Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Performance Data ● 279D

Compact Track Loaders

BucketType BucketWidth

General Purpose: Bolt-on Edge

1981 mm (78")

2134 mm (84")

Tire Size

12 × 16.5

12 × 16.5

Ground EngagingType Bucket Assembly No. Rated bucket capacity

Bolt-on Edge

Bolt-on Edge

279-5377

296-8192

0.48 0.63 0.32 0.42 2045 80.5 2427 95.6 615 24.2 –38.4 96.5 2969 116.9 3178 125.1 4140 163.0 1446

0.63 0.82 0.59 0.77 2198 86.5 2365 93.1 96.4 2965 116.7 3177 125.1 4230 166.6 1542 691 27.2 –38.5

m 3 yd 3 m 3 yd 3

Struck capacity

Width

mm

in

Dump clearance at maximum lift/dump

mm

in

Reach at maximum lift/dump

mm

in

Floor angle at maximum lift/dump Floor angle at maximum lift/rack back Clearance at maximum lift/level bucket

degrees degrees

mm

in

Hinge pin height at maximum lift

mm

in

Maximum overall height

mm

in

Reach at level lift arm/bucket

mm

in

56.9 26.2

60.7 26.2

Maximum floor angle at minimum lift

degrees

Dig depth with level bucket

–3

–6

mm

in

–0.1 3779 148.8 2331

–0.2 3872 152.4 2445

Overall length with bucket on ground

mm

in

Front clearance circle radius (with bucket)

mm

in

91.8

96.2

Tipping load

2769.6

2675.0

kg

lb

6106

5897

Breakout force — lift

2575.6

2463.7

kg

lb

5678

5431

Breakout force — tilt

2914.2

2594.6

kg

lb

6425

5720

Operating weight

4542.6 10,015

4579.5 10,096

kg

lb

15

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