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Bobcat E48, E55, and E60 specifications

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Bobcat E48, E55, and E60: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
E48	Horsepower 42.6 hp Operating Weight 9,830 lb
E55	Horsepower 49.7 hp Operating Weight 11,357 lb
E60	Horsepower 55.7 hp Operating Weight 12,315 lb

E48, E55, and E60 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Bobcat	E48, E55, and E60	3	E48, E55, and E60

Engine
Specification	E48	E55	E60
Horsepower	42.6 hp	49.7 hp	55.7 hp

Performance
Specification	E48	E55	E60
Operating Weight	9,830 lb	11,357 lb	12,315 lb
Weight Class	4 t	5 t	6 t
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph	1.8 mph	1.8 mph
Arm Digging Force	5820 lbf	6987 lbf	6446 lbf
Travel Speed (Maximum)	3.3 mph	2.8 mph	2.8 mph
Bucket Digging Force	9601 lbf	9511 lbf	10261 lbf
Lift Radius	118 in	118 in	118 in
Boom Swing - Left	75 deg	75 deg	75 deg
Boom Swing - Right	50 deg	50 deg	50 deg
Dig Depth	10.4 ft	11.4 ft	13.1 ft
Max Dump Height	150.6 in	13 ft	14.3 ft
Reach at Ground Level	17.3 ft	19.4 ft	20.5 ft

Capacities
Specification	E48	E55	E60
Fuel Tank	19 gal	19 gal	19 gal

Hydraulic system
Specification	E48	E55	E60
Auxiliary Pressure	3,045 psi	3,045 psi	3,045 psi
Auxiliary Hydraulics Flow	20 gpm	20 gpm	20 gpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	E48	E55	E60
Length	200.5 in	208.66 in	218.3 in
Transport Length	200.5 in	208.7 in	218.3 in
Width	72.8 in	77.2 in	77.2 in
Cab Height	99.1 in	100.2 in	100.1 in
Tail Swing Overhang	12 in	0.6 in	11.2 in

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
E48, E55, and E60	15

Ratios
Figure	E48	E55	E60
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.3	4.4	4.5
Hydraulic horsepower from the listed flow and pressure	35.5 hp	35.5 hp	35.5 hp
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.45 gal	0.38 gal	0.34 gal

Bobcat E48, E55, and E60: excavator

E48, E55, and E60: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Bobcat and the E48, E55, E60	22

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	4
electrical and sensors	2
parts and manuals	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	4	18%
electrical and sensors	2	9%
parts and manuals	2	9%

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Bobcat E55 Thumb And Curl (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2024-10-06)

Used market for the E48, E55, and E60 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Bobcat excavator	284

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
E48	66	2024 to 2026	$33,000	$94,864	$76,099	3,000
E55	97	2019 to 2026	$33,500	$85,000	$62,400	896
E60	121	2021 to 2026	$47,500	$111,700	$73,500	1,393

E48, E55, and E60: 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 E48, E55, E60	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Bobcat E48 — Bobcat Company. Observed 2026-09-23.
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Bobcat E55 — Bobcat Company. Observed 2026-09-23.
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Bobcat E60 — Bobcat Company. Observed 2026-09-23.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Bobcat E48, E55, and E60 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Bobcat E48 — 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.

Bobcat E48, E55, and E60: Configuration records

E48

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Horsepower	42.6 hp
Performance
Operating Weight	9,830 lb
Weight Class	4 t
Travel Speed - Low	1.6 mph
Arm Digging Force	5820 lbf
Travel Speed (Maximum)	3.3 mph
Bucket Digging Force	9601 lbf
Lift Radius	118 in
Boom Swing - Left	75 deg
Boom Swing - Right	50 deg
Dig Depth	10.4 ft
Max Dump Height	150.6 in
Reach at Ground Level	17.3 ft
Capacities
Fuel Tank	19 gal
Hydraulic system
Auxiliary Pressure	3,045 psi
Auxiliary Hydraulics Flow	20 gpm
Dimensions and weight
Length	200.5 in
Transport Length	200.5 in
Width	72.8 in
Cab Height	99.1 in
Tail Swing Overhang	12 in

E55

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Horsepower	49.7 hp
Performance
Operating Weight	11,357 lb
Weight Class	5 t
Travel Speed - Low	1.8 mph
Arm Digging Force	6987 lbf
Travel Speed (Maximum)	2.8 mph
Bucket Digging Force	9511 lbf
Lift Radius	118 in
Boom Swing - Left	75 deg
Boom Swing - Right	50 deg
Dig Depth	11.4 ft
Max Dump Height	13 ft
Reach at Ground Level	19.4 ft
Capacities
Fuel Tank	19 gal
Hydraulic system
Auxiliary Pressure	3,045 psi
Auxiliary Hydraulics Flow	20 gpm
Dimensions and weight
Length	208.66 in
Transport Length	208.7 in
Width	77.2 in
Cab Height	100.2 in
Tail Swing Overhang	0.6 in

E60

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Horsepower	55.7 hp
Performance
Operating Weight	12,315 lb
Weight Class	6 t
Travel Speed - Low	1.8 mph
Arm Digging Force	6446 lbf
Travel Speed (Maximum)	2.8 mph
Bucket Digging Force	10261 lbf
Lift Radius	118 in
Boom Swing - Left	75 deg
Boom Swing - Right	50 deg
Dig Depth	13.1 ft
Max Dump Height	14.3 ft
Reach at Ground Level	20.5 ft
Capacities
Fuel Tank	19 gal
Hydraulic system
Auxiliary Pressure	3,045 psi
Auxiliary Hydraulics Flow	20 gpm
Dimensions and weight
Length	218.3 in
Transport Length	218.3 in
Width	77.2 in
Cab Height	100.1 in
Tail Swing Overhang	11.2 in

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