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Cat 257 Compact track loaders
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2014-2019
1,602.09 kg Breakout force - tilt cylinder
0.46 cu m Bucket capacity
46.98 kw Gross power
2.29 m Loader dump height
1,065.94 kg Lifting capacity
3,460 kg Operating weight
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AED 186,000

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AED 147,000

Cat 257 technical specifications

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Cat 257

Cat 257B

Cat 257B2

Cat 257D

Engine
Aspiration Turbocharged
Aspiration Turbocharged
Aspiration -
Aspiration -
Bore 9.91 cm
Bore -
Bore 8.38 cm
Bore 9.4 cm
Displacement 2,998.84 cu cm
Displacement 2,200.79 cu cm
Displacement 2,195.87 cu cm
Displacement 3,326.58 cu cm
Gross power 46.98 kw
Gross power 46.01 kw
Gross power 45.49 kw
Gross power 55.41 kw
Net power 44 kw
Net power 43.03 kw
Net power -
Net power 54.59 kw
Number of cylinders 4
Number of cylinders -
Number of cylinders -
Number of cylinders -
Power measured @ 2,600 rpm
Power measured @ -
Power measured @ -
Power measured @ -
Stroke 10.16 cm
Stroke -
Stroke -
Stroke 11.94 cm
Alternator supplied amperage -
Alternator supplied amperage 85 Amh
Alternator supplied amperage 85 Amh
Alternator supplied amperage -
Max torque -
Max torque -
Max torque -
Max torque 59.44 Nm
Years 2014-2019
Years 2014-2019
Years 2014-2019
Years 2014-2019
Market Average AED 186,000
Market Average AED 186,000
Market Average AED 186,000
Market Average AED 186,000
Price AED 147,000
Price AED 147,000
Price AED 147,000
Price AED 147,000
Loader
Breakout force - lift cylinder 1,583.04 kg
Breakout force - lift cylinder 1,693.04 kg
Breakout force - lift cylinder 1,793.51 kg
Breakout force - lift cylinder -
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 1,602.09 kg
Breakout force - tilt cylinder -
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 1,793.51 kg
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 2,283.84 kg
Loader dump height 2.29 m
Loader dump height 2.29 m
Loader dump height 2.29 m
Loader dump height 2.3 m
Loader dump reach 0.82 m
Loader dump reach 0.79 m
Loader dump reach 0.76 m
Loader dump reach 0.64 m
General
Bucket capacity 0.46 cu m
Bucket capacity -
Bucket capacity -
Bucket capacity -
Engine model Cat 3034 naturally aspirated
Engine model 3024C T
Engine model -
Engine model Cat C3.3B DIT (turbo)
Lifting capacity 1,065.94 kg
Lifting capacity 1,047.03 kg
Lifting capacity 1,133.98 kg
Lifting capacity 889.04 kg
Max speed forward 12.07 kph
Max speed forward 11.43 kph
Max speed forward 11.27 kph
Max speed forward -
Operating weight 3,460 kg
Operating weight 3,428 kg
Operating weight 3,655 kg
Operating weight -
Tipping load 2,091 kg
Tipping load -
Tipping load 2,426 kg
Tipping load 2,540 kg
Operating voltage -
Operating voltage 12 V
Operating voltage 12 V
Operating voltage -
Max horizontal reach -
Max horizontal reach -
Max horizontal reach 1.35 m
Max horizontal reach 1.33 m
Service refill capacities
Cooling fluid cap 9.84 liter
Cooling fluid cap 10.22 liter
Cooling fluid cap 10.22 liter
Cooling fluid cap 14 liter
Engine crankcase 6.81 liter
Engine crankcase -
Engine crankcase 9.08 liter
Engine crankcase 11.36 liter
Fuel cap 90.08 liter
Fuel cap 77.21 liter
