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Cat 725C specifications

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Short answer

Cat 725C: articulated dump truck.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
725C	Gross Power 320 hp Capacity - Struck 14.4 yd3

Operational
Specification	725C
Fuel Capacity	28.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.7 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal

Transmission and speeds
Specification	725C
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	1

Ratios
Figure	725C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	6.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.09 gal
Rated payload per cubic yard of heaped body	1,156 lb

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	articulated dump truck

Where the 725C ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	articulated dump truck	725C	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Historical ranks before the730EJ payload correction;retained as reference,not a current capacity ranking
Figure	725C	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	314.0 hp	8 of 11	218.6 hp	496.0 hp
Listed weight	51,191 lb	7 of 10	39,602 lb	79,521 lb
Fuel capacity	28.6 gal	13 of 13	28.6 gal	148.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	6.1 hp	4 of 10	5.5 hp	6.9 hp
Rated payload	23,587.0 lb	9 of 10	6,200.0 lb	84,000.0 lb

The 725C beside its neighbours

Base version	725C	730EJ
Engine power	314 hp	317 hp
Weight	51,191 lb	56,328 lb
Fuel capacity	28.6 gal	94 gal
Front-view wheel-center spacing	730EJ: 7.46 ft
Rated payload	23,587 lb	61,994 lb

725C: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	articulated dump truck	Cat and the 725C. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	2

Used market for the 725C — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat articulated dump truck	19

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
725C	19	2014 to 2016	$37,000	$320,000	$189,500	6,888

725C: 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 articulated dump truck 725C	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 725C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 725C — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 725C — 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.

730EJ adjacent-model correction
Earlier payload	6,200lb,rejected	61,994lb total rated load,original Cat AEHQ5634-03p13. Original730Ejector specification

725C

Specification	Source figure
Dump
Capacity - Struck	14.4 yd3
Capacity - Heaped	20.4 yd3
Rated Payload	23,587 lb
Dump Angle	45 degrees
Engine
Gross Power	320 hp
Displacement	567 cu in
Engine Model	C9.3 Acert
Net Power	314 hp
Max Torque	1,263 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm
Operational
Fuel Capacity	28.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	5.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.7 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	3.3 gal
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	6
Number Of Reverse Gears	1
Weights
Total Empty	51,191 lb
Total Loaded	103,220 lb
Additional specifications
Lower Time	8 sec
Raise Time	10 sec
Front Axle - Empty	31,813 lb
Center Axle - Empty	10030 %
Rear Axle - Empty	9,348 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	5423 %
Center Axle - Loaded	23303 %
Rear Axle - Loaded	23,303 lb