Specification sheet Backhoe Loader Ref caterpillar-428c-loader-backhoe

Caterpillar 428C

The Caterpillar 428C is a backhoe loader with an operating weight of 21,384.84 lb (9,700 kg), a 78 hp engine, a 1.31 yd³ (1 m³) bucket, and a dig depth of 15.64 ft (4,766 mm).

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Operating weight
21,384.84lb
9,700kg
Engine power
78hp
58.17kW
Net Power
Bucket capacity
1.31yd³
1m³
Dig depth
15.64ft
4,766mm

Where it sits in its classpercentile · backhoe loaders

Among 294 backhoe loaders , the Caterpillar 428C sits below the median for its class:

  • Engine power 78 hp less powerful than 61% (n=282)
  • Dig depth 15.6 ft deeper-digging than 75% (n=256)

Scale drawingdrawn to scale · mm

3740B320C5760A
Side elevation
3740B2396D
Front elevation

01 Engine Specification

Number Of Cylinders 4
Engine Make 2236
Engine Model 3054
Gross Power 75hp 56kw
Net Power 78hp 58.2kw
Power Measured @ 2200rpm
Net Torque Rise 15.2%
Aspiration Natural
Displacement 244.1cu in 4L

02 Operational Specification

Operating Weight 2wd 13889.2lb 6300kg
Fuel Capacity 33.9gal 128L
Max Weight 21384.9lb 9700kg
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity 20.9gal 79L
Oil System Fluid Capacity 2gal 7.3L
Cooling System Fluid Capacity 5gal 18.9L
Transmission Fluid Capacity 4gal 15L
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity 6.4gal 24L
Turning Radius 26.6ft in 8100mm
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd 11 x 16 / 10.5 x 20
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd 16.9 x 28
Operating Voltage 12V
Alternator Supplied Amperage 52amps

03 Transmission Specification

Transmission Type Power Shuttle
Number Of Forward Gears 4
Number Of Reverse Gears 4
Max Speed - Forward 19.8mph 31.8km/h
Max Speed Reverse 19.8mph 31.8km/h

04 Hydraulic Specification

Pump Type Piston
Pump Flow Capacity 43.1gal/min 163L/min
Relief Valve Pressure 3002.3psi 20700kPa

05 Backhoe Dimensions

Load Height - Std 12.48ft in 3803mm
Reach From Swivel - Std 18.31ft in 5578mm
Dig Depth - Std 15.64ft in 4766mm
Reach At Load Height - Std 5.38ft in 1638mm
Reach From Swivel - Ext 21.74ft in 6625mm
Dig Depth - Ext 19.17ft in 5842mm
Load Height - Ext 14.62ft in 4454mm
Reach At Load Height - Ext 8.47ft in 2579mm

06 Dimensions Dimensions

Transport Length 18.9ft in 5760mm
Transport Width 7.87ft in 2396mm
Transport Height 12.28ft in 3740mm
Wheelbase 6.89ft in 2100mm
Ground Clearance 1.05ft in 320mm
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab 9.52ft in 2900mm

07 Loader Dimensions

Clearance At Max Dump Height 8.44ft in 2570mm
Reach At Max Dump Height 2.7ft in 820mm
Dig Depth 5.32in 135mm
Bucket Width 94.34in 2396mm
Bucket Capacity 1.31yd3 1m3

Method. Figures are manufacturer reference specifications, not measurements. Every value is checked for unit consistency, physically possible magnitude, and plausibility for its equipment class before publication; figures that fail any check are withheld rather than shown, and figures reconstructed from related data are marked above. Imperial and metric figures are reproduced as published, except where a note states otherwise.