Is the CAT 797F Too Expensive? $5 Million, Options Extra.

By: | February 2nd, 2013

The Caterpillar 797 is a series of off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, mechanical powertrain haul trucks developed and manufactured in the United States by Caterpillar Inc. specifically for high production mining and heavy-duty construction applications world-wide. In production since 1998, the 797 series represents Caterpillar’s largest, highest capacity haul trucks. The current, third-generation model, the 797F, offers one of the largest haul truck payload capacities in the world, up to 400 short tons (363 t) and is the world’s largest, highest payload capacity, mechanical drive haul truck.

Source: EngNet – Engineering Network

Michael Cooney

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