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Caterpillar 450
Configuration: Standard stick hoe, OROPS, AWD, autoshift transmission, single tilt loader with 1.34 m³ GP pin-on bucket, 610 mm heavy-duty hoe bucket, 15-19.5 front and 21L-24 rear tires; Cat C3.6 106 kW (ISO gross).
24 sourced values · Sources: Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25
Dimension diagram
| A | Overall length | 7,969 mm |
| B | Overall height | 2,767 mm |
| C | Wheelbase | 2,215 mm |
| D | Ground clearance | 315 mm |
| E | Overall width | 2,415 mm |
| F | Track gauge / tread | 2,016 mm |
Weights
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 11,033 kg | Published: 11,033 kg Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Estimated, for the stated configuration (24,324 lb). Maximum (ROPS capacity) 13 300 kg. |
Dimensions
Undercarriage / tires
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undercarriage type | Wheeled, rigid frame AWD | Published: Wheeled, rigid frame AWD Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Number of axles | 2 | Published: 2 Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Wheels (count) | 4 | Published: 4 Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
| Tire size | Front 15-19.5 12 ply, rear 21L-24 16 ply | Published: Front 15-19.5 12 ply, rear 21L-24 16 ply Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Ground pressure
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ground pressure | Not published | Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Axle loads
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Axle load, front (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
| Axle load, rear (unladen/operating) | Not published | Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published in this document. |
Engine
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engine model | Cat C3.6 | Published: Cat C3.6 Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Electronic turbo intercooled; U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final (text cites EU Stage IV and Stage V in different places). |
| Net power | 97 kW | Published: 97 kW Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1349 net at 2,200 rpm (130 hp); net peak 99 kW at 2,000 rpm. |
| Gross power | 108 kW | Published: 108 kW Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE J1995 at 2,200 rpm (145 hp); ISO 14396 106 kW. |
| Displacement | 3.6 L | Published: 3.6 L Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25220 in³. |
| Rated speed | 2,200 rpm | Published: 2,200 rpm Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25 |
Hydraulics
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pump / aux flow | 220 L/min | Published: 220 L/min Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Variable-flow axial piston pump at 2,200 rpm (58.1 gal/min). |
| System / relief pressure | ≈ 26.2 MPa | Published: 26,200 kPa Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25System pressure, backhoe and loader (3,800 psi). |
Performance
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Max travel speed | 41.1 km/h | Published: 41.1 km/h Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Autoshift 6th forward (25.5 mph); sheet notes speeds are for two-wheel-drive machine with 21x24 rear tires. |
| Max digging depth | 5,185 mm | Published: 5,185 mm Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25SAE maximum, standard stick. E-stick extended 6417 mm. |
| Max reach (at ground) | 6,651 mm | Published: 6,651 mm Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25From swing pivot at ground line, standard stick (from rear axle centerline 7902 mm). |
| Rated / lift capacity | 4,031 kg | Published: 4,031 kg Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Loader lift capacity at maximum height, 1.34 m³ GP pin-on bucket. Lift breakout 52.4 kN; hoe bucket dig force 79.1 kN; loader dump height at max angle 2740 mm. |
| Bucket capacity | 1.34 m³ | Published: 1.34 m³ Cat 450 Backhoe Loader specalog AEHQ8168-03 (10-2025), build 07C, N Am; Tier 4 Final. Retrieved 2026-10-25Loader GP bucket, SAE rated. |
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