Caterpillar 740 Articulated Dump Truck

Articulating/Rigid

Articulating/Rigid Articulated

Body Capacities

Heaped (SAE 2:1) 31 cu yd (24 cu m)
Struck 24 cu yd (19 cu m)
Tailgate Heaped SAE 2:1 34 cu yd (26 cu m)
Tailgate Struck 26 cu yd (19 cu m)

Body Hoist

Lower Time 7 seconds
Raise Time 12 seconds

Body Plate Thickness

Base 1 in (2 cm)
Front 0 in (1 cm)
Scow 1 in (2 cm)
Side 1 in (1 cm)

Dimensions

Dump Ground Clearance 2 ft (1 m)
Dump Height 23 ft (7 m)
Ground Clearance 2 ft (1 m)
Overall Height 12 ft (4 m)
Overall Length 36 ft (11 m)
Overall Width 11 ft (3 m)
Wheelbase 17 ft (5 m)

DRIVE SYSTEM

Drive Config 6×6

Dump

Capacity – Heaped 30 cu yd (23 cu m)
Capacity – Struck 23 cu yd (17 cu m)
Dump Angle 70 degrees
Lower Time 7 seconds
Raise Time 12 seconds
Rated Payload 83,776 lbs (38,000 kg)

Engine

Aspiration Turbocharged
Bore 5 in (14 cm)
Displacement 926 cu in (15,174 cu cm)
Engine Model Cat C15 ACERT
Gross Power 464 hp (346 kw)
Gross Power – SAE J1995 469 hp (350 kw)
Make Cat
Model 3408E ATAAC
Net Power 445 hp (332 kw)
Net Power – EEC 80/1269 458 hp (342 kw)
Net Power – ISO 9249 458 hp (342 kw)
Net Power – SAE J1349 453 hp (338 kw)
Number of Cylinders 6
Power Measured @ 1700 rpm
Stroke 7 in (17 cm)

Operating Specifications

Cooling System Fluid Capacity 21 gal (80 l)
Engine Oil Capacity 10 gal (38 l)
Fuel Capacity 148 gal (560 l)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity 62 gal (233 l)
Tire Size 29.5R25
Transmission Fluid Capacity 19 gal (72 l)

Operating Weights

Center Axle – Empty 15,873 lbs (7,200 kg)
Center Axle – Loaded 53,683 lbs (24,350 kg)
Center Axle – Rated Load 37,809 lbs (17,150 kg)
Front Axle – Empty 42,770 lbs (19,400 kg)
Front Axle – Loaded 54,234 lbs (24,600 kg)
Front Axle – Rated Load 11,464 lbs (5,200 kg)
Rear Axle – Empty 14,330 lbs (6,500 kg)
Rear Axle – Loaded 52,139 lbs (23,650 kg)
Rear Axle – Rated Load 37,809 lbs (17,150 kg)
Total – Empty 72,973 lbs (33,100 kg)
Total – Loaded 160,055 lbs (72,600 kg)
Total – Rated Load 87,083 lbs (39,500 kg)

Service Refill Capacities

Cooling System 21 gal (80 l)
Engine Crankcase 10 gal (36 l)
Final Drives/Differential 19 gal (72 l)
Fuel Tank 141 gal (532 l)
Hydraulic System 87 gal (328 l)
Output Transfer Gear Box 5 gal (18 l)
Transmission 19 gal (72 l)

Sound Levels

Interior Cab 79 dB(A)

Standards

Brakes ISO 3450 – 1996
Cab – FOPS ISO 3449 Level II – 2005
Cab – ROPS ISO 3471 – 2008
Steering ISO 5010 – 2007

Transmission

Forward – 1 6 mph (9 kph)
Forward – 2 8 mph (12 kph)
Forward – 3 10 mph (16 kph)
Forward – 4 14 mph (22 kph)
Forward – 5 19 mph (30 kph)
Forward – 6 25 mph (40 kph)
Forward – 7 34 mph (55 kph)
Max Speed 34 mph (55 kph)
Number of Forward Gears 7
Number of Reverse Gears 2
Reverse – 1 5 mph (8 kph)
Reverse – 2 7 mph (12 kph)

Weights

Center Axle – empty 15,543 lbs (7,050 kg)
Center Axle – loaded 52,062 lbs (23,615 kg)
Front Axle – empty 42,792 lbs (19,410 kg)
Front Axle – loaded 53,528 lbs (24,280 kg)
Operating Weight 151,760 lbs (68,837 kg)
Rear Axle – empty 14,066 lbs (6,380 kg)
Rear Axle – loaded 50,585 lbs (22,945 kg)
Total Empty 72,400 lbs (32,840 kg)
Total Loaded 156,176 lbs (70,840 kg)
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