Caterpillar 160H Global Motor Grader

The 160H maximizes the return on your investment with outstanding productivity and durability.

Overview &
Specifications

Weights

Gross Vehicle Weight - base	34560 lb / 15676 kg

Gross Vehicle Weight, max	49165 lb / 22301 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, max - front axle	17749 lb / 8051 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, max - rear axle	31416 lb / 14250 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, base - front axle	9856 lb / 4471 kg

Gross Vehicle Wt, base - rear axle	24704 lb / 11206 kg

Operating Specifications

Top Speed - Fwd.	27.1 mph / 43.6 km/h

Top Speed - Rev.	21.4 mph / 34.4 km/h

Turning radius, outside front tires	24.6 ft / 7.5 m

Steering range - left/right	50°

Articulation angle - left/right	20°

Fwd. 1st	2.4 mph / 3.8 km/h

Fwd. 2nd	3.2 mph / 5.1 km/h

Fwd. 3rd	4.7 mph / 7.5 km/h

Fwd. 4th	6.4 mph / 10.3 km/h

Fwd. 5th	9.9 mph / 16 km/h

Fwd. 6th	13.5 mph / 21.8 km/h

Fwd. 7th	18.6 mph / 30 km/h

Fwd. 8th	27.1 mph / 43.6 km/h

Rev. 1st	1.9 mph / 3 km/h

Rev. 2nd	3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h

Rev. 3rd	5.1 mph / 8.1 km/h

Rev. 4th	7.9 mph / 12.6 km/h

Rev. 5th	14.7 mph / 23.7 km/h

Rev. 6th	21.4 mph / 34.4 km/h

Service Refill

Fuel Capacity	105 gal / 397 L

Cooling system	10 gal / 38 L

Hydraulic system - total	20.8 gal / 80 L

Hydraulic system - tank	9.9 gal / 38 L

Engine Oil	10.2 gal / 39 L

Trans./Diff./Final Drives	12.4 gal / 47 L

Tandem housing (each)	16.9 gal / 64 L

Front wheel spindle bearing housing	.13 gal / .5 L

Circle drive housing	1.8 gal / 7 L

Frame

Circle - diameter	60.4 in / 1553 mm

Circle - blade beam thickness	1.6 in / 40 mm

Drawbar - height	5 in / 127 mm

Front-top/bottom plate - width	12 in / 305 mm

Front-top/bottom plate - thickness	1 in / 25 mm

Front-side plates - width	9.5 in / 241 mm

Front-side plates - thickness	.5 in / 12 mm

Front-linear weights - min	112 lb/ft / 165 kg/m

Front-linear weights - max	144 lb/ft / 213 kg/m

Front-section modulus - min	127 in3 / 2083 cm3

Front-section modulus - max	291 in3 / 4785 cm3

Front axle - height to center	24.6 in / 625 mm

Front axle - height to center	625

Front axle - wheel lean, left/right	18°

Front axle - total oscillation per side	32°

Blade Range

Circle centershift - right	34.7 in / 881 mm

Circle centershift - left	33.4 in / 848 mm

Moldboard sideshift - right	37.1 in / 943 mm

Moldboard sideshift - left	33.5 in / 851 mm

Maximum blade position angle	90°

Blade tip range - forward	40°

Blade tip range - backward	5°

Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - right	89 in / 2261 mm

Maximum shoulder reach outside of tires - left	87.5 in / 2223 mm

Maximum lift above ground	17.8 in / 452 mm

Maximum depth of cut	30.3 in / 770 mm

Ripper

Ripping depth, maximum	18.2 in / 462 mm

Ripper shank holders	5

Shank holder spacing - min	21 in / 533 mm

Penetration force	18778 lb / 8518 kg

Pryout force	20460 lb / 9281 kg

Machine length increase, beam raised	38.2 in / 970 mm

Scarifier

Front, straight: Scarifier shank holders	17

Rear: Working width	91 in / 2300 mm

Rear: Scarifier shank holders	9

Rear: Scarifier shank holder spacing	10.5 in / 267 mm

Tandems

Height	22.5 in / 572 mm

Width	7.9 in / 201 mm

Sidewall thickness - inner	.63 in / 16 mm

Sidewall thickness - outer	.71 in / 18 mm

Drive chain pitch	2 in / 51 mm

Wheel axle spacing	60 in / 1522 mm

Tandem oscillation - front up	15°

Tandem oscillation - front down	25°

Dimensions

Height - top of cab	123 in / 3131 mm

Height - high profile cab	132 in / 3356 mm

Height - no cab	122.2 in / 3103 mm

Length - counterweight to ripper	397.5 in / 10097 mm

Width - outside front tires	97.6 in / 2478 mm

Length - front axle to mid tandem	243 in / 6169 mm

Length - front tire to rear of machine	343 in / 8713 mm

Length - front axle to moldboard	99.1 in / 2518 mm

Length - between tandem axles	60 in / 1523 mm

Width - outside rear tires	97 in / 2463 mm

Width - tire center lines	82.3 in / 2091 mm

Height - front axle center	23.6 in / 600 mm

Height to exhaust stack	122.2 in / 3103 mm

Height to top of cylinders	119.2 in / 3028 mm

Ground clearance at rear axle	13.5 in / 344 mm