Caterpillar 247B and 257B Multiterrain Loaders


  • Compact, rubber-tracked machines
  • Suspended undercarriage transfers machine weight to the ground through 24 wheeled contact points bearing against 59 inches of track
  • Operating capacity is 1,950 pounds for the 247B and 2,310 pounds for the 257B, when defined as 50 percent of tipping load
  • Both feature the CAT 3024C T engine, which complies with U.S. EPA Tier 2 emissions regulations
  • Net power is 57 hp in each machine
  • Standard flow is 15.6 gpm and maximum pressure is 3,355 psi; high flow option on the 257B boosts flow to 26 gpm
  • 247B features radial lift linkage; 257B has vertical lift linkage