Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

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15-82 Edition 47
BucketType Multi-Purpose: Bolt-on Edge Dirt: Bolt-on Edge
BucketWidth 1981 mm (78") 2134 mm (84") 1981 mm (78")
Tire Size 12 × 16.5 12 × 16.5 12 × 16.5
Bucket Assembly No. Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge Bolt-on Edge
Bucket Assembly No. 279-5402 296-8057 268-4083
Rated bucket capacity m3 0.40 0.43 0.44
yd3 0.52 0.56 0.58
Struck capacity m3 0.28 0.30 0.32
yd3 0.37 0.39 0.42
Width mm 2045 2207 2045
in 80.5 86.9 80.5
Dump clearance at maximum lift/dump mm 2412 2410 2464
in 94.9 94.9 97.0
Reach at maximum lift/dump mm 631 633 574
in 24.8 24.9 22.6
Floor angle at maximum lift/dump degrees –38.7 –38.8 –38.4
Floor angle at maximum lift/rack back degrees 96.2 96.2 96.5
Clearance at maximum lift/level bucket mm 2960 2959 2972
in 116.5 116.5 117.0
Hinge pin height at maximum lift mm 3173 3172 3179
in 124.9 124.9 125.2
Maximum overall height mm 4141 4140 4088
in 163.0 163.0 160.9
Reach at level lift arm/bucket mm 1461 1462 1392
in 57.5 57.6 54.8
Maximum floor angle at minimum lift degrees 26.2 26.2 26.2
Dig depth with level bucket mm –12 –13 1
in –0.5 –0.5 0.0
Overall length with bucket on ground mm 3785 3785 3726
in 149.0 149.0 146.7
Front clearance circle radius
(with bucket)
mm 2334 2368 2286
in 91.9 93.2 90.0
Tipping load kg 2613.8 2591.3 2860.0
lb 5762 5713 6305
Breakout force — lift kg 2456.5 2436.7 2638.5
lb 5416 5372 5817
Breakout force — tilt kg 2844.9 2832.7 3119.7
lb 6272 6245 6878
Operating weight kg 4688.9 4712.9 4523.5
lb 10,337 10,390 9972
Performance Data
● 279D
Compact Track Loaders