Caterpillar 6090 FS Specs (Weight, Engine & Digging)

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The Caterpillar 6090 FS crawler excavator was introduced in 2013, with an operating weight of 2,204,623 lb (1,000 t), engine output of 4,506 hp (3,360 kW) and a bucket capacity of 68.01 yd³ (52 m³). Maximum digging depth is 8.5 ft (2.6 m), maximum horizontal reach is 63.3 ft (19.3 m) and it uses the QSK60 (2x) engine.

Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications

Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2013 • QSK60 (2x)

Weight: 2,204,623 lb (1,000 t)Power: 4,506 hp (3,360 kW)Bucket: 68.01 yd³ (52 m³)Dig depth: 8.5 ft (2.6 m)

Key specifications

2,204,623 lb (1,000 t)Operating weight
4,506 hp (3,360 kW)Engine power
68.01 yd³ (52 m³)Bucket capacity
8.5 ft (2.6 m)Digging depth
63.3 ft (19.3 m)Horizontal reach
562,472 lbf (2,502 kN)Tear-out force
78.7 in (2,000 mm)Track width
2013Introduced

Useful excavator charts

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Digging geometry
Dig depth

8.5 ft

Reach

63.3 ft

Transport dimensions
Length

44.4 ft

Width

31.9 ft

Height

32.8 ft

Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
2,204,623 lbWeight
4,506 hpPower
68.01 yd³Bucket
562,472 lbfTear-out

How the Caterpillar 6090 FS compares

Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.

Engine power
4,506 hp
96% above avg
94th percentile
Bucket capacity
68.01 yd³
105% above avg
94th percentile
Digging depth
8.5 ft
42% below avg
33rd percentile
Horizontal reach
63.3 ft
19% above avg
94th percentile
Engine power4,506 hp
Low 787 hpAverage 2,298 hpHigh 4,296 hp

About 96% above the peer average.

Bucket capacity68.01 yd³
Low 11.41 yd³Average 33.24 yd³High 64.25 yd³

About 105% above the peer average.

Digging depth8.5 ft
Low 7.9 ftAverage 14.7 ftHigh 28.8 ft

About 42% below the peer average.

Horizontal reach63.3 ft
Low 45.1 ftAverage 53.3 ftHigh 63.1 ft

About 19% above the peer average.

Tear-out force562,472 lbf
Low 125,201 lbfAverage 322,061 lbfHigh 548,768 lbf

About 75% above the peer average.

This model Peer average

Crawler excavator information

Manufacturer Caterpillar
Model 6090 FS
Introduced 2013

Operating specifications

Operating weight 2,204,623 lb (1,000 t)
Bucket capacity 68.01 yd³ (52 m³)
Bucket width 20 ft (6.1 m)
Maximum digging depth 8.5 ft (2.6 m)
Maximum horizontal reach 63.3 ft (19.3 m)
Tear-out force 562,472 lbf (2,502 kN)

Engine and emissions

Engine manufacturer Cummins
Engine model QSK60 (2x)
Engine power 4,506 hp (3,360 kW)
Displacement 3,674 cu in (60.2 L)
Cylinders 16
Cylinder bore × stroke 6.26 × 7.48 in (159 × 190 mm)
Emission level U.S. EPA Tier 2
Diesel particulate filter No

Dimensions and transport

Transport length 44.4 ft (13.53 m)
Transport width 31.9 ft (9.72 m)
Transport height 32.8 ft (9.99 m)
Track width 78.7 in (2,000 mm)

Disclaimer: Specifications can vary by configuration, market and attachment. Verify critical dimensions, capacities and ratings against the official machine documentation and the Caterpillar USA website.

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