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Cat 815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II specifications

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Cat 815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II: soil or asphalt compactors.

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ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
815F Series II
Gross Power
253.5 hp
Operating Weight
45,757 lb
816B
Gross Power
235 hp
Operating Weight
45,792 lb
816F Series II
Gross Power
253.5 hp
Operating Weight
52,355 lb
815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II3815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II
Dimensions and weight
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Length With Blade On Ground22.46 ft23.2 ft25.77 ft
Ground Clearance1.28 ft1.61 ft1.5 ft
Width Over Wheels10.64 ft10.96 ft10.96 ft
Height To Top Of Cab10.99 ft13.26 ft12.48 ft
Wheelbase11 ft11 ft11 ft
Engine
Specification815F Series II816B
Number Of Cylinders66
Specification815F Series II816F Series II
Engine ModelC9 AcertC9 Acert
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Net Power232 hp216 hp232 hp
Gross Power253.5 hp235 hp253.5 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm2,200 rpm2,100 rpm
Displacement537.1 cu in640.8 cu in537.1 cu in
Specification816B816F Series II
Aspirationturbochargedturbocharged
Operational
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Operating Weight45,757 lb45,792 lb52,355 lb
Fuel Capacity117.9 gal122.1 gal117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity23.3 gal35.4 gal36.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity9 gal7.7 gal9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal11.7 gal14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity13.3 gal15.9 gal13.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage80 amps50 amps80 amps
Transmission and speeds
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Transmission TypePlanetaryCat. Planetary powershiftfully modulated gear shifts
Number Of Forward Gears342
Number Of Reverse Gears342
Max Speed12.2 mph22 mph6.6 mph
Wheels
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Front Wheels Drum Width39.1 in40 in40 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in51.2 in51.2 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width39.1 in40 in40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in51.2 in51.2 in
Blade
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Blade height33.9 in75.4 in75.4 in
Blade width12 ft12 ft11.7 ft
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II28
Ratios
Figure815F Series II816B816F Series II
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.14.74.4
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.51 gal0.57 gal0.51 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupsoil or asphalt compactor
815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumssoil or asphalt compactorCat and the 815F, 816F line that the 815F Series II, 816F Series II 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 instead5
Used market for the 815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderCat soil or asphalt compactor10
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
816B101982 to 1995$26,189$62,626$44,408None shown
815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the soil or asphalt compactor 815F Series II, 816B, 816F Series IINo matching recall in this search

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  • Reference site: Cat 816B — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Cat 815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series IIsoil or asphalt compactor
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Cat 815F Series II, 816B, and 816F Series II: Configuration records

815F Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Engine ModelC9 Acert
Gross Power253.5 hp
Number Of Cylinders6
Net Power232 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Displacement537.1 cu in
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypePlanetary
Number Of Forward Gears3
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed12.2 mph
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width39.1 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width39.1 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab10.99 ft
Wheelbase11 ft
Length With Blade On Ground22.46 ft
Width Over Wheels10.64 ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity23.3 gal
Engine Oil Capacity9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage80 amps
Blade
Blade width12 ft
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance1.28 ft
Operating Weight45,757 lb
Blade height33.9 in

Source

816B
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Gross Power235 hp
Number Of Cylinders6
Net Power216 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Displacement640.8 cu in
Aspirationturbocharged
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeCat. Planetary powershift
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed22 mph
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width40 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter51.2 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter51.2 in
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab13.26 ft
Wheelbase11 ft
Length With Blade On Ground23.2 ft
Width Over Wheels10.96 ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity122.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity35.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity7.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity11.7 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity15.9 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage50 amps
Blade
Blade width12 ft
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance1.61 ft
Operating Weight45,792 lb
Blade height75.4 in

Source

816F Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Engine ModelC9 Acert
Gross Power253.5 hp
Net Power232 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Displacement537.1 cu in
Aspirationturbocharged
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typefully modulated gear shifts
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed6.6 mph
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width40 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter51.2 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter51.2 in
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab12.48 ft
Wheelbase11 ft
Length With Blade On Ground25.77 ft
Width Over Wheels10.96 ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity36.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity13.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage80 amps
Blade
Blade width11.7 ft
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance1.5 ft
Operating Weight52,355 lb
Blade height75.4 in

Source

Compare Cat 815F Series II, 816B, 816F Series II
Dimensions and weight
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Length With Blade On Ground22.46 ft23.2 ft25.77 ft
Ground Clearance1.28 ft1.61 ft1.5 ft
Width Over Wheels10.64 ft10.96 ft10.96 ft
Height To Top Of Cab10.99 ft13.26 ft12.48 ft
Wheelbase11 ft11 ft11 ft
Engine
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Net Power232 hp216 hp232 hp
Gross Power253.5 hp235 hp253.5 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm2,200 rpm2,100 rpm
Displacement537.1 cu in640.8 cu in537.1 cu in
Operational
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Operating Weight45,757 lb45,792 lb52,355 lb
Fuel Capacity117.9 gal122.1 gal117.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity23.3 gal35.4 gal36.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity9 gal7.7 gal9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity14.6 gal11.7 gal14.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity13.3 gal15.9 gal13.3 gal
Operating Voltage24 V24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage80 amps50 amps80 amps
Transmission and speeds
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Transmission TypePlanetaryCat. Planetary powershiftfully modulated gear shifts
Number Of Forward Gears342
Number Of Reverse Gears342
Max Speed12.2 mph22 mph6.6 mph
Wheels
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Front Wheels Drum Width39.1 in40 in40 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in51.2 in51.2 in
Rear Wheels Drum Width39.1 in40 in40 in
Rear Wheels Drum Diameter40.6 in51.2 in51.2 in
Blade
Specification815F Series II816B816F Series II
Blade height33.9 in75.4 in75.4 in
Blade width12 ft12 ft11.7 ft

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