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Caterpillar 426 Attachments



Caterpillar 426 tractor photo
1986 - 1990
Backhoe loader tractor
Attachment overview
Front-end loader
Backhoe
426 Loader
5401 lbs lift (full at pin)
2449 kg
7672 lbs breakout
3480 kg
45° dump
31 inches reach (dumped)
78 cm
43° rollback
130 inches height (at pin)
330 cm
101 inches clearance (dumped)
256 cm
Bucket width: 89 inches
226 cm
Caterpillar 426B Backhoe
Backhoe typeCaterpillar 426B Backhoe
Transport height146 inches
370 cm
Bucket width12 inches
30 cm
 18 inches
45 cm
 24 inches
60 cm
 30 inches
76 cm
 36 inches
91 cm
Digging depth185 inches
469 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth184 inches
467 cm
Reach from pivot228 inches
579 cm
Loading height144 inches
365 cm
Bucket Rotation169°
Swing Arc180°
Bucket force10436 lbs
4733 kg
Dipperstick force7904 lbs
3585 kg
Caterpillar 426 Extendable Backhoe
Backhoe typeCaterpillar 426 Extendable Backhoe
Transport height146 inches
370 cm
Bucket width12 inches
30 cm
 18 inches
45 cm
 24 inches
60 cm
 30 inches
76 cm
 36 inches
91 cm
Digging depth (retracted stick)189 inches
480 cm
Digging depth (extended stick)236 inches
599 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth (retracted stick)188 inches
477 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth (extended stick)235 inches
596 cm
Reach from pivot (retracted stick)232 inches
589 cm
Reach from pivot (extended stick)277 inches
703 cm
Loading height (retracted stick)144 inches
365 cm
Loading height (extended stick)171 inches
434 cm
Bucket Rotation162°
Swing Arc180°
Bucket force (retracted stick)10257 lbs
4652 kg
Bucket force (extended stick)10257 lbs
4652 kg
Dipperstick force (retracted stick)7704 lbs
3494 kg
Dipperstick force (extended stick)5380 lbs
2440 kg
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