Cat 908 Compact Wheel Loader

Engine

Maximum Gross Power

74.7hp

Engine Model

Cat C2.8*

Maximum Engine Speed

2550 rpm

Maximum Gross Power - Rated Engine Speed

2400r/min

Maximum Gross Power - SAE J1995

74.7hp

Maximum Gross Power - ISO 14396

74.3hp

Maximum Gross Power - ISO 14396 (metric)

75.3mhp

Rated Net Power - Rated Engine Speed

2400r/min

Rated Net Power - SAE J1349

72.7hp

Rated Net Power - ISO 9249

72.1hp

Rated Net Power - 2,400 rpm - ISO 9249 (metric)

73.1mhp

Maximum Gross Torque - SAE J1995

222lb/ft

Maximum Gross Torque - ISO 14396

221lb/ft

Maximum Net Torque - SAE J1349

218lb/ft

Maximum Net Torque - ISO 9249

217lb/ft

Displacement

171in³

Bore

3.54in

Stroke

4.33in

Note

Advertised power is tested per the specified standard in effect at the time of manufacture

Note (1)

Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel.

Note (2)

*Two Cat C2.8 engine emission options are available: 1) Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V. 2) U.S. EPA Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIA equivalent. Tier 3 engine specs are 0.3 kW/0.4 hp more gross power (SAE J1995), 0.2 kW/0.3 hp on net power (SAE J1349)

Note (3)

#Maximum gross and net torque measured at 1,600 rpm.

Weights

Operating Weight

14617lb

Buckets

Bucket Capacities

0.75-1.55 m³ (1.0-2.0 yd³)

Bucket Capacities - General Purpose

0.80-1.35 m³ (1.0-1.7 yd³)

Bucket Capacities - Light Material

1.25-1.55 m³ (1.6-2.0 yd³)

Multi-Purpose

0.75-1.1 m³ (1.0-1.4 yd³)

Note

Bucket selection must be made with an understanding of the material density and application to ensure machine stability is maintained within the tipping loads stated per model and configuration.

Note (1)

Bucket capacities stated include BOCE, in line with ISO 7546.

Sustainability

Recyclability

93%

Axles

Front

Fixed (standard), Locking Differential (optional)

Rear

Fixed (standard), Locking Differential (optional)

Note

Oscillation of ±11 degrees via hitch between front and rear frames.

Steering

Steering Articulation Angle - Each Direction

39°

Maximum Flow - Steering Pump

12.3gal/min

Maximum Working Pressure - Steering Pump

3336psi

Steering Cycle Times – (full left to full right) – at High Idle

2.8s

Number of Steering Wheel Turns - Full Left to Full Right or Full Right to Full Left

3.25 turns or 4.00 turns

Transmission

Forward and Reverse - Speed Range Creep#

6mile/h

Forward and Reverse - Speed Range 1*

6mile/h

Forward and Reverse - Speed Range 2** - High Speed

10.5mile/h

Forward and Reverse - Speed Range 2** - Standard

12mile/h

Forward and Reverse - Speed Range 3***

25mile/h

Note

#Factory default shown, can be adjusted to any speed up to 19 km/h (12 mph).

Note (1)

*Creep function not available in this gear or above.

Note (2)

**Max speed dependent on model and configuration (standard vs. high speed transmission).

Note (3)

***Reverse is 30 km/h (19 mph).

Tires

Tire Size - Standard

*405/70 R20 SPT9

Tire Size - Optional

405/70 R20 Powerloads

Tire Size - Optional (1)

400/70 R20 XMCL/Bibload

Tire Size - Optional (2)

360/80 R20 TRI 2

Tire Size - Optional (3)

40X14-20 TL, SM/TR

Note

*This tire has been used for all dimension, stability and performance data.

Note (1)

Other tire choices are available. Contact your Cat dealer for details.

Note (2)

Caterpillar recommends that you consult a tire supplier to evaluate all conditions before selecting a tire model.

