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740 - 2008

Cat 740 with 43.5 ton rated payload offers proven reliability and durability, high productivity, superior operator comfort and lower operating costs. Spacious two-person cab with forward facing trainer/passenger seat and off road oil/nitrogen front suspension cylinders keep the operator comfortable through out the working day. True "on-the-go" differential locks with simple operation improve cycle times and productivity. Strong, durable Cat ACERT engines and electronically controlled transmissions deliver high productivity with low fuel consumption.
Engine
Engine Model Cat® C15 ACERT
Gross Power - SAE J1995 469 hp
Net Power - SAE J1349 453 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249 458 hp
Net Power - EEC 80/1269 458 hp
Bore 5.4 in
Stroke 6.75 in
Displacement 926 in3
Weights
Rated Payload 43.5 tons
Body Capacities
Heaped SAE 2:1 31.4 yd3
Struck 24.2 yd3
Tailgate Heaped SAE 2:1 33.5 yd3
Tailgate Struck 25.5 yd3
Transmission
Forward 1 5.5 mph
Forward 2 7.5 mph
Forward 3 10.2 mph
Forward 4 13.7 mph
Forward 5 18.6 mph
Forward 6 25.1 mph
Forward 7 34 mph
Reverse 1 5.2 mph
Reverse 2 7.2 mph
Sound Levels
Interior Cab 79 dB(A)
Operating Weights
Front Axle - Empty 42770 lb
Center Axle - Empty 15873 lb
Rear Axle - Empty 14330 lb
Total - Empty 72973 lb
Front Axle - Rated Load 11464 lb
Center Axle - Rated Load 37809 lb
Rear Axle - Rated Load 37809 lb
Total - Rated Load 87083 lb
Front Axle - Loaded 54234 lb
Center Axle - Loaded 53683 lb
Rear Axle - Loaded 52139 lb
Total - Loaded 160055 lb
Body Plate Thickness
Front 0.31 in
Scow 0.63 in
Side 0.47 in
Base 0.63 in
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank 140.5 gal
Cooling System 21.1 gal
Hydraulic System 86.6 gal
Engine Crankcase 9.5 gal
Transmission 19 gal
Final Drives/Differential 19 gal
Output Transfer Gear Box 4.8 gal
Body Hoist
Raise time 12 Seconds
Lower time 7 Seconds
Standards
Brakes ISO 3450
Cab/FOPS ISO 3449 Level II
Cab/ROPS ISO 3471
Steering ISO 5010
Air conditioning with R134A refrigerant
Air vents, adjustable
Auto shift seven-speed forward and two-speed reverse transmission
Back up alarm
Body, adapted for exhaust heat
Cat® C15 engine with ACERT
Caterpillar Work Area Vision System (WAVS) rear-view camera
CD/Radio, heavy duty ready
Differentials, standard with clutched cross-axle differential locks for all axles
Electrical system: 24 volt, 5A 24- to 12-volt converter
Electro hydraulic hoist control
Ether starting aid
Glass windows, laminated and tinted, front
Glass windows, toughened and tinted, sides and rear
Guards: rear window, radiator, crankcase and axle
Headlights, four
Heater and defroster with four-speed fan
Horn, electric
Lights: cab interior, front, side, rear, two reversing/working lights, two stop/tail lights, front and rear direction indicators
Mirrors, main and auxiliary, left and right
Mud flaps, wheel arch and body mounted, with transportation tie backs
Oil-cooled brakes, enclosed
Product Link (US/Canada/Europe/Turkey/Australia/New Zealand)
Retarder, Engine compression brake
ROPS/FOPS cab, with full instrumentation, including:
- Instrument cluster display module
- Indicator lamps: left turn, secondary steering, primary steering loss, front and rear brake temp (735/740 and 740 Ejector only), brake oil pressure, action lamp, transmission fault, park brake, charging system status, differential lock, body not in float, right turn, high beam, transmission hold, machine filter warning, retarder, retarder up shift warning
- Gauges: engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature, torque converter oil temperature, fuel level, fuel tank level gauge
- Meters: service hour meter, speedometer, tachometer
Seat, fully adjustable, air suspension
Seat, padded companion/trainer
Secondary steering
SOSSM sampling valves
Spill guard, front, integral part of fabricated body
Starting receptacle, electric, remote
Storage - two cup holders, flask receptacle, under seat storage, door pocket, behind seat storage, coat hook.
Sun visor
Three-axle, six wheel drive
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Tires, 29.5R25, radial
Tow pins, front and rear
Two Seat belts, Drivers retractable
Vandalism protection: lockable caps for fuel tank and hydraulic oil tank
Windows opening side, tinted
Windshield wiper and washer, two speed, intermittent (front)
Windshield wiper and washer, two speed, (rear)
Autolube installation for automatic greasing of bearings
Bath, oil pre-cleaner
Body liners
CD/Radio, heavy duty
Cold Weather Coolant(-51 degrees C/
Cold weather start attachment
Cycle counter/operator monitoring kit
Engine Block Heater
Exhaust heated body
Extensions, fender
Fast fuel fill
Flashing Xenon Beacon
Fuel Additive - Anti-Waxing
Heated rearview mirrors
Product Link (Where Available)
Tailgate:
-Scissor-type
Autolube installation for automatic greasing of bearings
Bath, oil pre-cleaner
Body liners
CD/Radio, heavy duty
Cold Weather Coolant(-51 degrees C/
Cold weather start attachment
Cycle counter/operator monitoring kit
Engine Block Heater
Exhaust heated body
Extensions, fender
Fast fuel fill
Flashing Xenon Beacon
Fuel Additive - Anti-Waxing
Heated rearview mirrors
Product Link (Where Available)
Tailgate:
-Scissor-type