Equipment

Wheel Loaders

980 Wheel Loader

Equipment Type:

Large Wheel Loader

Manufacturer:

Caterpillar

Model:

980

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The Cat 980 is a large wheel loader rental for contractors who need high-volume loading,
stockpiling, and material handling on demanding jobsites. With a 6.5 CY bucket and an operating weight of 65,000 lbs, the Cat 980 is a strong fit for aggregate handling, truck loading,
roadwork support, large site development, industrial work, yard operations, backfilling, and high-production material movement.

This machine is best used when the job needs more loading capacity than a Cat 966 can efficiently provide. It gives crews the bucket size, power, and operating weight needed to move larger volumes of material while keeping loading cycles productive.

Key Specs

Common use:

Truck loading, aggregate handling, stockpiling, roadwork support, large site development

Published engine:

Cat C13

Published gross power:

425 HP

Published net power:

393 HP

AdvanceTrac listed operating weight:

65,000 lbs

Published standard operating weight:

66,877 lbs

AdvanceTrac listed bucket capacity:

7 yd3

Published bucket capacity:

5.25 to 19 yd3

About the Cat 980

The Cat 980 gives contractors a high-capacity wheel loader option for jobs where loader production has a direct impact on the schedule. It is built for moving large volumes of dirt, gravel, sand, base material, aggregate, debris, and other bulk materials across active construction sites, material yards, roadwork projects, and industrial locations.

This machine works well on larger commercial construction sites, aggregate yards, industrial facilities, roadwork support projects, utility jobs, and heavy site development work. Crews can use it to load trucks, manage stockpiles, move base material, stage materials, support backfill, and keep cleanup moving across larger work areas.

The Cat 980 is useful when smaller wheel loaders require too many cycles to keep up. Its value is in improving loading efficiency, reducing repeated trips, and giving crews a stronger material handling machine for high-volume jobsite demands.

Best Uses for the Cat 980

  • High-volume truck loading
  • Aggregate handling
  • Stockpiling material
  • Moving dirt, gravel, sand, and base material
  • Large commercial construction support
  • Roadwork and paving support
  • Heavy site development
  • Backfilling support
  • Utility project support
  • Material yard work
  • Industrial site support
  • High-production jobsite material movement

Why Rent This Wheel Loader?

Renting the Cat 980 helps contractors solve short-term high-volume material handling needs without adding another large wheel loader to the fleet permanently. It is useful when a project needs more production than smaller loaders can provide, when owned equipment is already committed, or when the job requires a temporary increase in loading capacity.

The Cat 980 can also help prevent under-sizing on jobs where loader output affects truck cycles, stockpile management, and overall site production. If the loader is too small, crews may lose time through slower loading, repeated trips, and inefficient material staging. The Cat 980 gives contractors a stronger rental option for jobs that need steady loading capacity and high-volume material flow.

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