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987

Large wheel loaders

Wheel loader of the 48.5-tonne class: Cat C15 engine in the Tier 3 / Stage IIIA (Brazil MAR-1) build from Caterpillar's regional sheet for Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia; general-purpose buckets 6.4–7.6 m³.

Caterpillar 987
Passport
Operating weight
48 454 kg
Engine power
334 kW
SAE J1349
Bucket capacity
6.4–7.6

Specification

Operating weight 48 454 kg
Engine power 334 kW SAE J1349
Bucket capacity 6.4–7.6
Engine Cat C15
Breakout force 342 kN
Dump clearance 3 055 mm
Emission standard Tier 3 / Stage IIIA (Brazil MAR-1)
Transport length 11 199 mm
Transport height 4 100 mm

Source987 Wheel Loader, Technical Specifications, AEXQ4726-00 (07-2026), Build Number 12A (Global) · read 2026-09-06 · Build 12A; regional sheet for Africa, the Middle East and Eurasia

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