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Bobcat E42, E45, and E50 specifications

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Bobcat E42, E45, and E50: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
E42	Gross Power 42.7 hp Operating Weight 9,246 lb
E45	Gross Power 42.7 hp Operating Weight 10,077 lb
E50	Net Power 49.8 hp Operating Weight 10,677 lb

E42, E45, and E50 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Bobcat	E42, E45, and E50	3	E42, E45, and E50

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Max Reach Along Ground	17.3 ft	18.61 ft	19.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.5 ft	10.8 ft	11.6 ft
Boom Swing - Left	75 degrees	75 degrees	75 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees	50 degrees	50 degrees

Specification	E42	E45
Max.Dumping Height	12.2 ft	11.9 ft
Bucket Digging Force	9,183 lb	7,650 lb
Arm Digging Force	5,762 lb	5,332 lb

Specification	E50
Max Cutting Height	12.7 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Height To Top Of Cab	8.23 ft	8.31 ft	8.31 ft
Width	68.9 in	77.2 in	6.44 ft
Length	200 in	210.8 in	218.7 in

Specification	E42	E45
Height	98.7 in	99.7 in

Specification	E50
Overall Transport Length	218.7 in

Undercarriage
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Min Travel Speed	1.6 mph	1.5 mph	1.9 mph
Max Travel Speed	2.9 mph	2.6 mph	3.1 mph

Engine
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel	Diesel
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm

Specification	E42	E45
Gross Power	42.7 hp	42.7 hp
Emissions	Tier 4	Tier 4

Specification	E50
Net Power	49.8 hp
Aspiration	Tier 4

Operational
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Operating Weight	9,246 lb	10,077 lb	10,677 lb
Fuel Capacity	21.1 gal	21 gal	21.1 gal

Hydraulic System
Specification	E42	E45
Operating Pressure	3,045 psi	3,045 psi

Specification	E42	E45	E50
Pump Flow Capacity	20 gpm	20 gpm	20 gpm

Specification	E50
Standard Pressure	3,045 psi

Lift
Specification	E42	E45	E50
Lift Radius	118 in	118 in	118 in
Max Lift Capacity	4,603 lb	5,131 lb	6,034 lb

Buckets
Specification	E50
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	8,977 lb
Arm Digging Force	6,744 lb

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
E42, E45, and E50	24

Ratios
Figure	E42	E45	E50
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.6	4.2	4.7
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.47 gpm	0.47 gpm	0.40 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.49 gal	0.49 gal	0.42 gal

Bobcat E42, E45, and E50: excavator

Owner experience with the E42, E45, and E50 — Historical owner-entry sample
Index	Entry queried	Reviews	Forum discussions	First review in sample	Last review in sample
TractorByNet	E50 excavator	1	2	Nov 18, 2012	Nov 18, 2012

Model	Owner rating	Forum discussions	Model years reviewed	Pros named more than once	Cons named more than once
E50	5.0 of 5 from 1 owner review	2 (2,039 views)	Not stated	named once each: tons of power, quiet, fuel efficient	named once each: wish IT only costed 40k not 80, only 100 hours on the pads, they are showing major wear

E42, E45, and E50: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Bobcat and the E42, E45, E50	63

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	10
electrical and sensors	5
starting and cranking	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	10	16%
electrical and sensors	5	8%
starting and cranking	2	3%
parts and manuals	2	3%

Bobcat E50 Hydraulic Thumb Not Working Properly (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-08-13)
Bobcat E45 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-04-18)
E50 Bobcat (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-04-07)
Bobcat E50 Hydraulic Thumb Issues (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2026-03-30)

Used market for the E42, E45, and E50 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Bobcat excavator	314

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
E42	121	2015 to 2023	$29,900	$69,900	$42,700	1,960
E45	42	2013 to 2020	$24,900	$70,000	$44,500	2,295
E50	151	2015 to 2023	$29,900	$64,500	$48,000	1,435

E42, E45, and E50: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Bobcat together with the excavator E42, E45, E50	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Bobcat E42 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Bobcat E45 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Bobcat E50 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Owner reports	Owner reports: TractorByNet owner reviews for Bobcat E50 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Bobcat E42, E45, and E50 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Bobcat E42 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Bobcat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Historical TractorByNet review observation
Reference scope	Equipment type	Reviewed label in source	Owner entries	Average owner score	Scale maximum	Reported cons
E42, E45 and E50	excavator	E50	1	5.0	5	No con named by multiple reviewers

Bobcat E42, E45, and E50: Configuration records

E42

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Reach Along Ground	17.3 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.5 ft
Max.Dumping Height	12.2 ft
Bucket Digging Force	9,183 lb
Boom Swing - Left	75 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	8.23 ft
Width	68.9 in
Height	98.7 in
Length	200 in
Undercarriage
Min Travel Speed	1.6 mph
Max Travel Speed	2.9 mph
Engine
Fuel	Diesel
Gross Power	42.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Emissions	Tier 4
Operational
Operating Weight	9,246 lb
Fuel Capacity	21.1 gal
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure	3,045 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	20 gpm
Lift
Lift Radius	118 in
Max Lift Capacity	4,603 lb
Additional specifications
Arm Digging Force	5,762 lb

Source

E45

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Reach Along Ground	18.61 ft
Max Digging Depth	10.8 ft
Max.Dumping Height	11.9 ft
Bucket Digging Force	7,650 lb
Boom Swing - Left	75 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	8.31 ft
Width	77.2 in
Height	99.7 in
Length	210.8 in
Undercarriage
Min Travel Speed	1.5 mph
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Engine
Fuel	Diesel
Gross Power	42.7 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Emissions	Tier 4
Operational
Operating Weight	10,077 lb
Fuel Capacity	21 gal
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure	3,045 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	20 gpm
Lift
Lift Radius	118 in
Max Lift Capacity	5,131 lb
Additional specifications
Arm Digging Force	5,332 lb

Source

E50

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Reach Along Ground	19.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.6 ft
Boom Swing - Left	75 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Max Cutting Height	12.7 ft
Dimensions and weight
Height To Top Of Cab	8.31 ft
Width	6.44 ft
Length	218.7 in
Overall Transport Length	218.7 in
Undercarriage
Min Travel Speed	1.9 mph
Max Travel Speed	3.1 mph
Engine
Fuel	Diesel
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Net Power	49.8 hp
Aspiration	Tier 4
Operational
Operating Weight	10,677 lb
Fuel Capacity	21.1 gal
Hydraulic System
Pump Flow Capacity	20 gpm
Standard Pressure	3,045 psi
Lift
Lift Radius	118 in
Max Lift Capacity	6,034 lb
Buckets
Bucket Digging Force - SAE	8,977 lb
Additional specifications
Arm Digging Force	6,744 lb

Source

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Bobcat E42, E45, and E50 specifications

Bobcat E42, E45, and E50: excavator

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Bobcat E42, E45, and E50: Configuration records