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Cat 416 Series II to 436 Series II specifications

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Cat 416 Series II to 436 Series II: backhoe loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
416 Series II
Gross Power
67.1 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
13,706 lb
426 Series II
Gross Power
75 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
14,623 lb
428 Series II
Gross Power
75.1 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
15,748 lb
436 Series II
Gross Power
83 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
15,163 lb
416 Series II to 436 Series II specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat416 Series II to 436 Series II4416 Series II, 426 Series II, 428 Series II, and 436 Series II
Backhoe
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Load Height - Std10.95 ft11.97 ft11.44 ft12.45 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std17.76 ft18.97 ft17.65 ft19.85 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.21 ft15.39 ft15.59 ft17.88 ft
Load Height - Ext13.27 ft14.23 ft13.76 ft14.3 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Ext10,260 lb10,260 lb10,258 lb10,823 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std10,440 lb10,440 lb10,438 lb11,003 lb
Dig Depth - Ext18.5 ft19.7 ft19.68 ft21.37 ft
Load At Max Lift - Ext2,150 lb2,315 lb2,116 lb2,249 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std3,439 lb3,869 lb3,836 lb3,483 lb
Reach From Swivel - Ext21.86 ft23.12 ft21.75 ft23.36 ft
Specification416 Series II426 Series II
Reach At Load Height - Std7.21 ft7.33 ft
Reach At Load Height - Ext10.42 ft11.24 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Transport Length22.44 ft22.7 ft18.66 ft23.28 ft
Transport Width7.43 ft7.43 ft7.9 ft7.43 ft
Transport Height11.32 ft12.28 ft11.73 ft12.5 ft
Wheelbase6.89 ft6.89 ft6.89 ft6.89 ft
Ground Clearance0.98 ft0.96 ft1.05 ft1.16 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab8.93 ft8.91 ft9.11 ft9.12 ft
Loader
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.66 ft8.41 ft8.68 ft8.6 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.31 ft2.55 ft2.77 ft2.55 ft
Dig Depth4.22 in4.02 in3.9 in3.27 in
Bucket Breakout Force7,509 lb7,666 lb8,048 lb7,891 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in89.06 in94.34 in89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1 yd31.26 yd31.31 yd31.31 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,249 lb5,401 lb5,249 lb5,260 lb
Engine
Specification416 Series II426 Series II
Number Of Cylinders44
Power Measured @2,400 rpm2,400 rpm
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Engine Model4.2364.2364.2364.236
Gross Power67.1 hp75 hp75.1 hp83 hp
Net Power61.7 hp70 hp69.8 hp77 hp
Displacement235.6 cu in235.6 cu in235.6 cu in235.6 cu in
Operational
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Operating Weight 2wd13,706 lb14,623 lb15,748 lb15,163 lb
Turning Radius12.9 ft12.9 ft12.9 ft12.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd11L-16 10PR/10.5-20 10PR11L-16, 12PR/10.5-20, 10PR9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR11-16 12PR/10.5-20 10PR
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd16.9-24 8PR/ 19.5L-24 8PR16.9-24 8PR / 19.5L-24 8PR16.9-28 10 PR16.9-28 10PR/16.9-28 10 PR
Specification416 Series II426 Series II
Fuel Capacity28.1 gal28.1 gal
Operating Weight 4wd13,971 lb14,888 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity20.9 gal21.7 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity1.9 gal1.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.6 gal5.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity2.7 gal2.7 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity2 gal2 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity4.9 gal4.9 gal
Operating Voltage12 V12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage52 amps52 amps
Transmission and speeds
Specification416 Series II426 Series II
Transmission Typefully synchromeshFully synchromesh
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Number Of Forward Gears4444
Number Of Reverse Gears4444
Max Speed - Forward19.7 mph19.6 mph18.3 mph18.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse19.8 mph19.7 mph18.4 mph18.6 mph
Hydraulic
Specification416 Series II426 Series II
Pump TypeVariable flowVariable
Specification416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Pump Flow Capacity28.6 gpm36.5 gpm28.6 gpm36.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,700 psi2,700 psi2,700 psi2,700 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
416 Series II to 436 Series II46
Ratios
Figure416 Series II426 Series II428 Series II436 Series II
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.54.84.45.1
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.46 gpm0.52 gpm0.41 gpm0.47 gpm
Figure416 Series II426 Series II
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.46 gal0.40 gal

416 Series II to 436 Series II: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 416 backhoe loaders (416, 416C); heavyequipmentforums.com.Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 428 backhoe loaders (428C, 428D); heavyequipmentforums.com.
416 Series II to 436 Series II: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsbackhoe loaderCat and the 436 line that the 416 Series II, 426 Series II, 428 Series II, 436 Series II belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead13
416 Series II to 436 Series II: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-24MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)backhoe loader416 Series II, 426 Series II, 428 Series IINo matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat; 416 Series II, 426 Series II, 428 Series IINo matching recall in the stated search

