- Category: Off-Highway Trucks ➔
- Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
- Model: 785C ➔
The Caterpillar 785C Off-Highway Truck is a powerful and robust machine designed for heavy-duty hauling in mining and construction operations. With a gross machine operating weight of 550,000 lbs and a capacity of up to 96 cubic yards, this rigid articulating truck is equipped with a Cat 3512B engine delivering 1451 horsepower. Its six-speed planetary transmission allows for efficient operation at speeds of up to 34 mph, while the dual slope body hoists provide quick and precise dumping capabilities. The 785C boasts a durable construction, reliable performance, and impressive specifications for demanding worksites.
Approximate Weights - Dual Slope
| Chassis | 164,134 lbs (74,450 kg)
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| Gross Weight - Empty | 211,035 lbs (95,724 kg)
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Approximate Weights - Flat Floor
| Body | 56,630 lbs (25,687 kg)
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| Chassis | 164,134 lbs (74,450 kg)
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Articulating/Rigid
Body Hoists
| Body Lower Time - Float | 16.2 seconds
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| Body Raise Time - High Idle | 15.2 seconds
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| Pump Flow - High Idle | 198 gpm (749 lpm)
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| Relief Valve Setting - Lower | 74 psi
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| Relief Valve Setting - Raise | 2500 psi
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Capacity - Dual Slope - 100% Fill Factor
| Heaped 2:1 (SAE) | 96 cu yd (73 cu m)
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| Struck | 74 cu yd (57 cu m)
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Capacity - Flat Floor - 100% Fill Factor
Dimensions
| Dump Ground Clearance | 4 ft (1 m)
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| Dump Height | 37 ft (11 m)
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| Ground Clearance | 3 ft (1 m)
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| Overall Height | 19 ft (6 m)
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| Overall Length | 36 ft (11 m)
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| Overall Width | 21 ft (6 m)
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| Wheelbase | 17 ft (5 m)
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DRIVE SYSTEM
Dump
| Dump Angle | 49 degrees
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| Load Capacity - heaped | 119 cu yd (91 cu m)
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| Load Capacity - Struck | 96 cu yd (73 cu m)
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| Lower Time | 15.9 seconds
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| Raise Time | 15.2 seconds
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Engine
| Bore | 7 in (17 cm)
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| Displacement | 3,158 cu in (51,750 cu cm)
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| Engine Model | Cat 3512B-EUI
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| Gross Power | 1,451 hp (1,082 kw)
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| Gross Power - SAE J1995 | 1,450 hp (1,081 kw)
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| Make | Cat
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| Net Power | 1,348 hp (1,005 kw)
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| Net Power - 80/1269/EEC | 1,348 hp (1,005 kw)
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| Net Power - Cat | 1,348 hp (1,005 kw)
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| Net Power - ISO 9249 | 1,348 hp (1,005 kw)
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| Net Power - SAE J1349 | 1,348 hp (1,005 kw)
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| Number of Cylinders | 16
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| Power Measured @ | 1750 rpm
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| Rated Engine Speed | 169.4 rpm
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| Stroke | 8 in (19 cm)
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| Torque Measured @ | Turbocharged rpm
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Final Drives
Operating Specifications
| Brake/Hoist System Fluid Capacity | 89 gal (337 l)
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| Cooling System Fluid Capacity | 100 gal (379 l)
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| Diff and Final Drive Fluid Capacity | 115 gal (435 l)
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| Engine Oil Capacity | 24 gal (91 l)
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| Fuel Capacity | 500 gal (1,893 l)
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| Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity | 169 gal (641 l)
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| Lower Time | 15.9 seconds
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| Operating Voltage | 24 volts
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| Raise Time | 15.2 seconds
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| Steering System Fluid Capacity | 31 gal (117 l)
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| Tire Size | 33.00-R51 tires
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| Top Speed - Loaded | 34 mph (55 kph)
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| Turning Circle - Clearance Diameter | 66 ft (20 m)
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ROPS
Service Refill Capacities
| Brake / Hoist / Fan Hydraulic Tank | 102 gal (386 l)
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| Brake Hoist System - Includes Tank | 169 gal (640 l)
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| Cooling System | 100 gal (379 l)
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| Fuel Tank - Standard | 500 gal (1,893 l)
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| Steering System - Including Tank | 31 gal (117 l)
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| Steering Tank | 24 gal (91 l)
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| Torque Converter - Transmission Sump | 164,134 gal (621,247 l)
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| Torque Converter/Transmission System - Including Sump | 66 gal (248 l)
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Sound
| Sound Standards | ANSI/SAE J1166 MAY90 SAE J88 APR95
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Suspension
| Rear axle - Oscillation | 12.1 degrees
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Transmission
| Forward - 1 | 8 mph (12 kph)
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| Forward - 2 | 10 mph (16 kph)
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| Forward - 3 | 14 mph (22 kph)
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| Forward - 4 | 19 mph (30 kph)
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| Forward - 5 | 25 mph (41 kph)
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| Forward - 6 | 34 mph (55 kph)
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| Max Speed | 34 mph (55 kph)
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| Number of Gears - Forward | 6
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| Number of Gears - Reverse | 1
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| Reverse | 7 mph (11 kph)
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| Transmission Type | Six-speed planetary
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Weights
| Body Weight | 164,134 lbs (74,450 kg)
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| Empty Weight | 225,200 lbs (102,149 kg)
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| Front Axle - Empty | 47%
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| Front Axle - Loaded | 33%
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| Gross Machine Operating Weight (GMW) | SAE J1040 APR88 ISO 3471:1994 lbs
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| Loaded Weight | 550,000 lbs (249,476 kg)
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| Operating Weight | 550,000 lbs (249,476 kg)
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| Operating Weight - Loaded | SAE J1511 OCT90 ISO 5010:1992 lbs
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| Rear Axle - Empty | 53%
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| Rear Axle - Loaded | 67%
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| Weight Distribution Front - empty | 47%
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| Weight Distribution Front - loaded | 33%
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| Weight Distribution Rear - empty | 53%
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| Weight Distribution Rear - loaded | 67%
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