Specifications for a Cat277C Skid Steer

Internal Power

• The Caterpillar 277C features a Cat C3.4 DIT engine with a total of 84 horsepower and it has an engine displacement of 201 cubic inches. The engine displacement refers to how much fluid the pistons can move from the top dead center to bottom dead center with one movement. The engine bore refers to the diameter of the cylinders, and this diameter is 3.7 inches in this engine. The engine stroke is 4.7 inches, which is the full length of movement of the piston. The operating weight --- total weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the average person and a full tank of gas --- is 9,495 lbs. This loader comes standard with a hydraulic flow system with a maximum loader hydraulic flow of 33 gallons per minute. It has a 15-gallon fuel tank and an internal cooling system.

Operation

• The total rated operating capacity (ROC) of the Caterpillar 277C is 3,200 lbs. This is the total load that the machine can carry without tipping over. The tipping load is 6,675 lbs. and this load is located at the machine's center of gravity. The tipping load is the total weight that is needed to force the wheel loader over the front axle. You can purchase an optional counterweight, which helps keep your machine from tipping over. The total ROC with the counterweight is 3,571lbs. The breakout force is the amount of force needed to move the bucket upwards, and that force on this multi-terrain loader is 7,308 lbs.

Size

• The length of the machine without the bucket attachment is nearly 10 feet long and more than 12 feet with the bucket. This loader is 6 feet 5 inches wide and nearly 7 feet tall. The maximum height between the bucket pin and the ground is 10 feet 2 inches. It has a maximum turning radius of 7 feet 6 inches long. This loader has a dump angle of 40 degrees and a departure angle of 42 degrees.