Machine models

Cat 936E specifications

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Listing-entry count
1

Short answer

Cat 936E: wheel loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
936E	Gross Power 135.5 hp Operating Weight 27,106 lb

Engine
Specification	936E
Gross Power	135.5 hp
Displacement	427.2 cu in

Operational
Specification	936E
Operating Weight	27,106 lb
Fuel Capacity	52.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	38.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight	19,846 lb
Turning Radius	19.6 ft
Tire Size	20.5-25 12PR

Ratios
Figure	936E
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.39 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	wheel loader

Where the 936E ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	wheel loader	936E	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	936E	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	135.5 hp	38 of 54	40.0 hp	1,870.0 hp
Listed weight	27,106 lb	36 of 53	9,150 lb	417,430 lb
Fuel capacity	52.9 gal	38 of 54	11.4 gal	1,505.0 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.0 hp	22 of 50	2.8 hp	6.7 hp

The 936E beside its neighbours
Base version	924F	936E	930G
Engine power	105 hp	135.5 hp	150.2 hp
Weight	19,897 lb	27,106 lb	29,039 lb
Pump flow	924F: 34.9 gpm
Fuel capacity	41.5 gal	52.9 gal	59.5 gal
Wheelbase	8.86 ft	9.91 ft	9.52 ft

936E: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	wheel loader	Cat and the 936E. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

Used market for the 936E — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat wheel loader	5

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
936E	5	1988 to 1992	$19,500	$22,000	$21,000	7,587

936E: 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 wheel loader 936E	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 936E — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 936E — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 936E — 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 936E wheel loader
Topics in the title results	transmission and drive
Latest title quoted by the reference	CAT 936e Transmission

Cat 936E: Configuration records

936E

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Displacement	427.2 cu in
Gross Power	135.5 hp
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	26 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	28.6 mph
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	9.45 ft
Breakout Force	28,032 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped	2.75 yd3
Bucket Width	8.75 ft
Bucket Capacity - Struck	2.32 yd3
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.29 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground	23.17 ft
Width Over Tires	8.44 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	3.19 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.06 ft
Wheelbase	9.91 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height	12.6 ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity	52.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	38.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight	19,846 lb
Turning Radius	19.6 ft
Tire Size	20.5-25 12PR
Hydraulic System
Raise Time	6.5 sec
Dump Time	1.8 sec
Lower Time	3.2 sec
Additional specifications
Operating Weight	27,106 lb