FieldSpec
Equipment menu

Machine models

Bobcat 553 specifications

Entries in this reference
Listing-entry count
1
Short answer

Bobcat 553: wheeled compact loader.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
553
Engine Power (25 hp 553 build)
25 hp [source]
Operational Weight
3,704 lb
553 specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification553
Length With Bucket8.95 ft
Width Over Tires3.92 ft
Ground Clearance20.08 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.05 ft
Wheelbase2.6 ft
Length W/O Bucket7.35 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump6.84 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump12.29 in
Length - With 20hc High Capacity Saw277.95 in
Height - Overall130.04 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket62.01 in
Wheel Base9.26 ft
Front Axle To Pin50 in
Width - Overall - 28l Tires115.63 in
Width - Overall - 30.5 Tires126.61 in
Axle Height29.72 in
Overall Length24.98 ft
Tread Width87.52 in
Operating Specifications
Specification553
Ground Clearance1.75 ft
Turning Radius - Outside Front Tires - 28l Tires387.79 in
Articulation Angle - Left/Right - With 28l Tires84 degrees
Travel Speed - High Range With 28l Tires14.91 mph
Travel Speed - Low Range With 28l Tires4.97 mph
Turning Radius - Outside Front Tires - 30.5 Tires472.44 in
Engine
Specification553
Engine ModelD1105-B
Engine power (25 hp 553 build; Bobcat archive)25 hp
Displacement68.5 cu in
Rated Power175 hp
Engine Power173 hp
Operational
Specification553
Operational Weight3,704 lb
Fuel Capacity10 gal
Max Speed6.4 mph
Tire Size27x8.50-15
Loader
Specification553
Operating Load Rating950 lb
Tipping Angle1905 degrees
Weights
Specification553
Operating Weight - Without Attachment25,300 lb
Est. Operating Weight28,530 lb
Hydraulic
Specification553
Pump Flow Capacity11 gpm
Hydraulic System
Specification553
Cylinders - Steering89 mm X 51 mm (3.5 in X 2.0 in)
Cylinders - Lift102 mm X 64 mm (4.0 in X 2.5 in)
Cylinders - Tilt89 mm X 64 mm (3.5 in X 2.5 in)
Hydrostatic Pump Flow48 gpm
Disc Saw Pump Flow26 gpm
Service Refill Capacities
Specification553
Fuel Tank79.3 gal
Ratios
Figure553
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight6.7
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.06 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.05 gal

Bobcat 553: wheeled compact loader

Where the 553 ranks in Bobcat's list

Set against the other wheeled compact loader models in the collection, the older ranking mixed configuration data. Read the 25 hp model separately from the C-series and F-series; a former rank is not a capacity rating.

Quantity553 figureConfiguration or calculationHow to use itSource basis
Engine power25 hp25 hp 553 build; not the C-series or F-seriesC-series 19.5 hp; F-series 22.5 hpBobcat 553 archive
Operating weight3,704 lbWeight paired with the 25 hp configurationKeep the operating-weight basis with the quantityBobcat 553 archive
Pump flow11.0 gpmFlow quantity; not an engine power ratingCheck the attachment and hydraulic circuit separatelyRitchieSpecs 553 listing
Fuel capacity10.0 galTank volume; not fuel consumed per hourA tank quantity does not establish runtime under a jobRitchieSpecs 553 listing
Horsepower per 1,000 lb6.7 hp per 1,000 lb25 / 3,704 x 1,000, rounded to one decimalComparison ratio; not rated capacity or a stability limitCalculated from the stated power and operating weight
553: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums, TractorByNet, and The Farming Forumwheeled compact loaderBobcat and the 55331
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics5
parts and manuals2
electrical and sensors2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics516%
parts and manuals26%
electrical and sensors26%
Used market for the 553 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderBobcat wheeled compact loader6
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
55361998 to 2003$9,500$13,900$12,500None shown
553: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionBobcat together with the wheeled compact loader 553No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page

Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Bobcat 553 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
Forum threads
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data

Power correction: the earlier 190.5 hp figure was a transcription error. Bobcat’s non-current table separates a 19.5 hp 553 C-series, 22.5 hp 553 F-series and 25 hp 553 builds. This page’s 3,704 lb operating-weight record belongs with the 25 hp column.

The 6.7 hp per 1,000 lb value is 25 divided by 3,704, multiplied by 1,000 and rounded to one decimal; it is not an independent performance test.

Bobcat 553 non-current configuration table

Bobcat 553: Configuration records

553
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket8.95 ft
Width Over Tires3.92 ft
Height To Top Of Cab6.05 ft
Wheelbase2.6 ft
Length W/O Bucket7.35 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump6.84 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump12.29 in
Turning Radius From Center - Inc Bucket62.01 in
Engine
Engine ModelD1105-B
Displacement68.5 cu in [source]
Operational
Operational Weight3,704 lb
Max Speed6.4 mph
Fuel Capacity10 gal
Tire Size27x8.50-15
Loader
Operating Load Rating950 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity11 gpm
Additional specifications
Engine Power (25 hp 553 build)25 hp [source]

Source

More in Bobcat: S100, S64-2–S86-2, S70.