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Caterpillar C3500 Specs

Quick-reference specifications for the Caterpillar C3500 forklift, taken from the manufacturer’s spec sheet.

Caterpillar C3500
Capacity – At rated load center
3,500 lb1,800 kg
Gradeability – Loaded at 1 mph (1.6 km)
32.0 %

Performance 10 specs

Capacity – At rated load center 3,500 lb (1,800 kg)
Tilt – Forward / backward 5.0° / 10.0°
Minimum outside turning radius 71.2 in (1,810 mm)
Speeds – Travel speed loaded / empty 9.8 / 10.2 mph (15.8 / 16.4 km/h)
Speeds – Lift speed loaded / empty 121 / 125 fpm (617 / 633 mm/s)
Speeds – Lowering speed loaded / empty 99.0 / 99.0 fpm (500 / 500 mm/s)
Gradeability – Loaded at 1 mph (1.6 km) 32.0 %
Gradeability – Maximum loaded / empty 40.0 / 18.0 %
Brakes – Service Foot, Hydraulic
Brakes – Parking Hand, Mechanical

Dimensions 19 specs

Tire type Cushion
Lift with standard two-stage mast – Free fork height 4.5 in (115 mm)
Forks – Thickness x length x width 1.4 x 42.0 x 4.0 in (35.0 x 1,070 x 100 mm)
Fork spacing – Out-to-out minimum / maximum 7.85 / 32.25 in (200 / 820 mm)
Overall dimensions – Length to fork face 83.2 in (2,115 mm)
Overall dimensions – Width With standard tires 38.2 in (970 mm)
Overall dimensions – Width With standard tires, wide-stance 39.2 in (995 mm)
Overall dimensions – Height – Mast lowered 82.9 in (2,105 mm)
Overall dimensions – Height – Seat height 43.3 in (1,100 mm)
Overall dimensions – Height – Top of overhead guard 81.1 in (2,060 mm)
Overall dimensions – Height – Mast extended 179.2 in (4,550 mm)
Tire size – Front, standard 18.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 – 1.0 / 8.0 in
Tire size – Rear 14.0 x 5.0 x 10.0 in
Wheelbase 46.9 in (1,190 mm)
Tread width – Front, standard tires 32.2 in (820 mm)
Tread width – Front, wide-stance tires 33.2 in (845 mm)
Tread width – Rear, standard tires 31.8 in (810 mm)
Ground clearance – At lowest point of mast 2.9 in (75.0 mm)
Ground clearance – At center of wheelbase 4.5 in (116 mm)

Weight 2 specs

Axle load – Without load front / rear 2,185 / 4,264 lb (991 / 1,934 kg)
Axle load – With load front 8,618 lb (3,909 kg)

Power / Engine 3 specs

Engine – Model K21
Engine – Continuous output (S.A.E. gross) 52.0 HP (38.7 kW)
Engine – Maximum torque (S.A.E. gross) 119 lb-ft (161 Nm/rpm)

Caterpillar C3500 spec sheet (PDF)

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