Makes Log Work Productive and Profitable
The Cat® FM538 is the best choice in its size class for today’s loggers. With its high-visibility forestry cab and factory logging configurations tailored to meet your needs, the FM538 makes your work in the woods more productive and profitable.
Benefits
Designed for Comfort and Ease of Operation
Available in a choice of rear or side entry, the Certified Forestry ROPS cab is sound-suppressed, sealed, and has an exceptional, unobstructed view of the task at hand.
Boosts Production
Moves heavy logs confidently with greater swing torque. Heavy lift mode increases pressure for an additional boost for bigger timber until the task is done. More travel speed and a taller undercarriage get you up, down, and over stumps faster.
Saves Time and Money
Experience increased uptime and reduced costs with longer-life fuel and hydraulic oil filters.Cat® fuel filters have double the life of the previous filters, and the hydraulic oil return filter provides longer service life.
Latest Features
Machine Setup Simplification
At the touch of fingertips and navigating user-friendly icons, the latest operator oriented User Interface (UI) maximizes uptime and gets crews to work without delay. From re-ordering work tool lists to creating new work tool combinations as needed, operators can quickly set up machines and easily access information.
Foot Pedal Swing Control Kit
The FM538 offers powerful, reliable performance optimized for challenging forestry tasks, and now, operators can enhance productivity and ease of operation with the optional Foot Pedal Swing Control Kit.