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Cat 16H specifications

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Cat 16H: motor grader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
16H	Net Power Gear 5-6 285 hp Std Operation Weight - Front Axle 15,397 lb

16H specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	16H
Overall Length	32.79 ft
Width Over Tires	10.08 ft
Wheelbase	22.83 ft
Rear Ground Clearance	1.34 ft
Tandem Axle Wheelbase	6 ft
Front Ground Clearance	2.4 ft
Blade Base	10.08 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	11.58 ft

Engine
Specification	16H
Number Of Cylinders	6
Net Power Gear 4-6	285 hp
Engine Model	3196 ETA
Net Power Gear 1-2	265 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Net Power Gear 5-6	285 hp
Max Power	285 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	285 hp
Net Torque Gears 7-8	1,143 lb-ft
Displacement	726 cu in

Operational
Specification	16H
Std Operation Weight - Front Axle	15,397 lb
Std Operation Weight - Rear Axle	39,153 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	34 gal
Std Operation Weight - Total	54,550 lb
Max Operation Weight - Front Axle	19,502 lb
Max Operation Weight - Rear Axle	50,146 lb
Max Operation Weight - Total	69,648 lb
Fuel Capacity	130 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Rear Diff/Final Drive Fluid Capacity	30.1 gal
Circle Gearbox Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal
Tandem Case Fluid Capacity (Each)	31.5 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps

Steering
Specification	16H
Articulation Angle	20 degrees
Turning Radius	27 ft

Transmission and speeds
Specification	16H
Transmission Type	direct drive, power shift, planetary
Number Of Gears - Forward	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	8
Max Speed - Forward	29.9 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	28.4 mph

Front Axle
Specification	16H
Wheel Lean	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees
Ground Clearance	2.4 ft

Moldboard
Specification	16H
Moldboard Width	16 ft
Moldboard Height	31 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in
Max Depth Of Cut	18.5 in
Side Shift Left	25.6 in
Side Shift Right	31.1 in
Blade Pull At Max Weight	45,131 lb
Blade Down Pressure	34,901 lb

Hydraulic System
Specification	16H
Pump Type	axial piston
Pump Flow	66 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi

Circle
Specification	16H
Diameter	71.8 in
Shift Left	27.2 in
Shift Right	22 in
Max Reach Outside Tires - Left	91 in
Max Reach Outside Tires - Right	91 in
Max Lift Above Ground	16.5 in
Blade Tip Angle - Front	40 degrees
Blade Tip Angle - Rear	5 degrees

Ratios
Figure	16H
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.46 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	motor grader

Where the 16H ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	motor grader	16H	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	16H	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	285.0 hp	3 of 11	135.0 hp	533.0 hp
Listed weight	54,550 lb	3 of 11	27,999 lb	145,151 lb
Fuel capacity	130.0 gal	4 (tied) of 17	60.0 gal	350.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.2 hp	3 of 11	3.7 hp	5.8 hp
Moldboard width	16.0 ft	3 of 10	12.0 ft	24.1 ft

The 16H beside its neighbours

Base version	140 Next Gen	16H
Engine power	16H: 285 hp
Weight	16H: 54,550 lb
Fuel capacity	98 Gal	130 gal
Wheelbase	16H: 22.83 ft
Moldboard width	16H: 16 ft

16H: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	motor grader	Cat and the 16H. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

CAT 16m 16h Subdivision In System And Parts (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2013-12-21)

Used market for the 16H — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat motor grader	15

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
16H	15	1996 to 2007	$85,579	$183,641	$125,800	5,225

16H: 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 16H	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 16H — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 16H — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 16H — 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.

Cat 16H: Configuration records

16H

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Net Power Gear 5-6	285 hp
Max Power	285 hp
Displacement	726 cu in
Net Power Gear 4-6	285 hp
Engine Model	3196 ETA
Net Power Gear 1-2	265 hp
Net Power Gears 7-8	285 hp
Net Torque Gears 7-8	1,143 lb-ft
Moldboard
Moldboard Width	16 ft
Moldboard Height	31 in
Moldboard Thickness	1 in
Max Depth Of Cut	18.5 in
Side Shift Left	25.6 in
Side Shift Right	31.1 in
Blade Pull At Max Weight	45,131 lb
Blade Down Pressure	34,901 lb
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	32.79 ft
Width Over Tires	10.08 ft
Wheelbase	22.83 ft
Tandem Axle Wheelbase	6 ft
Blade Base	10.08 ft
Height To Top Of Isomount Cab	11.58 ft
Rear Ground Clearance	1.34 ft
Front Ground Clearance	2.4 ft
Hydraulic System
Pump Type	axial piston
Pump Flow	66 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,500 psi
Operational
Std Operation Weight - Front Axle	15,397 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	34 gal
Std Operation Weight - Rear Axle	39,153 lb
Std Operation Weight - Total	54,550 lb
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Rear Diff/Final Drive Fluid Capacity	30.1 gal
Tandem Case Fluid Capacity (Each)	31.5 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Max Operation Weight - Front Axle	19,502 lb
Max Operation Weight - Rear Axle	50,146 lb
Max Operation Weight - Total	69,648 lb
Circle Gearbox Fluid Capacity	2.1 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	75 amps
Steering
Turning Radius	27 ft
Articulation Angle	20 degrees
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	direct drive, power shift, planetary
Number Of Gears - Forward	8
Number Of Gears - Reverse	8
Max Speed - Forward	29.9 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	28.4 mph
Circle
Diameter	71.8 in
Shift Left	27.2 in
Shift Right	22 in
Max Reach Outside Tires - Left	91 in
Max Reach Outside Tires - Right	91 in
Max Lift Above Ground	16.5 in
Blade Tip Angle - Front	40 degrees
Blade Tip Angle - Rear	5 degrees
Front Axle
Wheel Lean	18 degrees
Oscillation - Total	32 degrees
Ground Clearance	2.4 ft
Additional specifications
Fuel Capacity	130 gal

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Cat 16H specifications

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Cat 16H: Configuration records