Cat 988B DV43

classifieds board Available is a 1987 CAT 988B DV43 Rough Terrain Container Handler / Forklift.  1598 Hours and currently located in Montgomery Alabama.  Comes with 20ft Tophandler.  The mast and forks have been removed for transport.

The Caterpillar Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) is used for handling standard 20 ft and 40 ft ISO containers with a maximum weight of up to 22.6 t. This container handler is used by supply, ammunition and transportation units. 

Basically the RTCH it is a modified commercial Caterpillar 988B wheeled loader without lifting arms and bucket, mated with a forklift mast. 

The Caterpillar RTCH can stack and unstack containers two high. It can also place them on trucks or rail. It is worth mentioning that containers are the backbone of the US military logistics.

This rough terrain container handler is powered by a Caterpillar 3408 turbocharged diesel engine, developing 393 hp.  Vehicle has articulated steering and a full-time all wheel drive. It is designed to operate over rough terrain and in water up to 1.5 m deep. This allows the vehicle to operate at beaches.

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