Rated operating capacity is a measurement that indicates a piece of equipment's load limits. The maximum amount of weight that a piece of construction equipment is designed to lift safely is its rated operating capacity. For the most part, rated operating capacity is roughly 50 percent that of a machine's tipping load. A loader's tipping load refers to the tested amount of weight the loader can lift with its bucket at full-forward extension before its rear wheels begin to lift off the ground. The rated operating capacity offered by the Bobcat 453 skid steer loader is 700 pounds, and the tipping load is 1,431 pounds.
The Bobcat 453 loader was fitted with a D722-B Kubota engine. This liquid-cooled, internal combustion engine was designed to run on diesel fuel. It's a three-cylinder engine that offers a 44.0 cubic-inch piston displacement and is capable of outputs in the range of 15.7 horsepower.
Most Bobcat skid steer loaders are relatively small pieces of construction equipment. The 453 loader measures 97.2 inches long and 35.5 inches wide with the bucket attached. This loader is 71.5 inches tall to the top of the rollover protection structure. The wheelbase on the Bobcat 453 skid steer loader is 28.4 inches. Raised to its maximum height, this loader offers a 15-inch reach.
The hydraulic pump system that Bobcat designed for the 453 loader can pump 6.8 gallons of hydraulic fluid through the system each minute. Consumers have access to this loader with an optional auxiliary hydraulic system. This Bobcat's fuel tank can hold 6.5 gallons of diesel fuel. Including all required fluids, this Bobcat offers an operating weight of 2,501 pounds. Bobcat's signature Bob-tech attachment system allows the 453 skid steer loader to be fitted with one of many available attachments.