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Cat 815F specifications

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Short answer

Cat 815F: soil or asphalt compactor.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
815F	Gross Power 235 hp Operating Weight 45,757 lb

815F specification matrix — Dimensions and weight
Specification	815F
Length With Blade On Ground	22.46 ft
Ground Clearance	15.35 ft
Width Over Wheels	10.64 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.99 ft
Wheelbase	11 ft
Width - Over End Bits	11.98 ft
Drum Width	3.2 in
Length - With Blade On Ground	22.46 ft
Blade Height - Straight	2.8 ft
Blade Width - Straight	12.3 ft
Wheel Base	131.89 ft
Width - Over Drums	10.64 ft

Operating Specifications
Specification	815F
Ground Clearance	17 ft
2-Pass Coverage Width	14.25 ft
Travel Speed Forward	23.3 mph
Travel Speed Reverse	26.7 mph
Turning Radius Blade - Outside	41.4 ft

Fuel Tank
Specification	815F
Fuel Tank Capacity	122.6 gal

Engine
Specification	815F
Engine Model	3176C ATAAC
Net Power	240.1 hp
Gross Power	235 hp
Displacement	628.6 cu in
Flywheel Power	220 hp

Operational
Specification	815F
Operating Weight	45,757 lb
Fuel Capacity	117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps

Transmission and speeds
Specification	815F
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed	11.2 mph
Forward - 1	3.9 mph
Forward - 2	6.8 mph
Forward - 3	11.2 mph
Reverse - 1	4.5 mph
Reverse - 2	7.6 mph
Reverse - 3	12.2 mph

Steering
Specification	815F
Steering Angle	36 degrees

Wheels
Specification	815F
Front Wheels Drum Width	39.1 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter	40.6 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width	39.1 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter	40.6 in
Tips Per Row	12
Outside Diameter	4.6 ft
Drum Diameter	3.4 ft
Drum Width	11 ft
Tips Per Wheel	60

Weights
Specification	815F
Operating Weight	45,934 lb

Blade
Specification	815F
Blade height	33.9 in
Blade width	12 ft

Axles
Specification	815F
Front	Fixed
Rear	Oscillates

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	815F
Cooling System	14.6 gal
Fuel Tank	117.9 gal
Crankcase	9 gal
Hydraulic Tank	23.3 gal
Transmission	13.3 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Front	17.2 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Rear	17.2 gal

Blades
Specification	815F
Moldboard - Length	12 ft
Height - Including Cutting Edge	2.9 ft
Maximum Depth Of Cut	0.8 ft
Maximum Lift Above Ground	1.3 ft

Ratios
Figure	815F
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.49 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	soil or asphalt compactor

Where the 815F ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	soil or asphalt compactor	815F	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	815F	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	240.1 hp	3 of 18	19.8 hp	496.0 hp
Listed weight	45,757 lb	4 (tied) of 19	1,764 lb	123,319 lb
Fuel capacity	117.9 gal	4 (tied) of 22	5.9 gal	209.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.2 hp	11 of 18	4.0 hp	162.1 hp
Drum width	3.2 in	12 of 12	3.2 in	84.0 in

The 815F beside its neighbours

Base version	816F	815F
Engine power	240 hp	240.1 hp
Weight	52,364 lb	45,757 lb
Fuel capacity	117.8 gal	117.9 gal
Wheelbase	11 ft	11 ft
Drum width	815F: 3.2 in

815F: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	soil or asphalt compactor	Cat and the 815F. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

CAT 815f Compactor (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-03-31)
CAT 815f No Start After Primary Filter Housing Replacement Help (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-06-07)
CAT 815f Blade Bearing Failure (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-01-30)

Used market for the 815F — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat soil or asphalt compactor	17

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
815F	17	1996 to 2007	$104,851	$389,971	$195,250	13,748

815F: 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 soil or asphalt compactor 815F	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 815F — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 815F — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 815F — 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.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 815F soil or asphalt compactor
Latest title quoted by the reference	CAT 815f Compactor

Cat 815F: Configuration records

815F

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Engine Model	3176C ATAAC
Gross Power	235 hp
Net Power	240.1 hp
Displacement	628.6 cu in
Flywheel Power	220 hp
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed	11.2 mph
Forward - 1	3.9 mph
Forward - 2	6.8 mph
Reverse - 1	4.5 mph
Reverse - 2	7.6 mph
Forward - 3	11.2 mph
Reverse - 3	12.2 mph
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	14.6 gal
Fuel Tank	117.9 gal
Crankcase	9 gal
Hydraulic Tank	23.3 gal
Transmission	13.3 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Front	17.2 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Rear	17.2 gal
Axles
Front	Fixed
Rear	Oscillates
Blades
Height - Including Cutting Edge	2.9 ft
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width	39.1 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter	40.6 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width	39.1 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter	40.6 in
Tips Per Row	12
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	10.99 ft
Wheelbase	11 ft
Length With Blade On Ground	22.46 ft
Width Over Wheels	10.64 ft
Blade Height - Straight	2.8 ft
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity	122.6 gal
Operational
Fuel Capacity	117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	13.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps
Steering
Steering Angle	36 degrees
Blade
Blade width	12 ft
Additional specifications
Drum Width	3.2 in
Wheel Base	131.89 ft
Width - Over End Bits	11.98 ft
Length - With Blade On Ground	22.46 ft
Blade Width - Straight	12.3 ft
Width - Over Drums	10.64 ft
Travel Speed Forward	23.3 mph
Travel Speed Reverse	26.7 mph
Turning Radius Blade - Outside	41.4 ft
Operating Weight	45,757 lb
Outside Diameter	4.6 ft
Drum Diameter	3.4 ft
Tips Per Wheel	60
Blade height	33.9 in
Moldboard - Length	12 ft
Maximum Depth Of Cut	0.8 ft
Maximum Lift Above Ground	1.3 ft

Source

More in Cat: 815 versus816: soil/landfill equipment, 816F, 825 versus826: tips/waste guards/blades.

Cat 815F specifications

The 815F beside its neighbours

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Cat 815F: Configuration records