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Caterpillar 980FII

The Caterpillar 980FII is a wheel loader built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1995. It is common in the North American used market. About 97% of units have an enclosed cab, 87% of those with air conditioning. Units are highly standardised (consistency score 96). Typical hours at resale: over 10,000 h.

Overview

ManufacturerCaterpillar
TypeWheel Loader
CategoryWheel Loader
Size class200-300 hp
Built around1995
Used-market presencecommon
Hours at resaleover 10,000 h
Enclosed cab97% of units
Air conditioning87% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency96 / 100

How units are configured

Share of units observed in the used market with each option.

Cab
EROPS w AC 84%
EROPS 13%
OROPS 3%
Ride control
Yes 100%
Hydraulics
2 Valve 98%
3 Valve 2%
Tyre size
29.5 95%
26.5 4%
23.5 1%
Differential
Standard 99%
Limited Slip 1%
Steering
Conventional 100%

Other Caterpillar 980 variants

ModelSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Caterpillar 980200-300 hp1968known67%
Caterpillar 980B200-300 hp1974very common84%
Caterpillar 980C200-300 hp1984very common94%
Caterpillar 980F200-300 hp1993common98%
Caterpillar 980G200-300 hp1998common98%
Caterpillar 980GII200-300 hp2003known92%

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Comparable machines from other brands

ModelMakeSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Komatsu WA500-1Komatsu200-300 hp1992common95%
Komatsu WA450-1Komatsu200-300 hp1990common95%
John Deere 744HJohn Deere200-300 hp1998common97%
John Deere 744EJohn Deere200-300 hp1993common90%
Komatsu WA450-2Komatsu200-300 hp1994common97%
Komatsu WA500Komatsu200-300 hp1998common97%
John Deere 844John Deere200-300 hp1981common85%
Case 921CCase200-300 hp2001known98%

Source

Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.