Fuel cap 84.03 liter
Fuel cap 104.84 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 55.26 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 55.26 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 55.26 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 49.96 liter
Dimensions
Ground clearance 0.26 m
Ground clearance 0.26 m
Ground clearance -
Ground clearance 0.24 m
Height - top of cab 2.04 m
Height - top of cab 2.04 m
Height - top of cab 2.04 m
Height - top of cab 2.13 m
Length with bucket 3.54 m
Length with bucket 3.51 m
Length with bucket 3.44 m
Length with bucket 3.49 m
Length without Bucket 2.71 m
Length without Bucket 2.71 m
Length without Bucket -
Length without Bucket 2.77 m
Turning radius 2.29 m
Turning radius 2.26 m
Turning radius 2.19 m
Turning radius 1.55 m
Width over tracks 1.68 m
Width over tracks 1.68 m
Width over tracks 1.68 m
Width over tracks -
Max height to hinge pin -
Max height to hinge pin -
Max height to hinge pin 20.32 cm
Max height to hinge pin 21.59 cm
Overall Width -
Overall Width -
Overall Width 1.68 m
Overall Width 1.68 m
Undercarriage
Ground contact area 29,005.17 cu cm
Ground contact area 28,957.64 cu cm
Ground contact area 29,005.17 cu cm
Ground contact area 29,005.17 cu cm
Ground pressure 0.3 bar
Ground pressure 0.3 bar
Ground pressure 0.31 bar
Ground pressure 0.31 bar
Track length 1.52 m
Track length 1.52 m
Track length 1.52 m
Track length 1.9 m
Track width 38.1 cm
Track width -
Track width -
Track width -
Hydraulic system
Pump flow cap 57.53 lpm
Pump flow cap 60.18 lpm
Pump flow cap 98.41 lpm
Pump flow cap 75.7 lpm
Relief valve pressure -
Relief valve pressure 230 bar
Relief valve pressure 229.94 bar
Relief valve pressure 229.94 bar
Pump type -
Pump type -
Pump type Standard
Pump type -
Operating specifications
Rack back angle 44 º
Rack back angle 46 º
Rack back angle 86 º
Rack back angle 87 º
Angle of departure -
Angle of departure -
Angle of departure 37 º
Angle of departure 35 º
Cab FOPS -
Cab FOPS -
Cab FOPS SAE J1043 SEPT87, ISO 3449:1992 Level I
Cab FOPS ISO 3449:2005 Level I
Cab FOPS level II -
Cab FOPS level II -
Cab FOPS level II SAE J231 JAN81, ISO 3449:1992 Level II
Cab FOPS level II ISO 3449:2005 Level II
Cab ROPS -
Cab ROPS -
Cab ROPS SAE J1040 MAY94, ISO 3471:1994
Cab ROPS ISO 3471:2008
Dump angle -
Dump angle -
Dump angle 50 º
Dump angle 52 º
Air conditioning -
Air conditioning -
Air conditioning -
Air conditioning Contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 0.81 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.158 metric tonnes.
Refill capacities
Engine oil cap -
Engine oil cap 8.33 liter
Engine oil cap 10.22 liter
Engine oil cap -
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Cat 257
Cat 247
Cat 249D
249D
Engine
Aspiration Turbocharged
Aspiration -
Aspiration -
Bore 9.91 cm
Bore 9.91 cm
Bore 8.38 cm
Displacement 2,998.84 cu cm
Displacement 2,998.84 cu cm
Displacement 2,200.79 cu cm
Gross power 46.98 kw
Gross power 43.25 kw
Gross power 50.04 kw
Net power 44 kw
Net power 40.27 kw
Net power 49.07 kw
Number of cylinders 4
Number of cylinders 4
Number of cylinders -
Power measured @ 2,600 rpm
Power measured @ 2,600 rpm
Power measured @ -
Stroke 10.16 cm
Stroke 10.16 cm
Stroke 9.91 cm
Max torque -
Max torque -
Max torque 46.63 Nm
Years 2014-2019
