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Caterpillar 428 Attachments



Caterpillar 428 tractor photo
1985 - 1990
Backhoe loader tractor
Attachment overview
Front-end loader
Backhoe
The Caterpillar 428 was fitted with a side-shift backhoe providing 1.3m of lateral offset from the centerline of the machine.
428 Loader
5335 lbs lift (full at pin)
2419 kg
9035 lbs breakout
4098 kg
45° dump
29 inches reach (dumped)
73 cm
38° rollback
130 inches height (at pin)
330 cm
104 inches clearance (dumped)
264 cm
Bucket width: 88 inches
223 cm
Caterpillar 428 Backhoe
Backhoe typeCaterpillar 428 Backhoe
Transport height140 inches
355 cm
Bucket width12 inches
30 cm
 18 inches
45 cm
 24 inches
60 cm
 30 inches
76 cm
 36 inches
91 cm
Digging depth189 inches
480 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth162 inches
411 cm
Reach from pivot213 inches
541 cm
Loading height141 inches
358 cm
Bucket Rotation150°
Swing Arc180°
Bucket force10600 lbs
4808 kg
Dipperstick force6425 lbs
2914 kg
Caterpillar 428 Extendable Backhoe
Backhoe typeCaterpillar 428 Extendable Backhoe
Transport height140 inches
355 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)192 inches
487 cm
Digging depth (extended stick)237 inches
601 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth (retracted stick)166 inches
421 cm
2-Foot flat digging depth (extended stick)213 inches
541 cm
Reach from pivot (retracted stick)217 inches
551 cm
Reach from pivot (extended stick)262 inches
665 cm
Loading height (retracted stick)147 inches
373 cm
Loading height (extended stick)177 inches
449 cm
Bucket Rotation150°
Swing Arc180°
Bucket force (retracted stick)10400 lbs
4717 kg
Bucket force (extended stick)10400 lbs
4717 kg
Dipperstick force (retracted stick)6300 lbs
2857 kg
Dipperstick force (extended stick)4385 lbs
1989 kg
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