Cab

ROPS

ISO 3471:2008

FOPS

ISO 3449:2005 Level II

Note (1)

Canopy and cab, Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) are available worldwide. Canopy not available in EU.

Loader Hydraulic System

Main Relief - 1st Auxiliary (3rd slice)

3408psi

Main Relief - 1st Auxiliary (3rd slice) - Standard Flow*

24gal/min

Main Relief - 1st Auxiliary (3rd slice) - High Flow*

33gal/min

Main Relief - 2nd Auxiliary (4th slice)

3408psi

Main Relief - 2nd Auxiliary (4th slice) - Flow

12gal/min

Hydraulic Cycle Time - Rackback

2.5s

Hydraulic Cycle Time - Lift

5.8s

Hydraulic Cycle Time - Dump

1.8s

Hydraulic Cycle Time - Float Down

3.6s

Note

* Maximum flow stated, actual flow delta could be 6% from data shown. Also adjustable from 20% to 100% of maximum flow through display.

Dimensions - With HPL-V Coupler - Approximate#

Height: Ground to Cab**

8.75ft

Height: Ground to Beacon**

9.33ft

Height: Ground Axle Center**

1.67ft

Height: Ground Clearance**

1ft

Length: Overall*

18.17ft

Length: Rear Axle to Bumper

4.5ft

Length: Hitch to Front Axle

3.5ft

Length: Wheel Base

7.08ft

Clearance: Bucket at 45° *

8.58ft

Clearance: Load over Height**

9.75ft

Clearance: Level Bucket**

10.5ft

Height: Bucket Pin**

11.17ft

Height: Overall**

14.17ft

Reach: Bucket at 45° *

2.33ft

Carry Height: Bucket Pin

1.17ft

Dig Depth**

0.33ft

Width: Bucket

6.75ft

Width: Tread Center

5.08ft

Turning Radius: Over Bucket

14.75ft

Width: Over Tires

6.67ft

Turning Radius: Outside of Tires

13.17ft

Turning Radius: Inside of Tires

6.5ft

Rack Angle at Full Lift

53°

Dump Angle at Full Lift

45°

Rack Angle at Carry

51°

Departure Angle - Degrees

30°

Articulation Angle - Degrees

39°

Operating Weight: Bucket?^

14633lb

Tipping Load - Straight - ISO 14397-1?†

10626lb

Tipping Load - Full Turn - ISO 14397-1?†

8895lb

Operating Weight: Carriage and Tines?^^

14252lb

Tipping Load - Straight?†

10626lb

80% of Tip: Firm and Level EN474-3?††

5815lb

Note (1)

*Vary with bucket

Note (2)

**Vary with tire

Note (3)

^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket.

Note (4)

^^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), class III carriage, 1220 mm (4 ft) tines (500 mm [20 in] load center).

Note (5)

†Full compliance to ISO 14397-1 (2007) Sections 1 thru 6 (fork 500 mm [20 in] load center), which requires 2% verification between calculation and testing.

Note (6)

††Full compliance to EN474-3 and SAE J1197.

Note (7)

#HPL-A weight, tipping and rated loads are within 1% of the HPL-V.

Note (8)

Dimensions listed are for a machine configured with standard cab, heater, 20 km/h (12 mph), standard guarding, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fluids, SPT9 405/70 R20 tires and 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge or a class II

Note (9)

Note: Goodyear POWERLOAD® tires can add up to approximately 140 kg (305 lb) to the full turn tip load and reduce vertical height by approximately 25 mm (1 in) compared to SPT9

