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Cat 785 Bare Chassis specifications

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Cat 785 Bare Chassis: rigid rock truck.

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785 Bare Chassis
Gross Power - SAE J1995
1,600 hp
Displacement
3,573 in³
785 Bare Chassis specification matrix — Weights
Specification785 Bare Chassis
LRC Bare Chassis Weight without Hoist184,582 lb
LRC Bare Chassis Weight with Hoist188,766 lb
LRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) without Hoist550,000 lb
LRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) with Hoist550,000 lb
HRC Bare Chassis Weight without Hoist187,068 lb
HRC Bare Chassis Weight with Hoist191,253 lb
HRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) without Hoist550,000 lb
HRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) with Hoist550,000 lb
ROPS
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Tractor ROPS231,485 lb
Operating Specifications
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Nominal Water Tank Capacity30,000 gal (US)
Engine
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Engine ModelCat® 3512E
Gross Power - SAE J19951,600 hp
Rated Net Power - SAE J13491,509 hp
Bore6.7 in / 3573 in³
Stroke8.5 in
Displacement3,573 in³
Rated Engine Speed1650 r/min
Transmission and speeds
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Forward - 17.5 mph
Forward - 210.2 mph
Forward - 313.8 mph
Forward - 418.6 mph
Forward - 525.2 mph
Forward - 634 mph
Reverse6.8 mph
Brakes
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Brake Surface - Front9,487 in² / 61270 cm²
Brake Surface - Rear13,908 in² / 89728 cm²
Service Refill Capacities
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Fuel Tank Capacity410 gal (US)
Cooling System100 gal (US)
Crankcase54 gal (US)
Differential - Final Drives139 gal (US)
Steering System - Including Tank45 gal (US)
Brake/Hoist Hydraulic Tank135 gal (US)
Brake Hoist System160 gal (US)
Torque Converter - Transmission System46 gal (US)
Steering
Specification785 Bare Chassis
Steering StandardsISO 5010:2007
Steer Angle36 °
Turning Diameter97.75 in
Ratios
Figure785 Bare Chassis
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.26 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment grouprigid rock truck
The 785 Bare Chassis beside its neighbours
Base version785785 Bare Chassis789C
Engine power1,600 hp1,600 hp1,770 hp
Weight789C: 299,101 lb
Fuel capacity410 gal (US)410 gal (US)851 gal
Wheelbase785: 17 ft; 789C: 18.68 ft
Rated payload789C: 390,000 lb
785 Bare Chassis: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsrigid rock truckCat and the 785 line that the 785 Bare Chassis belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead4
785 Bare Chassis: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-25MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)rigid rock truck785 Bare ChassisNo matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-25U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat; 785 Bare ChassisNo matching recall in the stated search

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Cat 785 Bare Chassis: Configuration records

785 Bare Chassis
SpecificationSource figure
Operating Specifications
Nominal Water Tank Capacity30,000 gal (US)
Engine
Displacement3,573 in³
Engine ModelCat® 3512E
Bore6.7 in / 3573 in³
Stroke8.5 in
Gross Power - SAE J19951,600 hp
Rated Engine Speed1650 r/min
Rated Net Power - SAE J13491,509 hp
Transmission and speeds
Reverse6.8 mph
Forward - 17.5 mph
Forward - 210.2 mph
Forward - 313.8 mph
Forward - 418.6 mph
Forward - 525.2 mph
Forward - 634 mph
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System100 gal (US)
Differential - Final Drives139 gal (US)
Steering System - Including Tank45 gal (US)
Crankcase54 gal (US)
Brake/Hoist Hydraulic Tank135 gal (US)
Brake Hoist System160 gal (US)
Torque Converter - Transmission System46 gal (US)
Fuel Tank Capacity410 gal (US)
Steering
Steering StandardsISO 5010:2007
Turning Diameter97.75 in
ROPS
Tractor ROPS231,485 lb
Weights
LRC Bare Chassis Weight without Hoist184,582 lb
LRC Bare Chassis Weight with Hoist188,766 lb
LRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) without Hoist550,000 lb
LRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) with Hoist550,000 lb
HRC Bare Chassis Weight without Hoist187,068 lb
HRC Bare Chassis Weight with Hoist191,253 lb
HRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) without Hoist550,000 lb
HRC Gross Vehicle Weight (Target) with Hoist550,000 lb
Additional specifications
Steer Angle36 °
Brake Surface - Front9,487 in² / 61270 cm²
Brake Surface - Rear13,908 in² / 89728 cm²

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