- Category: Off-Highway Trucks ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 730 ➔
The Caterpillar 730 Off-Highway Truck is a powerful and efficient vehicle designed for heavy-duty hauling in rugged terrain. With impressive body capacities, quick dump times, and sturdy construction, this truck is built to handle demanding jobs with ease. Equipped with a turbocharged engine and advanced features, the Caterpillar 730 delivers reliable performance and exceptional productivity in off-road environments.
General Specifications
| Articulated/Rigid | A
Starting 2023 Model Year |
| Drive Configuration | 6WD
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Engine Type | Cat C13 ACERT
Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Mfg. Model | 730
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Operating Weight Pounds (Kgs) | 52,690 (23,900)
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Planetary Powershift Transmission | Powershift w/ lockup torque converter
Starting 2024 Model Year |
| Rated Payload Tons (Metric Tons) | 31 (28)
Starting 2024 Model Year |
Articulating/Rigid
| Articulating/Rigid | Articulated
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Body Capacities
| Heaped (SAE 2:1) | 23 cu yd (18 cu m)
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| Struck | 17 cu yd (13 cu m)
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| Tailgate Heaped SAE 2:1 | 25 cu yd (19 cu m)
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| Tailgate Struck | 18 cu yd (14 cu m)
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Body Hoist
| Lower Time | 8 seconds
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| Raise Time | 12 seconds
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Body Plate
| 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 (7 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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DRIVE SYSTEM
Dump
| Capacity - Heaped | 22 cu yd (17 cu m)
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| Capacity - Struck | 17 cu yd (13 cu m)
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| Lower Time | 12 seconds
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| Raise Time | 12 seconds
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| Rated Payload | 61,950 lbs (28,100 kg)
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Engine
| Aspiration | Turbochaarged
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| Bore | 5 in (13 cm)
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| Displacement | 763 cu in (12,500 cu cm)
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| Engine Model | Cat C13 ACERT
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| Engine Model - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV | Cat C13 ACERT
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| Gross Power | 329 hp (245 kw)
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| Gross Power - SAE J1995 | 375 hp (280 kw)
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| Make | Cat
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| Net Power | 325 hp (242 kw)
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| Net Power - EEC 80/1269 | 321 hp (239 kw)
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| Net Power - ISO 14396 | 370 hp (276 kw)
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| Net Power - ISO 9249 | 321 hp (239 kw)
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| Net Power - SAE J1349 | 367 hp (274 kw)
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| Number of Cylinders | 6
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| Peak Engine Torque Gross (SAE J1995) | 1,579 lbs ft (2,141 nm)
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| Peak Engine Torque Net (SAE J1349) | 1,564 lbs ft (2,120 nm)
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| Peak Engine Torque Speed | 1200 rpm
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| Stroke | 6 in (16 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 | 10,053 lbs (4,560 kg)
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| Center Axle - Loaded | 37,302 lbs (16,920 kg)
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| Center Axle - Rated Load | 27,249 lbs (12,360 kg)
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| Front Axle - Empty | 33,069 lbs (15,000 kg)
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| Front Axle - Loaded | 40,300 lbs (18,280 kg)
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| Front Axle - Rated Load | 7,231 lbs (3,280 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Empty | 9,568 lbs (4,340 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Loaded | 36,817 lbs (16,700 kg)
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| Rear Axle - Rated Load | 27,249 lbs (12,360 kg)
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| Total - Empty | 52,690 lbs (23,900 kg)
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| Total - Loaded | 114,420 lbs (51,900 kg)
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| Total - Rated Load | 61,729 lbs (28,000 kg)
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Service Refill Capacities
| Cooling System | 22 gal (83 l)
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| DEF Tank | 5 gal (20 l)
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| Engine Crankcase | 10 gal (38 l)
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| Final Drives/Differential | 33 gal (125 l)
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| Fuel Tank | 109 gal (412 l)
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| Hydraulic System | 29 gal (110 l)
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| Output Transfer Gear Box | 6 gal (24 l)
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| Transmission | 12 gal (47 l)
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Sound Levels
Standards
| Brakes | ISO 3450 2011
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| Cab - FOPS | ISO 3449 Level II 2005
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| Cab - ROPS | ISO 3471 2008
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| Steering | ISO 5010 2007
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Steering System
| Lock to Lock | 4.75 seconds @ 60 rpm
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Transmission
| Forward - 1 | 5 mph (8 kph)
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| Forward - 2 | 9 mph (14 kph)
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| Forward - 3 | 14 mph (23 kph)
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| Forward - 4 | 21 mph (34 kph)
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| Forward - 5 | 29 mph (47 kph)
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| Forward - 6 | 34 mph (55 kph)
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| Max Speed | 34 mph (55 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 (10 kph)
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Turning Circle
| Turning Dimensions - Aisle Width | 210 in (533 cm)
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| Turning Dimensions - Clearance Radius | 318 in (808 cm)
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| Turning Dimensions - Inside Radius | 153 in (389 cm)
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| Turning Dimensions - SAE Turning Radius | 294 in (747 cm)
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Weights
| Center Axle - empty | 11,023 lbs (5,000 kg)
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| Center Axle - loaded | 39,022 lbs (17,700 kg)
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| Front Axle - empty | 28,969 lbs (13,140 kg)
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| Front Axle - loaded | 34,965 lbs (15,860 kg)
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| Operating Weight | 109,600 lbs (49,714 kg)
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| Rear Axle - empty | 10,384 lbs (4,710 kg)
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| Rear Axle - loaded | 38,383 lbs (17,410 kg)
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| Total Empty | 50,376 lbs (22,850 kg)
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| Total Loaded | 112,370 lbs (50,970 kg)
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