Length: Front Axle to Front of Coupler

3.92ft

Dimensions - With SSL Coupler - Approximate

Height - Ground to Cab

8.75ft

Height: Ground to Beacon**

9.33ft

Height: Ground Axle Center**

1.67ft

Height - Ground Clearance

1ft

Length - Overall with Bucket

18.67ft

Length: Rear Axle to Bumper

4.5ft

Length: Hitch to Front Axle

3.5ft

Length - Wheel Base

7.08ft

Clearance - Bucket at 45°

8.25ft

Clearance: Load over Height**

9.75ft

Clearance - Level Bucket

10.5ft

Height - Bucket Pin

11.17ft

Height: Overall**

14.42ft

Reach - Bucket at 45°

2.67ft

Carry Height: Bucket Pin

1.25ft

Dig Depth

0.45ft

Width - Bucket

6.75ft

Width - Tread Center

5.08ft

Turning Radius - Over Bucket

15.08ft

Width - Over Tires

6.67ft

Turning Radius: Outside of Tires

13.17ft

Turning Radius - Inside Tire

6.67ft

Rack Angle at Full Lift

50°

Dump Angle at Full Lift

48°

Rack Angle at Carry

54°

Departure Angle - Degrees

30°

Articulation Angle - Degrees

39°

Operating Weight: Bucket?^

14752lb

Tipping Load – Straight – ISO 14397-1?†

9581lb

Tipping Load – Full Turn – ISO 14397-1?†

8141lb

Operating Weight: Carriage and Tines?^^

14391lb

Tipping Load - Straight?†

9753lb

80% of Tip: Firm and Level EN474-3?††

5438lb

Note (1)

*Vary with bucket

Note (2)

**Vary with tire

Note (3)

^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket.

Note (4)

^^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), class III carriage, 1220 mm (4 ft) tines (500 mm [20 in] load center).

Note (5)

†Full compliance to ISO 14397-1 (2007) Sections 1 thru 6 (fork 500 mm [20 in] load center), which requires 2% verification between calculation and testing.

Note (6)

††Full compliance to EN474-3 and SAE J1197.

Note (7)

#HPL-A weight, tipping and rated loads are within 1% of the HPL-V.

Note (8)

Dimensions listed are for a machine configured with standard cab, heater, 20 km/h (12 mph), standard guarding, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fluids, SPT9 405/70 R20 tires and 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge or a class II

Note (9)

Note: Goodyear POWERLOAD® tires can add up to approximately 140 kg (305 lb) to the full turn tip load and reduce vertical height by approximately 25 mm (1 in) compared to SPT9

Tipping Load - Full Turn - ISO 14397-1†

6800lb

Length: Front Axle to Front of Coupler

4.75ft

Dimensions - High Lift - With HPL-V Coupler - Approximate#

Height: Ground to Cab**

8.75ft

Height: Ground to Beacon**

9.33ft

Height: Ground Axle Center**

1.67ft

Height: Ground Clearance**

1ft

Length: Overall*

19.67ft

Length: Rear Axle to Bumper

4.5ft

Length: Hitch to Front Axle

3.5ft

Length: Wheel Base

7.08ft

Clearance: Bucket at 45° *

10.92ft

Clearance: Load over Height**

10.75ft

Clearance: Level Bucket**

12.08ft

Height: Bucket Pin**

12.75ft

Height: Overall**

15.67ft

Reach: Bucket at 45° *

3.25ft

Carry Height: Bucket Pin

1.17ft

Dig Depth**

0.33ft

Width: Bucket

6.75ft

Width: Tread Center

5.08ft

Turning Radius: Over Bucket

15.83ft

Width: Over Tires

6.67ft

Turning Radius: Outside of Tires

13.17ft

Turning Radius: Inside of Tires

6.5ft

Rack Angle at Full Lift

69°

Dump Angle at Full Lift

40°

Rack Angle at Carry

48°

Departure Angle - Degrees

30°

Articulation Angle - Degrees

39°

Operating Weight: Bucket?^

14848lb

Tipping Load - Straight - ISO 14397-1?†

9187lb

Tipping Load - Full Turn - ISO 14397-1?†

7645lb

Operating Weight: Carriage and Tines?^^

14542lb

Tipping Load - Straight?†

9187lb

80% of Tip: Firm and Level EN474-3?††

4706lb

Note (1)

*Vary with bucket

Note (2)

**Vary with tire

Note (3)

^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket.

