Caterpillar P7000D

The database also lists a C-series — models from C3000 to C6500 — forming a separate chassis family with its own capacity-in-pounds numbering logic, distinct from the DP/GP codes seen in a model like DP40K.

Models recorded here span own weights of 2,494 to 20,120 kg, capacities of 1,361 to 16,000 kg, and displacement of 2,064 to 7,538 cm³, with the heavier variants always six-cylinder — the bucket covers the mid-to-heavy counterbalance segment, represented by models such as C4000, C5000, C6500 or DP40K.

The stated capacity applies only at the standardised 500 mm load-centre distance and with the mast retracted; as lift height increases, and with a load whose centre sits further from the mast, the actual permitted residual capacity drops, as shown on that machine's capacity plate.

For a used unit, beyond mast condition, the drive axle deserves particular attention on the heavier models in this range — high capacity means correspondingly high axle loads and thus more wear on bearings and seals. Cross-checking operating hours against the maintenance book is advisable here too.