2025 Caterpillar Compact Track Loaders 255
- Year 2025
- Make Caterpillar
- Model Compact Track Loaders
- Engine Model: Cat® C2.8T (turbo)
2025 Caterpillar Compact Track Loaders 255
More Power. More Performance. More Comfort.The Cat® 255 Compact Track Loader, with its vertical lift design, delivers extended reach and lift height for quick and easy truck loading. Its standard torsion suspension undercarriage system provides superior traction, flotation, stability, and speed to work in a wide range of applications and underfoot conditions.
Features may include:
Redesigned Operator Station- Redesigned Operator Station delivers a larger operating environment, and combined with additional seat travel, the 255 provides more space for operators of any size.
- Available ventilated and heated high-back air ride seat with seat mounted adjustable joystick controls deliver industry-leading operator comfort.
- High-performance power train provides selectable settings for drive power priority and maximum travel speed (overdrive) to customize the machine performance to match the task.
- Three levels of auxiliary hydraulic performance available Standard Flow, High Flow, and High Flow XPS. Standard flow for attachments that require a base level of auxiliary flow and horsepower, High Flow boosts the auxiliary flow for applications that demand additional hydraulic flow for increased attachment performance, and the High Flow XPS hydraulic system provides maximum auxiliary hydraulic performance by delivering additional flow and additional pressure for the most demanding attachments and applications
- Electronically controlled Cat C2.8T engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards while delivering maximum horsepower across a wide RPM range and providing high torque for increased working performance, no matter the application
Engine
Engine Power
Gross - SAE J1995: 74.3 hp | Net - ISO 9249: 73 hp | Net - SAE 1349: 73.5 hp | High Flow - Hydraulic Power (Calculated): 60.9 hp | High Flow XPS - Hydraulic Power (Calculated): 70.7 hp | Standard - Hydraulic Power (Calculated): 46.4 hp
Bore
4.3 in
Displacement
171 in²
Engine Torque
Peak - 1,600 rpm - SAE J1995: 221 lb/ft
Stroke
3.5 in
Engine
Model: Cat® C2.8T (turbo)
Operational
Operating Conditions
Breakout Force - Lift Cylinder: 5895 lb | Breakout Force - Tilt Cylinder: 6746 lb | Ground Contact Area - With 320 mm/12.6 in Track: 1582 in² | Ground Contact Area - With 400 mm/15.7 in Track: 1977 in²
Ground Pressure
With 320 mm/12.6 in Track 41.8 in² | With 400 mm/15.7 in Track: 4.9 in² | With 450 mm/17.7 in Track: 4.6 psi
Operating Speed
Travel - Forward or Reverse - Two Speed: 9.1 mile/h | Travel - Forward or Reverse - One Speed: 5.7 mile/h
Hydraulics
Hydraulic Flow
High Flow - Loader: 30 gal/min | High Flow XPS - Maximum Loader: 30 gal/min | tandard - Loader: 23 gal/min
Maximum Pressure
High Flow - Loader: 3500 psi | High Flow XPS - Maximum Loader: 4061 psi | Standard - Loader: 3500 psi
Dimensions
Height
Bucket Pin - Carry Position: 7.7 in | Bucket Pin - Maximum Lift: 124 in | Top of Cab: 83.3 in
Dimensions
Bucket Pin Reach - Maximum Lift: 5.9 in | Clearance at Maximum Lift and Dump: 95.4 in | Departure Angle: 30.6° | Maximum Dump Angle: 43.6° | Maximum Reach - With Arms Parallel to Ground: 45.7 in | Rack Back Angle - Maximum Height: 85.2° | Reach at Maximum Lift/Dump: 21.3 in | Roll Back Angle: 27°
Ground Clearance
8.3 in
Length
Track on Ground: 58.5 in | With Bucket on Ground: 135 in | Without Bucket: 110.2 in
Overall Height
155.2 in
Overall Length
Track: 76.7 in
Turning Radius
from Center - Bucket (racked): 82.9 in | from Center - Coupler: 54.2 in | from Center - Machine Rear: 65.2 in
Width
Vehicle (320 mm/12.6 in tracks): 65.9 in | Vehicle (400 mm/15.7 in tracks): 69.3 in
Capacities
Load Capacity, Land
35% Tipping Load: 2499 lb | 50% Tipping Load: 3570 lb | Tipping Load: 7140 lb
Features
Rated Operating Capacity with Optional Counterweight: 2631 lb | Engine Crankcase: 2.2 gal (US)
Cooling System
3 gal (US)
Fuel Capacity
25.1 gal (US)
Hydraulic Capacity
System: 9.7 gal (US) | Tank: 6.9 gal (US)
Weights
Weight, In Running Order
9578 lb | Counterweight Adds: 276 lb | Counterweight Adds - ROC (35%): 132 lb | Counterweight Adds - Tip Load: 379 lb | Enclosed Cab Adds: 180 lb | Enclosed Cab Adds - ROC (35%): 38 lb | Enclosed Cab Adds - Tip Load: 108 lb | ROC (35%): 2499 lb | ROC (50%): 3570 lb | Tip Load: 7140 lb | Wide Track (400 mm/15.7 in) Adds: 119 lb