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Cat 416 Series II to 436 Series II: Configuration records

416 Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std10.95 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std17.76 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.21 ft
Reach At Load Height - Std7.21 ft
Load Height - Ext13.27 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Ext10,260 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std10,440 lb
Dig Depth - Ext18.5 ft
Reach At Load Height - Ext10.42 ft
Load At Max Lift - Ext2,150 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std3,439 lb
Reach From Swivel - Ext21.86 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length22.44 ft
Transport Width7.43 ft
Transport Height11.32 ft
Wheelbase6.89 ft
Ground Clearance0.98 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab8.93 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.66 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.31 ft
Dig Depth4.22 in
Bucket Breakout Force7,509 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,249 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model4.236
Gross Power67.1 hp
Net Power61.7 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm
Displacement235.6 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight 2wd13,706 lb
Fuel Capacity28.1 gal
Operating Weight 4wd13,971 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity20.9 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity1.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity2.7 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity2 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity4.9 gal
Turning Radius12.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd11L-16 10PR/10.5-20 10PR
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd16.9-24 8PR/ 19.5L-24 8PR
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage52 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typefully synchromesh
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward19.7 mph
Max Speed Reverse19.8 mph
Hydraulic
Pump TypeVariable flow
Pump Flow Capacity28.6 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,700 psi

Source

426 Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std11.97 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std18.97 ft
Dig Depth - Std15.39 ft
Reach At Load Height - Std7.33 ft
Load Height - Ext14.23 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Ext10,260 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std10,440 lb
Dig Depth - Ext19.7 ft
Reach At Load Height - Ext11.24 ft
Load At Max Lift - Ext2,315 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std3,869 lb
Reach From Swivel - Ext23.12 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length22.7 ft
Transport Width7.43 ft
Transport Height12.28 ft
Wheelbase6.89 ft
Ground Clearance0.96 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab8.91 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.41 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.55 ft
Dig Depth4.02 in
Bucket Breakout Force7,666 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1.26 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,401 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine Model4.236
Gross Power75 hp
Net Power70 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm
Displacement235.6 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight 2wd14,623 lb
Fuel Capacity28.1 gal
Operating Weight 4wd14,888 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity21.7 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity1.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.6 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity2.7 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity2 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity4.9 gal
Turning Radius12.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd11L-16, 12PR/10.5-20, 10PR
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd16.9-24 8PR / 19.5L-24 8PR
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage52 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeFully synchromesh
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward19.6 mph
Max Speed Reverse19.7 mph
Hydraulic
Pump TypeVariable
Pump Flow Capacity36.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,700 psi

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428 Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std11.44 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std17.65 ft
Dig Depth - Std15.59 ft
Load Height - Ext13.76 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Ext10,258 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std10,438 lb
Dig Depth - Ext19.68 ft
Load At Max Lift - Ext2,116 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std3,836 lb
Reach From Swivel - Ext21.75 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length18.66 ft
Transport Width7.9 ft
Transport Height11.73 ft
Wheelbase6.89 ft
Ground Clearance1.05 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.11 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.68 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.77 ft
Dig Depth3.9 in
Bucket Breakout Force8,048 lb
Bucket Width94.34 in
Bucket Capacity1.31 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,249 lb
Engine
Engine Model4.236
Gross Power75.1 hp
Net Power69.8 hp
Displacement235.6 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight 2wd15,748 lb
Turning Radius12.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd9-16 10PR / 10.5-20 10PR
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd16.9-28 10 PR
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward18.3 mph
Max Speed Reverse18.4 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity28.6 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,700 psi

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436 Series II
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std12.45 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std19.85 ft
Dig Depth - Std17.88 ft
Load Height - Ext14.3 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Ext10,823 lb
Bucket Dig Force - Std11,003 lb
Dig Depth - Ext21.37 ft
Load At Max Lift - Ext2,249 lb
Load At Max Lift - Std3,483 lb
Reach From Swivel - Ext23.36 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length23.28 ft
Transport Width7.43 ft
Transport Height12.5 ft
Wheelbase6.89 ft
Ground Clearance1.16 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.12 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.6 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.55 ft
Dig Depth3.27 in
Bucket Breakout Force7,891 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1.31 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,260 lb
Engine
Engine Model4.236
Gross Power83 hp
Net Power77 hp
Displacement235.6 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight 2wd15,163 lb
Turning Radius12.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd11-16 12PR/10.5-20 10PR
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd16.9-28 10PR/16.9-28 10 PR
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward18.5 mph
Max Speed Reverse18.6 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity36.5 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,700 psi

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