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Bobcat 442 specifications

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Bobcat 442: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
442
Gross Power
73 hp
Operating Weight
16,535 lb
442 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification442
Shipping Length Of Unit19.78 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit8.92 ft
Max Cutting Height20.25 ft
Max Loading Height13.65 ft
Max Reach Along Ground24.15 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth8.63 ft
Max Digging Depth13.95 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1arm length 2000mm
Dimensions and weight
Specification442
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.67 ft
Height To Top Of Cab8.93 ft
Undercarriage
Specification442
Shoe Size18 in
Max Travel Speed3.24 mph
Ground Pressure4.41 psi
Engine
Specification442
Engine ModelKHD-BF-4M-2011E
Gross Power73 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Displacement195.9 cu in
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Specification442
Operating Weight16,535 lb
Fuel Capacity34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity37 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity59.2 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Specification442
Swing Speed10 rpm
Ratios
Figure442
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.4
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.47 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupfull-size excavator
Where the 442 ranks in Bobcat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
BrandEquipment groupCompared entrySort order
Bobcatfull-size excavator442Descending quantity; 1 is largest
Figure442RankLowest in lineHighest in line
Engine power73.0 hp1 of 359.4 hp73.0 hp
Listed weight16,535 lb2 of 313,779 lb19,600 lb
Fuel capacity34.4 gal1 of 320.6 gal34.4 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb4.4 hp1 of 33.3 hp4.4 hp

The 442 beside its neighbours

Base versionE88442
Engine power65.4 hp73 hp
Weight19,600 lb16,535 lb
Standard hydraulic flowE88: 25.1 gpm
Fuel capacity30.6 gal34.4 gal
Ground pressure442: 4.41 psi
Maximum digging depth442: 13.95 ft
442: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsfull-size excavatorBobcat and the 44247
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics4
electrical and sensors4
overheating and cooling3
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics49%
electrical and sensors49%
overheating and cooling36%
fuel system24%
parts and manuals24%
Used market for the 442 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderBobcat full-size excavator3
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
44232006 to 2009$17,879$17,879$17,8796,810
442: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionBobcat together with the full-size excavator 442No matching recall in this search

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Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Bobcat 442 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data

Bobcat 442: Configuration records

442
SpecificationSource figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit19.78 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit8.92 ft
Max Cutting Height20.25 ft
Max Loading Height13.65 ft
Max Reach Along Ground24.15 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth8.63 ft
Max Digging Depth13.95 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1arm length 2000mm
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks7.67 ft
Height To Top Of Cab8.93 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size18 in
Max Travel Speed3.24 mph
Ground Pressure4.41 psi
Engine
Engine ModelKHD-BF-4M-2011E
Gross Power73 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Displacement195.9 cu in
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight16,535 lb
Fuel Capacity34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity37 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity59.2 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed10 rpm

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