Caterpillar 420 XE

Name: Caterpillar 420 XE
Brand: Caterpillar

Configuration: Standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD power-shift transmission, single tilt loader with 0.96 m³ GP pin-on bucket, 610 mm standard-duty hoe bucket, 340/80-18 front and 500/70-24 rear tires, 240 kg counterweight, 80 kg operator, full fuel. Engine: 74.5 kW (100 hp) rating column.

24 sourced values · Sources: Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25

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Dimension diagram

A	Overall length	7,132 mm
B	Overall height	2,815 mm
C	Wheelbase	2,200 mm
D	Ground clearance	316 mm
E	Overall width	2,248 mm
F	Track gauge / tread	1,895 mm

Weights

Spec	Value	Source
Operating weight	7,834 kg	Published: 7,834 kg Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Estimated, for the stated configuration (17,271 lb). Minimum 7384 kg; maximum (ROPS capacity) 11 000 kg.

Dimensions

Spec	Value	Source
Overall length	7,132 mm	Published: 7,132 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Loader on ground, standard stick, single tilt 0.96 m³ GP pin-on bucket. Transport length 7163 mm.
Overall width	2,248 mm	Published: 2,248 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Overall width.
Overall height	2,815 mm	Published: 2,815 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Height to top of cab/canopy. Transport height 3645 mm.
Wheelbase	2,200 mm	Published: 2,200 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Track gauge / tread	1,895 mm	Published: 1,895 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Front wheel tread gauge; rear 1728 mm.
Ground clearance	316 mm	Published: 316 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 At left-hand step (AWD guard 312 mm).
Turning radius	Not published	Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Turning radius not published; turning circle outside front wheels 8.205 m (inner wheel not braked).
Transport height	3,645 mm	Published: 3,645 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Standard stick.

Undercarriage / tires

Spec	Value	Source
Undercarriage type	Wheeled, rigid frame AWD	Published: Wheeled, rigid frame AWD Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Number of axles	2	Published: 2 Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Wheels (count)	4	Published: 4 Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Tire size	Front 340/80-18, rear 500/70-24	Published: Front 340/80-18, rear 500/70-24 Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25

Ground pressure

Spec	Value	Source
Ground pressure	Not published	Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document.

Axle loads

Spec	Value	Source
Axle load, front (unladen/operating)	Not published	Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. Front axle rating: static 12 000 kg, dynamic 6000 kg.
Axle load, rear (unladen/operating)	Not published	Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. Rear axle rating: static 13 000 kg, dynamic 7000 kg.

Engine

Spec	Value	Source
Engine model	Cat C3.6	Published: Cat C3.6 Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Electronic turbo intercooled; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Sheet lists 74.5 kW (100 hp) and 82 kW (110 hp) ratings.
Net power	68 kW	Published: 68 kW Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 SAE J1349 net at 2,200 rpm (91 hp), 100 hp rating; ISO 9249 68 kW. 110 hp rating: 76 kW. Net peak 78 kW at 1,800 rpm.
Gross power	76 kW	Published: 76 kW Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 SAE J1995 at 2,200 rpm (102 hp), 100 hp rating; ISO 14396 74 kW. 110 hp rating: 84 kW.
Displacement	3.6 L	Published: 3.6 L Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 220 in³.
Rated speed	2,200 rpm	Published: 2,200 rpm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25

Hydraulics

Spec	Value	Source
Pump / aux flow	187 L/min	Published: 187 L/min Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Variable-flow axial piston pump at 2,200 rpm (49.4 gal/min).
System / relief pressure	≈ 25 MPa	Published: 25,000 kPa Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 System pressure, backhoe and loader (3,626 psi).

Performance

Spec	Value	Source
Max travel speed	41 km/h	Published: 41 km/h Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 4th gear, standard power-shift transmission (25 mph).
Max digging depth	4,278 mm	Published: 4,278 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 SAE maximum, standard stick. E-stick extended 5372 mm.
Max reach (at ground)	5,600 mm	Published: 5,600 mm Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 From swing pivot at ground line, standard stick (from rear axle centerline 6690 mm).
Rated / lift capacity	3,280 kg	Published: 3,280 kg Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Loader lift capacity at maximum height, 0.96 m³ GP pin-on bucket. Lift breakout 50 179 N; hoe bucket dig force 64 193 N (standard stick); loader dump height at max angle 2758 mm.
Bucket capacity	0.96 m³	Published: 0.96 m³ Cat 420 XE Backhoe Loader spec sheet AEHQ8244-04 (03-2026); Cat C3.6, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Loader GP pin-on bucket, SAE rated.

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