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2000 - Caterpillar 574 Forwarder
()- Listing No
- 1097705
- Year
- 2000
- Manufacturer
- Caterpillar
- Model
- 574
- Condition
- Used
- Location
- USA
- Price
- $77,500
- Description
-
2000 cat 574 forwarder, 1,500 original hrs, new joystick, 8 wheel machine, tires approx 85% was owned by a farmer until approx 1,400 hrs
About this machine
This Caterpillar 574 is a forestry forwarder — sometimes referred to as a log forwarder — a machine designed to collect cut timber from the felling site and transport it to a roadside landing or processing area. Caterpillar is one of the world's most widely recognised manufacturers of heavy equipment, serving construction, mining, forestry, and a range of other industries with machines known for their durability and engineering.
This 2000 model is offered in used condition and is located in Arizona, USA, priced at $77,500. It is an eight-wheel machine, a configuration common in forestry forwarders for the traction and load distribution needed on soft or uneven forest terrain.
The hours are notably low for a machine of this age, with just 1,500 original hours recorded. Adding useful context to that figure, the seller notes the machine spent the majority of its working life — approximately the first 1,400 hours — in the hands of a farmer, suggesting it may have seen lighter or different use than a typical commercial logging operation would involve. The joystick controls have been replaced with a new unit, which is a meaningful maintenance detail given the importance of boom and grapple control in daily forwarder operation. Tyres are reported to be approximately 85% remaining, indicating good rubber life ahead.
This description was generated automatically from the listing details and may not reflect every specification. Please confirm with the seller before purchase.
