- Category: Off-Highway Trucks ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 740 ➔
The Caterpillar 740 Off-Highway Truck is a powerful and reliable machine designed for heavy-duty construction and mining operations. With a spacious 31.4 cubic yard heaped body capacity, a turbocharged engine generating 464 horsepower, and a 6x6 drive configuration, this articulated truck has the strength and efficiency to handle demanding tasks with ease. Its impressive dump heights, body hoist capabilities, and overall dimensions make it a top choice for projects requiring substantial payload capacities and exceptional performance in rugged environments.
Articulating/Rigid
Articulating/Rigid | Articulated |
Body Capacities
Heaped (SAE 2:1) | 31 cu yd (24 cu m) |
Struck | 24 cu yd (19 cu m) |
Tailgate Heaped SAE 2:1 | 34 cu yd (26 cu m) |
Tailgate Struck | 26 cu yd (19 cu m) |
Body Hoist
Lower Time | 7 seconds |
Raise Time | 12 seconds |
Body Plate Thickness
Base | 1 in (2 cm) |
Front | 0 in (1 cm) |
Scow | 1 in (2 cm) |
Side | 1 in (1 cm) |
Dimensions
Dump Ground Clearance | 2 ft (1 m) |
Dump Height | 23 ft (7 m) |
Ground Clearance | 2 ft (1 m) |
Overall Height | 12 ft (4 m) |
Overall Length | 36 ft (11 m) |
Overall Width | 11 ft (3 m) |
Wheelbase | 17 ft (5 m) |
DRIVE SYSTEM
Dump
Capacity - Heaped | 30 cu yd (23 cu m) |
Capacity - Struck | 23 cu yd (17 cu m) |
Dump Angle | 70 degrees |
Lower Time | 7 seconds |
Raise Time | 12 seconds |
Rated Payload | 83,776 lbs (38,000 kg) |
Engine
Aspiration | Turbocharged |
Bore | 5 in (14 cm) |
Displacement | 926 cu in (15,174 cu cm) |
Engine Model | Cat C15 ACERT |
Gross Power | 464 hp (346 kw) |
Gross Power - SAE J1995 | 469 hp (350 kw) |
Make | Cat |
Model | 3408E ATAAC |
Net Power | 445 hp (332 kw) |
Net Power - EEC 80/1269 | 458 hp (342 kw) |
Net Power - ISO 9249 | 458 hp (342 kw) |
Net Power - SAE J1349 | 453 hp (338 kw) |
Number of Cylinders | 6 |
Power Measured @ | 1700 rpm |
Stroke | 7 in (17 cm) |
Operating Specifications
Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 21 gal (80 l) |
Engine Oil Capacity | 10 gal (38 l) |
Fuel Capacity | 148 gal (560 l) |
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 62 gal (233 l) |
Tire Size | 29.5R25 |
Transmission Fluid Capacity | 19 gal (72 l) |
Operating Weights
Center Axle - Empty | 15,873 lbs (7,200 kg) |
Center Axle - Loaded | 53,683 lbs (24,350 kg) |
Center Axle - Rated Load | 37,809 lbs (17,150 kg) |
Front Axle - Empty | 42,770 lbs (19,400 kg) |
Front Axle - Loaded | 54,234 lbs (24,600 kg) |
Front Axle - Rated Load | 11,464 lbs (5,200 kg) |
Rear Axle - Empty | 14,330 lbs (6,500 kg) |
Rear Axle - Loaded | 52,139 lbs (23,650 kg) |
Rear Axle - Rated Load | 37,809 lbs (17,150 kg) |
Total - Empty | 72,973 lbs (33,100 kg) |
Total - Loaded | 160,055 lbs (72,600 kg) |
Total - Rated Load | 87,083 lbs (39,500 kg) |
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System | 21 gal (80 l) |
Engine Crankcase | 10 gal (36 l) |
Final Drives/Differential | 19 gal (72 l) |
Fuel Tank | 141 gal (532 l) |
Hydraulic System | 87 gal (328 l) |
Output Transfer Gear Box | 5 gal (18 l) |
Transmission | 19 gal (72 l) |
Sound Levels
Standards
Brakes | ISO 3450 - 1996 |
Cab - FOPS | ISO 3449 Level II - 2005 |
Cab - ROPS | ISO 3471 - 2008 |
Steering | ISO 5010 - 2007 |
Transmission
Forward - 1 | 6 mph (9 kph) |
Forward - 2 | 8 mph (12 kph) |
Forward - 3 | 10 mph (16 kph) |
Forward - 4 | 14 mph (22 kph) |
Forward - 5 | 19 mph (30 kph) |
Forward - 6 | 25 mph (40 kph) |
Forward - 7 | 34 mph (55 kph) |
Max Speed | 34 mph (55 kph) |
Number of Forward Gears | 7 |
Number of Reverse Gears | 2 |
Reverse - 1 | 5 mph (8 kph) |
Reverse - 2 | 7 mph (12 kph) |
Weights
Center Axle - empty | 15,543 lbs (7,050 kg) |
Center Axle - loaded | 52,062 lbs (23,615 kg) |
Front Axle - empty | 42,792 lbs (19,410 kg) |
Front Axle - loaded | 53,528 lbs (24,280 kg) |
Operating Weight | 151,760 lbs (68,837 kg) |
Rear Axle - empty | 14,066 lbs (6,380 kg) |
Rear Axle - loaded | 50,585 lbs (22,945 kg) |
Total Empty | 72,400 lbs (32,840 kg) |
Total Loaded | 156,176 lbs (70,840 kg) |