FM538 GF/FM538 LL
The Cat® 538 is the best choice in its size class for today’s loggers. With its new high-visibility forestry cab and factory logging configurations to meet your specific needs, the ...
Engine
- Engine Model
- Cat C7.1
- Net Power - ISO 9249
- 172HP
- Engine Power - ISO 14396
- 174HP
- Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
- 175hp (metric)
- Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN)
- 176hp (metric)
- Bore
- 4in
- Stroke
- 5in
- Displacement
- 428r/min
- Biodiesel Capability
- B20¹
- Emissions
- Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V emission standards.
- Note (1)
- Net power advertised is the power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with fan, air intake system, exhaust system, and alternator with engine speed at 1,800 rpm. Advertised power is tested per the specified standard in effect at time of
- Note (2)
- ¹Cat diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)* or 100% renewable diesel, HVO
Drive
- Maximum Travel Speed
- 3mile/h
- Maximum Drawbar Pull
- 55303lbf
Hydraulic System
- Main System - Maximum Flow
- 124gal/min
- Maximum Pressure - Equipment
- 5076psi
- Maximum Pressure - Equipment - Lift Mode
- 5511psi
- Maximum Pressure - Travel
- 5076psi
- Maximum Pressure - Swing
- 4351psi
Swing Mechanism
- Swing Speed
- 11r/min
- Maximum Swing Torque
- 72281lb/ft
Weights
- General Forestry
- 66140lb
- Log Loader (U/U)
- 69640lb
Service Refill Capacities
- Fuel Tank
- 262gal (US)
- Cooling System
- 5gal (US)
- Engine Oil
- 7gal (US)
- Swing Drive
- 3gal (US)
- Final Drive - Each
- 1gal (US)
- Hydraulic System - Including Tank
- 69gal (US)
- Hydraulic Tank
- 38gal (US)
- DEF Tank
- 11gal (US)
Dimensions
- Note (1)
- General Forestry
- Shipping Height - Tilted Cab
- 134in
- Handrail Height
- 131in
- Length: General Forestry - Boom Stretched Out
- 469in
- Length: Log Loader - Boom Stretched Out
- 595in
- Tail Swing Radius
- 124in
- Counterweight Clearance
- 52in
- Ground Clearance
- 31in
- Track Length
- 185in
- Track Length to Center of Rollers
- 158in
- Track Gauge
- 110in
- Transport Width
- 138in
Working Ranges
- Max Reach at Stick Nose at Ground Level - General Forestry Road Builder
- 388in
- Max Reach at Grapple Mount on Heel at Ground Level - Log Loader Under/Under
- 421in
Air Conditioning System
- Note (1)
- The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430). The system contains 2.1 (22" Riser CAB)/2.2 (48"/72" Riser CAB) kg of refrigerant, which as a CO2 equivalent of 3.003/