- Category: Off-Highway Trucks ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 725 ➔
The Caterpillar 725 Off-Highway Truck is a formidable workhorse designed to handle heavy-duty hauling and transportation tasks in rugged terrains. Featuring a robust body made of high-strength Brinell HB450 wear-resistant steel, this truck offers impressive body capacities, quick hoist lowering and raising times, and efficient dumping abilities. Powered by a Turbocharged Cat C11 ACERT engine, this machine delivers exceptional performance with its peak engine torque and impressive net power output. With a range of transmission speeds and advanced steering capabilities, the Caterpillar 725 ensures smooth operation and precise maneuvering even in challenging environments. Whether empty or fully loaded, this truck showcases superior strength and reliability, making it a preferred choice for demanding off-highway applications.
General Specifications
| Articulated/Rigid | A
Starting 2023 Model Year |
| Drive Configuration | 6WD
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Engine Type | Cat C9.3 ACERT
Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Mfg. Model | 725
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Operating Weight Pounds (Kgs) | 50795 (23,040)
Starting 2020 Model Year |
| Planetary Powershift Transmission | Powershift w/ lockup torque converter
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Rated Payload Tons (Metric Tons) | 26.5 (24)
Starting 2024 Model Year |
Articulating/Rigid
| Articulating/Rigid | Articulated
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Body Capacities
| Heaped (SAE 2:1) | 19 cu yd (14 cu m)
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| Struck | 15 cu yd (11 cu m)
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| Tailgate Heaped SAE 2:1 | 20 cu yd (15 cu m)
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| Tailgate Struck | 15 cu yd (11 cu m)
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Body Hoist
| Lower Time | 8 seconds
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| Raise Time | 10 seconds
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BODY PLATE
| Type | High strength Brinell HB450 wear resistant steel
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Body Plate Thickness
| Base | 1 in (2 cm)
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| Front | 0 in (1 cm)
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| Scow | 1 in (2 cm)
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| Side | 1 in (1 cm)
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Dimensions
| Dump Ground Clearance | 2 ft (1 m)
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| Dump Height | 21 ft (6 m)
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| Ground Clearance | 2 ft (1 m)
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| Overall Height | 11 ft (3 m)
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| Overall Length | 33 ft (10 m)
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| Overall Width | 10 ft (3 m)
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| Wheelbase | 15 ft (5 m)
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Dump
| Capacity - Heaped | 19 cu yd (14 cu m)
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| Capacity - Struck | 15 cu yd (11 cu m)
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| Dump Angle | 70 degrees
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| Lower Time | 11 seconds
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| Raise Time | 10 seconds
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| Rated Payload | 52,029 lbs (23,600 kg)
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Engine
| Aspiration | Turbocharged
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| Bore | 5 in (13 cm)
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| Displacement | 680 cu in (11,143 cu cm)
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| Engine Model | Cat C11 ACERT
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| Flywheel Power | 301 hp (224 kw)
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| Gross Power | 313 hp (233 kw)
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| Gross Power - SAE J1995 | 309 hp (230 kw)
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| Make | Cat
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| Net Power | 309 hp (230 kw)
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| Net Power - EEC 80/1269 | 304 hp (227 kw)
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| Net Power - ISO 9249 | 304 hp (227 kw)
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| Net Power - SAE J1349 | 301 hp (224 kw)
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| Number of Cylinders | 6
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| Stroke | 6 in (14 cm)
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Operating Specifications
| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 23 gal (85 l)
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| Engine Oil Capacity | 10 gal (37 l)
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| Fuel Capacity | 95 gal (360 l)
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| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 27 gal (102 l)
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| Tire Size | 23.5R25
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| Transmission Fluid Capacity | 10 gal (36 l)
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Operating Weights
| Center Axle - Empty | 10,648 lbs (4,830 kg)
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| Center Axle - Loaded | 34,336 lbs (15,575 kg)
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| Center Axle - Rated Load | 23,788 lbs (10,790 kg)
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| Front Axle - Empty | 28,704 lbs (13,020 kg)
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| Front Axle - Loaded | 33,135 lbs (15,030 kg)
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| Front Axle - Rated Load | 4,431 lbs (2,010 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Empty | 9,722 lbs (4,410 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Loaded | 33,510 lbs (15,200 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Rated Load | 23,788 lbs (10,790 kg)
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| Total - Empty | 49,075 lbs (22,260 kg)
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| Total - Loaded | 101,082 lbs (45,850 kg)
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| Total - Rated Load | 52,007 lbs (23,590 kg)
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Service Refill Capacities
| Cooling System | 23 gal (86 l)
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| Engine Crankcase | 10 gal (37 l)
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| Final Drives/Differential | 35 gal (132 l)
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| Fuel Tank | 95 gal (360 l)
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| Hydraulic System | 26 gal (100 l)
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| Output Transfer Gear Box | 5 gal (18 l)
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| Transmission | 10 gal (36 l)
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Sound Levels
Standards
| Brakes | ISO 3450 - 1996
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| Cab - FOPS | ISO 3449 level ll - 2005
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| Cab - ROPS | ISO 3471-1994
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| Steering | ISO 5010 - 2007
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Transmission
| Forward - 1 | 5 mph (8 kph)
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| Forward - 2 | 9 mph (15 kph)
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| Forward - 3 | 14 mph (23 kph)
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| Forward - 4 | 22 mph (35 kph)
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| Forward - 5 | 30 mph (48 kph)
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| Forward - 6 | 35 mph (57 kph)
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| Max Speed | 35 mph (57 kph)
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| Number of Forward Gears | 6
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| Number of Reverse Gears | 1
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| Reverse - 1 | 6 mph (9 kph)
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Weights
| Center Axle - empty | 10,648 lbs (4,830 kg)
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| Center Axle - loaded | 34,436 lbs (15,620 kg)
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| Front Axle - empty | 28,704 lbs (13,020 kg)
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| Front Axle - loaded | 33,136 lbs (15,030 kg)
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| Operating Weight | 97,880 lbs (44,398 kg)
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| Rear Axle - empty | 49,075 lbs (22,260 kg)
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| Rear Axle - loaded | 33,510 lbs (15,200 kg)
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| Total Empty | 49,075 lbs (22,260 kg)
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| Total Loaded | 101,082 lbs (45,850 kg)
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