The new Cat 988 GC wheel loader delivers reliable and efficient operation, allowing customers to move more material at a lower cost per hour for a faster return on investment. The new loader offers up to five per cent less fuel consumption and up to 15 per cent lower maintenance costs than the Cat 988K. Designed to maximize life-cycle value in moderate production applications up to 2,000 hours per year, the 988 GC is capable of delivering production within six per cent of the 988K in truck loading applications. Easy to operate and maintain, the new 988 GC is optimized as a 45-tonne (50-ton) truck match loader. Its 3,909 mm (12.8 ft) dump clearance delivers efficient loading up to the Cat 775G truck.
With bucket payload matched to the 988K, the new 988 GC offers up to 670 tonne/hour (740 tons/hour) productivity in short rock truck loading applications and up to 527 tonne/ hour (581 tonne/hour) for load-and-carry operations. The highly durable structures of the new loader are built for multiple life cycles and to withstand the toughest loading conditions.