The 163H blends productivity and durability to give you the best return on your investment.
Engine |
Units: US | |
Base Power (all gears) Net |
180 hp |
134 kW |
VHP – gears 4-8 Net |
200 hp |
149 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 1-3 Net |
180 hp |
134 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 4-6 Net |
200 hp |
149 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 7-8 Net |
220 hp |
164 kW |
VHP – gears 1-3 Gross |
197 hp |
147 kW |
Engine Model |
Cat® 3176C DITA ATAAC VHP |
Cat® 3176C DITA ATAAC VHP |
VHP – gears 4-8 Gross |
217 hp |
162 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 1-3 Gross |
197 hp |
147 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 4-6 Gross |
217 hp |
162 kW |
VHP Plus – gears 7-8 Gross |
237 hp |
177 kW |
VHP AWD on – gears 1-3 Gross |
217 hp |
162 kW |
VHP AWD on – gears 4-8 Gross |
237 hp |
177 kW |
VHP Plus AWD on – gears 1-3 Gross |
217 hp |
162 kW |
VHP Plus AWD on – gears 4-6 Gross |
237 hp |
177 kW |
VHP Plus AWD on – gears 7-8 Gross |
257 hp |
192 kW |
Flywheel Power – Net |
180 hp |
134.23 kW |
Displacement |
629 in3 |
10.3 L |
Bore |
4.9 in |
125 mm |
Stroke |
5.5 in |
140 mm |
Torque rise |
50 % |
50 % |
Max torque @ 1000 RPM |
841 lb ft |
1140 N·m |
Speed @ rated power |
2000 RPM |
2000 RPM |
Number of cylinders |
6 |
6 |
Derating altitude |
10000 ft |
3048 m |
Std – Fan speed – max |
1350 RPM |
1350 RPM |
Std – Fan speed – min |
500 RPM |
500 RPM |
Std – Ambient Capability |
117 ° F |
47 ° C |
Flywheel Power – Variable |
180.07 hp |
134.28 kW |
VHP – gears 1-3 Net |
180 hp |
134 kW |
Weights |
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Gross Vehicle Weight – base |
35890 lb |
16280 kg |
Gross Vehicle Weight – max |
51326 lb |
23281 kg |
Gross Vehicle Weight, max front axles |
18322 lb |
8311 kg |
Gross Vehicle Weight, max rear axles |
33004 lb |
14970 kg |
Gross Vehicle Weight, base front axles |
10119 lb |
4589 kg |
Gross Vehicle Weight, base rear axles |
25771 lb |
11691 kg |
Operating Weight |
35890 lb |
16280 kg |
Moldboard |
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Blade Width |
14 ft |
4.267 m |
Blade Height |
27 in |
686 mm |
Blade Thickness |
1 in |
25 mm |
Arc radius |
16.25 in |
413 mm |
Throat clearance |
3.5 in |
90 mm |
Cutting edge – width |
8 in |
203 mm |
Cutting edge – thickness |
.63 in |
16 mm |
End Bit – width |
8 in |
203 mm |
End Bit – thickness |
.63 in |
16 mm |
Blade Pull – max GVW |
46193 lb |
20953 kg |
Blade Pull – base GVW |
32229 lb |
14652 kg |
Down Pressure – max GVW |
31161 lb |
14365 kg |
Down Pressure – base GVW |
17482 lb |
7932 kg |
Operating Specifications |
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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 Degrees |
50 Degrees |
Articulation Angle – left/right |
20 Degrees |
20 Degrees |
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 |
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Fuel Tank |
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 |
Differential / Final Drives |
12.4 gal |
47 L |
Tandem housing (each) |
21.1 gal |
80 L |
Front wheel spindle bearing housing |
.13 gal |
.5 L |
Circle drive housing |
1.8 gal |
7 L |
Power Train |
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Forward/Reverse Gears |
8 fwd/6 rev |
8 fwd/6 rev |
Transmission |
Direct drive, power shift |
Direct drive, power shift |
Brakes, Service |
air-actuated, oil-disc |
air-actuated, oil-disc |
Brakes, Service – surface area |
3712 in2 |
23948 cm2 |
Brakes, Parking |
manual, multiple oil-disc |
manual, multiple oil-disc |
Brakes, Secondary |
air actuated, oil-disc |
air actuated, oil-disc |
Hydraulic System |
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Circuit type |
Closed center load sense |
Closed center load sense |
Pump type |
Axial piston |
Axial piston |
Pump output @ 2100 RPM |
54.4 gal/min |
206 L/min |
Maximum system pressure |
3500 psi |
24150 kPa |
Reservoir tank capacity |
14 gal |
53 L |
Standby pressure |
450 psi |
3100 kPa |
Frame |
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Circle – diameter |
60.2 in |
1530 mm |
Drawbar – height |
5 in |
127 mm |
Drawbar – thickness |
3 in |
76 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 – ground clearance |
24.6 in |
625 mm |
Front axle – front wheel lean |
18 Degrees |
18 Degrees |
Front axle – oscillation angle |
32 Degrees |
32 Degrees |
Circle – blade beam thickness |
1.2 in |
30 mm |
Blade Range |
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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 Degrees |
90 Degrees |
Blade tip range (forward) |
40 Degrees |
40 Degrees |
Blade tip range (backward) |
5 Degrees |
5 Degrees |
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 |
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Ripping depth, maximum |
18.2 in |
462 mm |
Ripper shank holders |
5 |
5 |
Ripper shank holder spacing – min |
21 in |
533 mm |
Penetration force |
17740 lb |
8047 kg |
Pryout force |
20460 lb |
9281 kg |
Machine length increase, beam raised |
38.2 in |
970 mm |
Scarifier |
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Front, V-Type: Working width |
46.6 in |
1184 mm |
Front, V-Type: Scarifying depth, maximum |
11.5 in |
292 mm |
Front, V-Type: Scarifier shank holders |
11 |
11 |
Front, V-Type: Scarifier shank holder spacing |
4.6 in |
116 mm |
Front, straight: Working width |
71 in |
1800 mm |
Front, straight: Scarifying depth, maximum |
12.5 in |
317 mm |
Front, straight: Scarifier shank holders |
17 |
17 |
Front, straight: Scarifier shank holder spacing |
4.38 in |
111 mm |
Rear: Working width |
91 in |
2300 mm |
Rear: Ripping depth, maximum |
16.2 in |
411 mm |
Rear: Scarifier shank holders |
9 |
9 |
Rear: Scarifier shank holder spacing |
10.5 in |
267 mm |
Tandems |
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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 – forward |
15 Degrees |
15 Degrees |
Tandem oscillation – reverse |
25 Degrees |
25 Degrees |
Dimensions |
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Height – low profile 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 |
398 in |
10097 mm |
Width – outside front tires |
100.5 in |
2553 mm |
Length – front axle to mid tandem |
243 in |
6169 mm |
Length – front tire to end of rear frame |
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 |
96.7 in |
2457 mm |
Width – tire center lines |
82.3 in |
2091 mm |
Height to axle |
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 trans. case |
13.5 in |
344 mm |
All-Wheel Drive System |
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Pump output (2500 rpm, 35000 kPa) |
46.2 gal/min |
175 L/min |
Maximum operating pressure |
5080 psi |
35000 kPa |
Minimum operating pressure |
800 psi |
5500 kPa |
Motor displacement – high |
100.7 in3/rev |
1650 cc/rev |