988 GC Wheel Loader
The Cat® 988 GC Wheel Loader helps you move more material at a lower cost per hour for a faster return on your investment. This machine offers significant fuel savings and up to 10% lower owning and operating cost than the 988K.
Engine
- Gross Power - SAE J1995
- 456 hp
- Peak Power Speed
- 1600
- Engine Power - ISO 14396:2002
- 449 hp
- Net Power - SAE J1349:2011
- 373 hp
- Rated Speed
- 2000
- Bore
- 5.4 in
- Stroke
- 6.75 in
- Displacement
- 927 in²
- Peak Torque - 1,200 rpm - SAE J1995
- 1778 lb/ft
- Torque Rise
- 16%
- Emissions
- U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014
- Engine Model
- Cat® C15
Buckets
- Bucket Capacities
- 6.4-7.6 m3 (8.3-10 yd3)
Service Refill Capacities
- Engine Crankcase
- 9 gal (US)
- Note
- Cat U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014 diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carb
- Differential - Final Drives - Front
- 49 gal (US)
- Differential - Final Drives - Rear
- 45 gal (US)
- Cooling System
- 27 gal (US)
- Fuel Tank
- 141 gal (US)
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank
- 5.5 gal (US)
- Transmission
- 20 gal (US)
Dimensions (Approximate) - High Lift
- Wheel Base
- 12.5 ft
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- Cat planetary power shift
- Forward - 1
- 5 mile/h
- Forward - 2
- 8 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Forward 2
- 8 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Forward 3
- 14 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Forward 4
- 24 mile/h
- Reverse - 1
- 5 mile/h
- Reverse - 2
- 8 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 2
- 9 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 3
- 16 mile/h
- Direct Drive - Reverse 4
- 25.4 mile/h
Operating Specifications
- Bucket Capacity Range
- 6.4-7.6 m3 (8.3-10 yd3)
- Cat Truck Match - High Lift
- 772/773/775
Hydraulic System - Lift/Tilt
- Lift/Tilt System - Circuit
- EH - Load Sense
- Lift/Tilt System
- 2X x 145 cc Variable displacement piston
- Maximum Flow at 2,165 rpm
- 159 gal/min
- Relief Valve Setting - Lift/Tilt
- 4598 psi
- Cylinders, Double Acting - Lift, Bore and Stroke
- 190 mm x 1216 mm (7.5 in x 48 in)
- Pilot System
- Variable displacement piston
- Tilt Cylinder - Stroke
- 27 in
Hydraulic Cycle Times
- Rack Back
- 3.8 s
- Raise
- 7.5 s
- Dump
- 3 s
- Lower Float Down
- 4.6 s
Hydraulic System - Steering
- Steering Cycle Times - High Idle
- 3 s
- Relief Valve Setting - Steering
- 4000 psi
- Steering Cycle Times - Low Idle
- 5.2 s
- Steering System - Circuit
- Pilot, load sensing
- Steering System - Pump
- Piston, variable displacement
- Total Steering Angle
- 70°
Air Conditioning System
- Air Conditioning
- The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 1.8 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equiv
Axles
- Front
- Fixed
- Rear
- Trunnion
- Oscillation Angle
- +/-12.5°
Brakes
- Brakes
- ISO 3450:2011
Shipping
- UPC
- 96%
Operator's Cab
- ROPS/FOPS
- ROPS/FOPS meet ISO 3471:2008 and ISO 3449:2005 Level II standards
