1979 Caterpillar 980C Wheel Loader

- Enclosed cab with heat
- 6.5 cu yd GP/Smooth Edge bucket, 11 ft wide
- 29.5R25 pneumatic tires, 40–65% remaining
- Cat 3406 engine
- Loadrite LR 810 scale
- High lift

This used 1979 Caterpillar 980C is a 30-ton-class wheel loader with no DPF or DEF, for truck loading, stockpiling, and quarry work. It runs a 270 hp diesel built before EPA emissions tiers. Articulated frame steering and four-wheel drive. As a large front end loader, it moves sand, gravel, stone, and other bulk material in aggregate yards and on site.