| 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 |