# 2021 Caterpillar 420 AE4 for Sale in Abilene, TX

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/backhoe-loaders/420_ae4/id/87492404>

## Listing details

- **Price:** $73,000.00 USD
- **Listing ID:** 87492404
- **Year:** 2021
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 420 AE4
- **Category:** Backhoe Loaders
- **Hours:** 2778
- **Serial number:** H8T01708
- **Location:** Abilene, TX

## Description

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## Machine details

### GENERAL APPEARANCE

- **Cab or Canopy:** Good
- **Counterweight:** Good
- **Fenders:** Good
- **Fuel Tank:** Good
- **Grab Irons:** Good
- **Main Frame Welds:** Good
- **Paint:** Good
- **Pre-Cleaner Bowl:** Good
- **Sheet Metal:** Good
- **Steps / Ladder:** Good

### SAFETY ITEMS

- **ROPS:** Yes
- **ROPS Certification Plate:** Yes
- **Safety Decals In Place:** Yes
- **Safety Decals Legible:** Yes

### OPERATOR STATION

- **Current O&MM:** Yes
- **Current Safety Manual:** Yes

### ENGINE

- **Blow By:** No
- **Knocking:** No
- **Oil Leaks:** No
- **Water in Oil:** No

### COOLING SYSTEM

- **Compression in Radiator:** No

### ELECTRICAL, STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM

- **Alternator:** Good
- **Starter:** Good
- **Wiring:** Good

### TRANSMISSION

- **Leaks - TRANSMISSION:** No
- **Transmission - Noisy:** No

### STEERING

- **Front Axle - STEERING:** Good
- **Hand Metering Unit:** Good
- **Lines / Fittings - STEERING:** Good
- **Steering Cylinder:** Good
- **Steering Linkage:** Good
- **Tie Rods / Rod Ends:** Good

### HYDRAULICS

- **Leaks - HYDRAULICS:** No

### BOOM & STICK

- **Boom:** Good
- **Boom Pins & Bushings:** Good
- **Stick:** Good
- **Stick Pins & Bushings:** Good
- **Swing Lock:** Good
- **Swing Pivot:** Good
- **Transport Lock:** Good

### FRONT BUCKET

- **Bucket Floor:** Good
- **Loader Frame:** Good
- **Loader Pins & Bushings:** Good

### REAR BUCKET

- **Bucket Width:** 24"

### AXLES / FINAL DRIVES

- **Differentials:** Good
- **Front Final Drives:** Good
- **Rear Axle:** Good
- **Rear Final Drives:** Good
- **Trunion:** Good
- **Wheel Lugs & Rims:** Good

### TIRES

- **Front Tire Size:** 12.5/80- 18
- **Rear Tire Size:** 19.5L24

## Manufacturer specifications

### General Specifications

- **Backhoe Loading Height (since 2023):** 12 - 13.9
- **Bucket Capacity (General Purpose) (since 2021):** 1.31 cu yd
- **Bucket Dig Force (Standard) (since 2021):** 14431 lbs ft (19565.55 nm)
- **Digging Depth (Extendable Stick) (since 2021):** 17.9 ft (5.46 m)
- **Digging Depth (Standard Stick) (since 2021):** 14 ft (4.27 m)
- **Dump Height Max Angle (since 2021):** 9 ft (2.74 m)
- **Dump Height Max Angle (since 2023):** 9.2 ft (2.8 m)
- **Engine (since 2021):** C4.4 ACERT
- **Engine (since 2023):** C3.6
- **Lift Capacity at Full Height (since 2021):** 7237 lbs (3282.65 kg)
- **Lift Capacity at Full Height (since 2023):** 7245 lbs (3286.28 kg)
- **Loader Breakout Force (since 2023):** 12,643 lbs (5734.78 kg)
- **Loader Lift Capacity (since 2023):** 7,230 lbs (3279.48 kg)
- **Loader SAE (since 2023):** 92 hp (68.61 kw)
- **Loading Height (Standard) (since 2021):** 11.1 ft (3.38 m)
- **Loading Height (Standard) (since 2023):** 12.2 ft (3.72 m)
- **Max Digging Depth (since 2023):** 14.2 ft (4.33 m)
- **Net (since 2021):** 92
- **Operating Weight (since 2023):** 16,279 - 24,251
- **Operating Weight (Maximum) (since 2021):** 21515 lbs (9759.05 kg)
- **Operating Weight (Maximum) (since 2023):** 24251 lbs (11000.08 kg)
- **Stick Dig Force (Standard) (since 2021):** 9781 lbs ft (13261.08 nm)
- **Stick Dig Force (Standard) (since 2023):** 9786 lbs ft (13267.86 nm)
- **Travel Speed 4th Gear Fwd (since 2023):** 25 mph (40.23 kph)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 420 is a backhoe loader designed for digging, loading, trenching, and material handling on construction, utility, and municipal job sites. It combines a front loader bucket with a rear backhoe attachment, providing versatility in a single machine. Caterpillar 420 models are commonly used for excavation, site preparation, roadwork, landscaping, and general earthmoving tasks. Typical features include a diesel engine, hydrostatic or powershift transmission, four-wheel drive, and operator cab options. The 420 is part of Caterpillar's backhoe loader lineup, known for balanced performance, maneuverability, and compatibility with a range of work tools and attachments.

## Photos

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