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Caterpillar 430
Configuration: Standard stick hoe, OROPS canopy, AWD, standard 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, 460 kg counterweight, 80 kg operator, full fuel; Cat C3.6 86 kW (ISO gross).
24 sourced values · Sources: Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | 7,273 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 | 8,188 kg | Published: 8,188 kg Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Estimated, for the stated configuration (18,051 lb). Minimum 7525 kg; maximum (ROPS capacity) 11 000 kg. |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Wheeled, rigid frame AWD | Published: Wheeled, rigid frame AWD Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Number of axles | 2 | Published: 2 Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Wheels (count) | 4 | Published: 4 Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/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 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | Not published | Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Axle loads
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Axle load, front (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
| Axle load, rear (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | Cat C3.6 | Published: Cat C3.6 Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Electronic turbo intercooled; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. |
| Net power | 80 kW | Published: 80 kW Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1349 net at 2,200 rpm (107 hp); ISO 9249 79 kW. |
| Gross power | 88 kW | Published: 88 kW Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1995 at 2,200 rpm (118 hp); ISO 14396 86 kW. |
| Displacement | 3.6 L | Published: 3.6 L Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25220 in³. |
| Rated speed | 2,200 rpm | Published: 2,200 rpm Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 187 L/min | Published: 187 L/min Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Variable-flow axial piston pump at 2,200 rpm (49.4 gal/min). |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 25 MPa | Published: 25,000 kPa Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25System pressure, backhoe and loader (3,626 psi). |
Performance
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Max travel speed | 41 km/h | Published: 41 km/h Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-254th gear, standard power-shift transmission (26 mph). |
| Max digging depth | 4,612 mm | Published: 4,612 mm Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE maximum, standard stick. E-stick extended 5862 mm. |
| Max reach (at ground) | 6,032 mm | Published: 6,032 mm Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25From swing pivot at ground line, standard stick (from rear axle centerline 7122 mm). |
| Rated / lift capacity | 3,280 kg | Published: 3,280 kg Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Loader lift capacity at maximum height, 0.96 m³ GP pin-on bucket. Lift breakout 50.2 kN; hoe bucket dig force 71.9 kN; loader dump height at max angle 2758 mm. |
| Bucket capacity | 0.96 m³ | Published: 0.96 m³ Cat 430 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8245-03 (03-2026), build 07A; Tier 4 Final/Stage V. Retrieved 2026-10-25Loader GP bucket, SAE rated. |
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