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Cat E120B and E140 specifications

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Short answer

Cat E120B and E140: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
E120B	Gross Power 84 hp Operating Weight 28,219 lb
E140	Gross Power 88.6 hp Operating Weight 30,799 lb

E120B and E140 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	E120B and E140	2	E120B and E140

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	E120B	E140
Max Cutting Height	26.96 ft	25.4 ft
Max Loading Height	19.18 ft	17.49 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	26.01 ft	27.04 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	14.82 ft	13.62 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.9 ft	17.49 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 6'11" (2100mm)	Stick 7'0" (2130mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	E120B	E140
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft	1.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.86 ft	9.49 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	9.13 ft	8.85 ft
Tail Swing Radius	6.94 ft	7.93 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.02 ft	3.5 ft

Engine
Specification	E120B	E140
Gross Power	84 hp	88.6 hp
Displacement	268.6 cu in	400.4 cu in

Specification	E140
Engine Model	C 6D14

Operational
Specification	E120B	E140
Operating Weight	28,219 lb	30,799 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal	63.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	43.6 gal	58.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,270 psi	3,830 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	62.4 gpm	69.8 gpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
E120B and E140	22

Ratios
Figure	E120B	E140
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.0	2.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.79 gal	0.72 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	155.5 hp	156.0 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

E120B and E140: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Cat and the E120B, E140	36

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	8
overheating and cooling	3

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	8	22%
overheating and cooling	3	8%

Used market for the E120B and E140 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	3

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
E120B	3	1991	$14,500	$16,900	$15,700	None shown

E120B and E140: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the full-size excavator E120B, E140	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat E120B — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat E140 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat E120B and E140 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat E120B — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Cat E120B and E140: Configuration records

E120B

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	26.96 ft
Max Loading Height	19.18 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	26.01 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	14.82 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.9 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 6'11" (2100mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.86 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	9.13 ft
Tail Swing Radius	6.94 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.02 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	6.53 ft
Shoe Size	19.69 in
Ground Pressure	5.97 psi
Max Travel Speed	3.11 mph
Drawbar Pull	21,582 lb
Engine
Gross Power	84 hp
Displacement	268.6 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	43.6 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,270 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	62.4 gpm
Additional specifications
Operating Weight	28,219 lb

E140

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Cutting Height	25.4 ft
Max Loading Height	17.49 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	27.04 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	13.62 ft
Max Digging Depth	17.49 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 7'0" (2130mm)
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.49 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.85 ft
Tail Swing Radius	7.93 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.5 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	6.53 ft
Shoe Size	19.69 in
Ground Pressure	6.7 psi
Max Travel Speed	1.87 mph
Drawbar Pull	24,504 lb
Engine
Engine Model	C 6D14
Gross Power	88.6 hp
Displacement	400.4 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	63.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	58.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	3,830 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	69.8 gpm
Additional specifications
Operating Weight	30,799 lb

Compare Cat E120B, E140

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	E120B	E140
Max Cutting Height	26.96 ft	25.4 ft
Max Loading Height	19.18 ft	17.49 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	26.01 ft	27.04 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	14.82 ft	13.62 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.9 ft	17.49 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 6'11" (2100mm)	Stick 7'0" (2130mm)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	E120B	E140
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft	1.42 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.86 ft	9.49 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	9.13 ft	8.85 ft
Tail Swing Radius	6.94 ft	7.93 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.02 ft	3.5 ft

Engine
Specification	E120B	E140
Gross Power	84 hp	88.6 hp
Displacement	268.6 cu in	400.4 cu in

Operational
Specification	E120B	E140
Operating Weight	28,219 lb	30,799 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal	63.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	43.6 gal	58.2 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,270 psi	3,830 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	62.4 gpm	69.8 gpm