Note (4)

^^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), class III carriage, 1220 mm (4 ft) tines (500 mm [20 in] load center).

Note (5)

†Full compliance to ISO 14397-1 (2007) Sections 1 thru 6 (fork 500 mm [20 in] load center), which requires 2% verification between calculation and testing.

Note (6)

††Full compliance to EN474-3 and SAE J1197.

Note (7)

#HPL-A weight, tipping and rated loads are within 1% of the HPL-V.

Note (8)

Dimensions listed are for a machine configured with standard cab, heater, 20 km/h (12 mph), standard guarding, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fluids, SPT9 405/70 R20 tires and 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge or a class II

Note (9)

Note: Goodyear POWERLOAD® tires can add up to approximately 140 kg (305 lb) to the full turn tip load and reduce vertical height by approximately 25 mm (1 in) compared to SPT9

Dimensions - High Lift - With SSL Coupler - Approximate

Height: Ground to Cab**

8.75ft

Height: Ground to Beacon**

9.33ft

Height: Ground Axle Center**

1.67ft

Height: Ground Clearance**

1ft

Length: Overall*

20.17ft

Length: Rear Axle to Bumper

4.5ft

Length: Hitch to Front Axle

3.5ft

Length: Wheel Base

7.08ft

Clearance: Bucket at 45° *

10.42ft

Clearance: Load over Height**

10.75ft

Clearance: Level Bucket**

12.08ft

Height: Bucket Pin**

12.75ft

Height: Overall**

15.92ft

Reach: Bucket at 45° *

3.42ft

Carry Height: Bucket Pin

1.25ft

Dig Depth**

0.42ft

Width: Bucket

6.75ft

Width: Tread Center

5.08ft

Turning Radius: Over Bucket

16.17ft

Width: Over Tires

6.67ft

Turning Radius: Outside of Tires

13.17ft

Turning Radius: Inside of Tires

6.5ft

Rack Angle at Full Lift

66°

Dump Angle at Full Lift

40°

Rack Angle at Carry

42°

Departure Angle - Degrees

30°

Articulation Angle - Degrees

39°

Operating Weight: Bucket?^

15070lb

Tipping Load - Straight - ISO 14397-1?†

8385lb

Tipping Load - Full Turn - ISO 14397-1?†

6943lb

Operating Weight: Carriage and Tines?^^

14714lb

Tipping Load - Straight?†

8385lb

80% of Tip: Firm and Level EN474-3?††

4375lb

Note (1)

*Vary with bucket

Note (2)

**Vary with tire

Note (3)

^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket.

Note (4)

^^Horizontal Pin Lock Coupler (HPL-V) or Vertical Pin Coupler (SSL), class III carriage, 1220 mm (4 ft) tines (500 mm [20 in] load center).

Note (5)

†Full compliance to ISO 14397-1 (2007) Sections 1 thru 6 (fork 500 mm [20 in] load center), which requires 2% verification between calculation and testing.

Note (6)

††Full compliance to EN474-3 and SAE J1197.

Note (7)

#HPL-A weight, tipping and rated loads are within 1% of the HPL-V.

Note (8)

Dimensions listed are for a machine configured with standard cab, heater, 20 km/h (12 mph), standard guarding, 80 kg (176 lb) operator, full fluids, SPT9 405/70 R20 tires and 1.15 m3 (1.5 yd3) general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge or a class II

Note (9)

Note: Goodyear POWERLOAD® tires can add up to approximately 140 kg (305 lb) to the full turn tip load and reduce vertical height by approximately 25 mm (1 in) compared to SPT9

Service Refill Capacities

Fuel Tank

24Gal

Cooling System

3.2Gal

Engine Crankcase

2.3Gal

Axles - Front Center Differential

2.3Gal

Axles - Rear Center Differential

2.3Gal

Hydraulic System - Including Tank

18.6Gal

Hydraulic Tank

11.8Gal

Transmission

0.6Gal

Note

No Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fluid needed on this size engine.