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Cat 14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES specifications

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Cat 14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES: motor graders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
14H ES	Max Power 215 hp Std Operation Weight - Total 41,412 lb
16H ES	Max Power 275 hp Std Operation Weight - Total 54,560 lb
160H ES	Max Power 200 hp Std Operation Weight - Total 34,361 lb

14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES	3	14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES

Dimensions and weight
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Overall Length	30.22 ft	32.78 ft	28.22 ft
Width Over Tires	9.26 ft	10.11 ft	8.14 ft
Wheelbase	21.2 ft	22.84 ft	19.99 ft
Blade Base	9.39 ft	10.08 ft	8.27 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	10.96 ft	11.55 ft	10.24 ft

Engine
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Engine Model	3306 DITA	3406 DITA	3306 DITA
Max Power	215 hp	275 hp	200 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	215 hp	275 hp	200 hp
Displacement	637.7 cu in	891 cu in	637.7 cu in

Specification	160H ES
Net Power Gear 4-6	180 hp

Operational
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.1 gal	34.4 gal	21.2 gal
Std Operation Weight - Total	41,412 lb	54,560 lb	34,361 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.2 gal	130 gal	90.1 gal
Tire Size	16-24 12PR (G-2)	15-25 12PR (E-2)	14-24 12PR (G-2)
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps	50 amps	50 amps

Steering
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Articulation Angle	20 degrees	20 degrees	20 degrees
Turning Radius	26 ft	27 ft	24.3 ft

Transmission and speeds
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Number Of Gears - Forward	8	8	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	8	8	6
Max Speed - Forward	26.6 mph	27.7 mph	25.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	29.4 mph	26.3 mph	20 mph

Front Axle
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Wheel Lean	18 degrees	18 degrees	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees	32 degrees	32 degrees

Moldboard
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Moldboard Width	14.1 ft	16.1 ft	23.9 ft
Moldboard Height	27.1 in	31 in	27.1 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in	1 in	1 in

Hydraulic System
Specification	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Pump Type	Axial Piston	Axial Piston	Axial Piston
Pump Flow	64.2 gpm	64.2 gpm	54.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi	3,500 psi	3,500 psi

Circle
Specification	16H ES	160H ES
Max Lift Above Ground	16.5 in	17.8 in

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES	22

Ratios
Figure	14H ES	16H ES	160H ES
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.2	5.0	5.8
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.47 gal	0.47 gal	0.45 gal

14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 160 motor graders (160H, 160M); heavyequipmentforums.com.

14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	motor grader	Cat and the 14H, 16H, 160H line that the 14H ES, 16H ES, 160H ES belongs to (no title names the exact model)	13

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
transmission and drive	3

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
transmission and drive	3	23%

Used market for the 14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat motor grader	40

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
14H ES	15	1998 to 2018	$72,500	$212,712	$116,111	11,580
16H ES	15	1996 to 2007	$85,579	$183,641	$125,800	5,225
160H ES	10	1995 to 2007	$64,049	$119,629	$80,000	39,780

14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the motor grader 14H ES, 16H ES, 160H ES	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 14H ES — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 16H ES — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 160H ES — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 14H ES, 16H ES, and 160H ES — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Caterpillar 160 motor graders (160H, 160M) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 14H — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

14H ES

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	30.22 ft
Width Over Tires	9.26 ft
Wheelbase	21.2 ft
Blade Base	9.39 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	10.96 ft
Engine
Engine Model	3306 DITA
Max Power	215 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	215 hp
Displacement	637.7 cu in
Operational
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	33.1 gal
Std Operation Weight - Total	41,412 lb
Fuel Capacity	100.2 gal
Tire Size	16-24 12PR (G-2)
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Steering
Articulation Angle	20 degrees
Turning Radius	26 ft
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Gears - Forward	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	8
Max Speed - Forward	26.6 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	29.4 mph
Front Axle
Wheel Lean	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees
Moldboard
Moldboard Width	14.1 ft
Moldboard Height	27.1 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in
Hydraulic System
Pump Type	Axial Piston
Pump Flow	64.2 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi

16H ES

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	32.78 ft
Width Over Tires	10.11 ft
Wheelbase	22.84 ft
Blade Base	10.08 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	11.55 ft
Engine
Engine Model	3406 DITA
Max Power	275 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	275 hp
Displacement	891 cu in
Operational
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	34.4 gal
Std Operation Weight - Total	54,560 lb
Fuel Capacity	130 gal
Tire Size	15-25 12PR (E-2)
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Steering
Articulation Angle	20 degrees
Turning Radius	27 ft
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Gears - Forward	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	8
Max Speed - Forward	27.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	26.3 mph
Front Axle
Wheel Lean	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees
Moldboard
Moldboard Width	16.1 ft
Moldboard Height	31 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in
Hydraulic System
Pump Type	Axial Piston
Pump Flow	64.2 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi
Circle
Max Lift Above Ground	16.5 in

160H ES

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	28.22 ft
Width Over Tires	8.14 ft
Wheelbase	19.99 ft
Blade Base	8.27 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	10.24 ft
Engine
Engine Model	3306 DITA
Max Power	200 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	200 hp
Displacement	637.7 cu in
Net Power Gear 4-6	180 hp
Operational
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.2 gal
Std Operation Weight - Total	34,361 lb
Fuel Capacity	90.1 gal
Tire Size	14-24 12PR (G-2)
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	50 amps
Steering
Articulation Angle	20 degrees
Turning Radius	24.3 ft
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Gears - Forward	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	6
Max Speed - Forward	25.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	20 mph
Front Axle
Wheel Lean	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees
Moldboard
Moldboard Width	23.9 ft
Moldboard Height	27.1 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in
Hydraulic System
Pump Type	Axial Piston
Pump Flow	54.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi
Circle
Max Lift Above Ground	17.8 in