center of Rear Axle: 3.2 ft | Ground to Fuel Tank Clearance: 2.3 ft | Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance: 1.5 ft
Wheelbase
Standard Lift Linkage : 12.5 ft | High Lift Linkage: 12.5 ft | Quick Coupler and Fork: 12.5 ft | Quick Coupler and 6.1 m³ (8.0 yd³) Bucket: 12.5 ft
Capacities
Fuel Capacity
Tank: 141 gal (US) | Short Lift: 127 gal (US) | Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank: 6 gal (US)
Features
Blade Capacity Range: 5.1-16.2 m3 (6.6-21.2 yd3) | Crankcase: 9 gal (US) | Transmission: 20 gal (US) | Hydraulic System Factory Fill: 87 gal (US) | Hydraulic System - Tank Only: 34 gal (US)
Payload Capacity
Rated - Standard (Quarry Face): 11 ton (US) | Rated - Loose Material (Standard): 14 ton (US) | Rated Payload - High Lift (Quarry Face): 11 ton (US) | Rated Payload - Loose Material (High Lift): 12.1 ton (US)
Cooling System
26 gal (US)
Volume
Bucket Capacity Range: 5-10,3 m³ (6,5-13,5 yd.³)
Weights
Weight, In Running Order
Operating Standard : 97785 lb | Operating High Lift: paylo104005 lb
Features
Features
Axles Front: Fixed | Rear: Trunnion | Cat Truck Match - Standard: 770/735/740/745 | Cat Truck Match - High Lift: 772/773
Lift Mechanism
Lift/Tilt System - Circuit: Load Sense
Product Photography
WARNING: Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle, an off-highway motor vehicle or a recreational marine vessel can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust,
carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as necessary,
service your vehicle or vessel in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle or vessel.
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