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Cat 966G and 972G specifications

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Cat 966G and 972G: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
966G
Gross Power
235 hp
Operating Weight
50,410 lb
972G
Gross Power
265 hp
Operating Weight
54,964 lb
966G and 972G specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat966G and 972G2966G and 972G
Bucket
Specification966G972G
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.18 ft10.8 ft
Breakout Force44,120 lb51,210 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped4.28 yd34.74 yd3
Bucket Width10.04 ft10.57 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification966G972G
Ground Clearance1.42 ft1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground28.96 ft29.65 ft
Width Over Tires9.72 ft9.72 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump4.29 ft4.2 ft
Specification966G
Height To Top Of Cab11.78 ft
Engine
Specification966G
Number Of Cylinders6
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Flywheel Power235 hp
Maximum Flywheel Power253 hp
Specification966G972G
Engine Model3306DITA3306DITA
Gross Power235 hp265 hp
Displacement638.4 cu in640.8 cu in
Specification972G
Net Power275 hp
Operational
Specification966G972G
Operating Weight50,155 lb54,964 lb
Fuel Capacity108.4 gal108.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.7 gal54.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight34,732 lb40,398 lb
Transmission and speeds
Specification966G972G
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward23.2 mph23 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.3 mph26.1 mph
Specification966G
Travel Speed23.1 mph
Forward - 14.5 mph
Forward - 27.9 mph
Forward - 313.5 mph
Forward - 423.2 mph
Reverse - 15.1 mph
Reverse - 28.9 mph
Reverse - 315.3 mph
Reverse - 426.3 mph
Weights
Specification966G
Operating Weight50,410 lb
Buckets
Specification966G
Maximum Bucket Capacity5.3 yd3
Hydraulic System
Specification966G972G
Raise Time6.6 sec6.6 sec
Dump Time1.3 sec1.6 sec
Lower Time1.8 sec1.8 sec
Specification966G
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total9.7 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down1.8 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise6.6 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump1.3 s
Axles
Specification966G
FrontFixed
RearTrunnion
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise And Fall19.8 in
Operating Specifications
Specification966G
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn30,870 lb
Dump Clearance10.1 ft
Service Refill Capacities
Specification966G
Cooling System21.2 gal
Crankcase7.4 gal
Hydraulic Tank37 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank54.7 gal
Fuel Tank - Standard108.3 gal
Transmission13.3 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Front17 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Rear17 gal
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
966G and 972G48
Ratios
Figure966G972G
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.75.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.46 gal0.39 gal

966G and 972G: owner reports

Related account: “Transmission and hydraulic pump problems”; “Fan pressure, injector events and a blown ECU fuse”: 966 to 972 XE.

966G and 972G: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheel loaderCat and the 966G, 972G. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead6
Used market for the 966G and 972G — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderCat wheel loader11
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
966G81999 to 2003$8,300$85,000$59,77919,965
972G32000 to 2001$80,000$80,000$80,000None shown
966G and 972G: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the wheel loader 966G, 972GNo matching recall in this search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 966G — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 972G — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation fieldRecorded value
Title count6
Forum indexesHeavy Equipment Forums
Search wordingthe 966G and 972G wheel loader
Latest title quoted by the referenceCAT 966 G Where Did This Metal Come From

Cat 966G and 972G: Configuration records

966G
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Displacement638.4 cu in
Engine Model3306DITA
Number Of Cylinders6
Gross Power235 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Flywheel Power235 hp
Maximum Flywheel Power253 hp
Buckets
Maximum Bucket Capacity5.3 yd3
Transmission and speeds
Reverse - 315.3 mph
Forward - 313.5 mph
Forward - 14.5 mph
Forward - 27.9 mph
Forward - 423.2 mph
Reverse - 28.9 mph
Reverse - 15.1 mph
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward23.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.3 mph
Travel Speed23.1 mph
Reverse - 426.3 mph
Hydraulic System
Raise Time6.6 sec
Dump Time1.3 sec
Lower Time1.8 sec
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Total9.7 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lower, Empty, Float Down1.8 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Raise6.6 s
Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump1.3 s
Service Refill Capacities
Transmission13.3 gal
Cooling System21.2 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Rear17 gal
Differential - Final Drives - Front17 gal
Crankcase7.4 gal
Hydraulic Tank37 gal
Hydraulic System - Including Tank54.7 gal
Fuel Tank - Standard108.3 gal
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket On Ground28.96 ft
Width Over Tires9.72 ft
Height To Top Of Cab11.78 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump4.29 ft
Operating Specifications
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn30,870 lb
Dump Clearance10.1 ft
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.18 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped4.28 yd3
Operational
Fuel Capacity108.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight34,732 lb
Axles
FrontFixed
RearTrunnion
Maximum Single-Wheel Rise And Fall19.8 in
Additional specifications
Operating Weight50,410 lb
Ground Clearance1.42 ft
Breakout Force44,120 lb
Bucket Width10.04 ft

Source

972G
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Displacement640.8 cu in
Engine Model3306DITA
Gross Power265 hp
Net Power275 hp
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward23 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Raise Time6.6 sec
Dump Time1.6 sec
Lower Time1.8 sec
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket On Ground29.65 ft
Width Over Tires9.72 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump4.2 ft
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.8 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped4.74 yd3
Operational
Fuel Capacity108.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight40,398 lb
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance1.42 ft
Breakout Force51,210 lb
Bucket Width10.57 ft
Operating Weight54,964 lb

Source

Compare Cat 966G, 972G
Bucket
Specification966G972G
Dump Clearance At Max Raise10.18 ft10.8 ft
Breakout Force44,120 lb51,210 lb
Bucket Capacity - Heaped4.28 yd34.74 yd3
Bucket Width10.04 ft10.57 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification966G972G
Ground Clearance1.42 ft1.42 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground28.96 ft29.65 ft
Width Over Tires9.72 ft9.72 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump4.29 ft4.2 ft
Engine
Specification966G972G
Engine Model3306DITA3306DITA
Gross Power235 hp265 hp
Displacement638.4 cu in640.8 cu in
Operational
Specification966G972G
Fuel Capacity108.4 gal108.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity54.7 gal54.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight34,732 lb40,398 lb
Transmission and speeds
Specification966G972G
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward23.2 mph23 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.3 mph26.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Specification966G972G
Raise Time6.6 sec6.6 sec
Dump Time1.3 sec1.6 sec
Lower Time1.8 sec1.8 sec

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