Years 2004-2008
Years 2016-2019
Market Average AED 186,000
Market Average AED 145,000
Market Average AED 228,000
Price AED 147,000
Price AED 130,000
Price AED 191,000
Loader
Breakout force - lift cylinder 1,583.04 kg
Breakout force - lift cylinder 1,365.77 kg
Breakout force - lift cylinder -
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 1,602.09 kg
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 1,603.9 kg
Breakout force - tilt cylinder 1,797.59 kg
Loader dump height 2.29 m
Loader dump height 2.1 m
Loader dump height 2.25 m
Loader dump reach 0.82 m
Loader dump reach 0.64 m
Loader dump reach 0.73 m
General
Bucket capacity 0.46 cu m
Bucket capacity 0.38 cu m
Bucket capacity -
Engine model Cat 3034 naturally aspirated
Engine model Cat 3034 naturally aspirated
Engine model Cat C2.2 CRDI
Lifting capacity 1,065.94 kg
Lifting capacity 952.55 kg
Lifting capacity 1,043.26 kg
Max speed forward 12.07 kph
Max speed forward 12.07 kph
Max speed forward -
Operating weight 3,460 kg
Operating weight 3,023 kg
Operating weight -
Tipping load 2,091 kg
Tipping load 1,753 kg
Tipping load 2,086 kg
Max horizontal reach -
Max horizontal reach -
Max horizontal reach 1.32 m
Service refill capacities
Cooling fluid cap 9.84 liter
Cooling fluid cap 9.84 liter
Cooling fluid cap 12.11 liter
Engine crankcase 6.81 liter
Engine crankcase 6.81 liter
Engine crankcase 9.84 liter
Fuel cap 90.08 liter
Fuel cap 64.35 liter
Fuel cap 57.15 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 55.26 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 55.26 liter
Hydraulic fluid cap 45.04 liter
Dimensions
Ground clearance 0.26 m
Ground clearance 0.27 m
Ground clearance 0.21 m
Height - top of cab 2.04 m
Height - top of cab 2.01 m
Height - top of cab 2.04 m
Length with bucket 3.54 m
Length with bucket 3.32 m
Length with bucket 3.23 m
Length without Bucket 2.71 m
Length without Bucket 2.53 m
Length without Bucket 2.52 m
Turning radius 2.29 m
Turning radius 2.16 m
Turning radius 1.46 m
Width over tracks 1.68 m
Width over tracks 1.68 m
Width over tracks -
Max height to hinge pin -
Max height to hinge pin -
Max height to hinge pin 21.84 cm
Overall Width -
Overall Width -
Overall Width 1.68 m
Undercarriage
Ground contact area 29,005.17 cu cm
Ground contact area 29,005.17 cu cm
Ground contact area 28,120.26 cu cm
Ground pressure 0.3 bar
Ground pressure 0.26 bar
Ground pressure 0.32 bar
Track length 1.52 m
Track length 1.52 m
Track length 1.81 m
Track width 38.1 cm
Track width 38.1 cm
Track width -
Hydraulic system
Pump flow cap 57.53 lpm
Pump flow cap 54.5 lpm
Pump flow cap 98.41 lpm
Relief valve pressure -
Relief valve pressure -
Relief valve pressure 230.01 bar
Operating specifications
Rack back angle 44 º
Rack back angle 37 º
Rack back angle 87 º
Air conditioning -
Air conditioning -
Air conditioning Contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 0.81 kg of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.158 metric tonnes.
Angle of departure -
Angle of departure -
Angle of departure 34 º
Cab FOPS -
Cab FOPS -
Cab FOPS ISO 3449:2005 Level I
Cab FOPS level II -
Cab FOPS level II -
Cab FOPS level II ISO 3449:2005 Level II
Cab ROPS -
Cab ROPS -
Cab ROPS ISO 3471:2008
Dump angle -
Dump angle -
Dump angle 48 º
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