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Cat 420F and 420F IT specifications

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Cat 420F and 420F IT: backhoe loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
420F
Net Power
92.6 hp
Pump Flow Capacity
43.1 gpm
420F IT
Net Power
102 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
15,395 lb
420F and 420F IT specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat420F and 420F IT2420F and 420F IT
Backhoe
Specification420F420F IT
Dig Depth - Std14.31 ft14.31 ft
Specification420F
Load At Max Lift - Std7,238 lb
Specification420F IT
Dig Depth - Ext17.86 ft
Dimensions and weight
Specification420F420F IT
Transport Length23.53 ft23.79 ft
Transport Height11.74 ft9.25 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.25 ft9.25 ft
Specification420F IT
Transport Width7.62 ft
Wheelbase7.22 ft
Engine
Specification420F420F IT
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERTC4.4 ACERT
Net Power92.6 hp102 hp
Gross Power102 hp102 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm2,200 rpm
Net Torque Rise46 %46 %
Displacement268.6 cu in268.6 cu in
Specification420F
Bore4.2 in
Stroke5 in
Specification420F IT
Number Of Cylinders1400
Net Max Torque323 lb-ft
Operational
Specification420F420F IT
Fuel Capacity43.6 gal44 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity25.1 gal25.1 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity2.4 gal2.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.8 gal5.9 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity4.9 gal4.9 gal
Specification420F
Max Weight24,251 lb
Specification420F IT
Operating Weight 2wd15,395 lb
Operating Weight 4wd24,251 lb
Front Axle Fluid Capacity3 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity4.4 gal
Hydraulic
Specification420F420F IT
Pump TypeVariable Flow, Axial PistonVariable Flow, Axial Piston
Pump Flow Capacity43.1 gpm43.1 gpm
Loader
Specification420F IT
Reach At Max Dump Height2.66 ft
Dig Depth3.27 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height7,238 lb
Bucket Breakout Force11,197 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1.26 yd3
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
420F and 420F IT25
Ratios
Figure420F420F IT
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight3.86.6
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.47 gpm0.42 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.47 gal0.43 gal

420F and 420F IT: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Caterpillar 420 backhoe loaders (420, 420F IT); heavyequipmentforums.com.
420F and 420F IT: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsbackhoe loaderCat and the 420F, 420F IT23
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
electrical and sensors5
transmission and drive2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
electrical and sensors522%
transmission and drive29%
Used market for the 420F and 420F IT — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderCat backhoe loader50
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
420F342012 to 2025$18,000$99,900$57,2503,156
420F IT162012 to 2020$40,000$86,500$55,0001,062
420F and 420F IT: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the backhoe loader 420F, 420F ITNo matching recall in this search

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Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 420F — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Cat 420F IT — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Used-market listings
Federal agency data

Cat 420F and 420F IT: Configuration records

420F
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Dig Depth - Std14.31 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std7,238 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length23.53 ft
Transport Height11.74 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.25 ft
Engine
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERT
Net Power92.6 hp
Gross Power102 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Net Torque Rise46 %
Displacement268.6 cu in
Bore4.2 in
Stroke5 in
Operational
Fuel Capacity43.6 gal
Max Weight24,251 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity25.1 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity2.4 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.8 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity4.9 gal
Hydraulic
Pump TypeVariable Flow, Axial Piston
Pump Flow Capacity43.1 gpm

Source

420F IT
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Dig Depth - Std14.31 ft
Dig Depth - Ext17.86 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length23.79 ft
Transport Height9.25 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.25 ft
Transport Width7.62 ft
Wheelbase7.22 ft
Engine
Engine ModelC4.4 ACERT
Net Power102 hp
Gross Power102 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Net Torque Rise46 %
Displacement268.6 cu in
Number Of Cylinders1400
Net Max Torque323 lb-ft
Operational
Fuel Capacity44 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity25.1 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity2.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity4.9 gal
Operating Weight 2wd15,395 lb
Operating Weight 4wd24,251 lb
Front Axle Fluid Capacity3 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity4.4 gal
Hydraulic
Pump TypeVariable Flow, Axial Piston
Pump Flow Capacity43.1 gpm
Loader
Reach At Max Dump Height2.66 ft
Dig Depth3.27 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height7,238 lb
Bucket Breakout Force11,197 lb
Bucket Width89.06 in
Bucket Capacity1.26 yd3

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