# 2012 Caterpillar 420F for Sale in Chicago, Il

**URL:** <https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/used-equipment/caterpillar/backhoe-loaders/420f/id/88908169>

## Listing details

- **Price:** Auction pricing
- **Listing ID:** 88908169
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar
- **Model:** 420F
- **Category:** Backhoe Loaders
- **Hours:** 4942
- **Serial number:** CAT0420FHSKR00255
- **Location:** Chicago, Il
- **Auction starts:** 2026-09-24

## Description

Enclosed Cab, 86 in Loader Bucket, Extendable Stick, Quick Coupler, Rear Auxiliary Hydraulics, Equipment-from-Miller-Pipeline-Corp

## Manufacturer specifications

### Backhoe

- **Dig Depth:** 14.4 ft (4.39 m)
- **Load Height:** 11.9 ft (3.63 m)

### Dimensions

- **Height to Top of Suspended Cab:** 9.3 ft (2.83 m)
- **Transport Length:** 23.6 ft (7.19 m)

### Engine

- **Bore:** 4.2 in (10.67 cm)
- **Displacement:** 268.6 cu in (4401.58 cu cm)
- **Engine Model:** C4.4 ACERT
- **Gross Power:** 102 hp (76.06 kw)
- **Net Power:** 92.6 hp (69.05 kw)
- **Net Torque Rise:** 0.46
- **Power Measured @:** 2200 rpm
- **Stroke:** 5 in (12.7 cm)

### General Specifications

- **Backhoe Loading Height ft. (m) (since 2013):** 11.9 (3.6)
- **Loader Breakout Force lbs. (kg) (since 2013):** 11,283 (5,118)
- **Loader Lift Capacity lbs. (kg) (since 2013):** 7,237 (3,237)
- **Loader SAE HP (kw) (since 2013):** 93 (69.3)
- **Max Digging Depth ft. (m) (since 2013):** 14.3 (4.4)
- **Operating Weight lbs. (kg) (since 2013):** 15,395 (6,938)
- **Travel Speed 4th Gear Fwd MPH (kmh) (since 2013):** 25 (40)

### Hydraulic System

- **Pump Flow Capacity:** 43.1 gpm (163.13 lpm)
- **Pump Type:** Variable Flow Axial Piston

### Loader

- **Bucket Breakout Force:** 11283 lbs (5117.89 kg)
- **Lift Capacity:** 7237.8 lbs (3283.01 kg)

### Operating Specifications

- **Cooling System Fluid Capacity:** 5.8 gal (21.95 l)
- **Fuel Capacity:** 43.6 gal (165.03 l)
- **Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity:** 25.1 gal (95 l)
- **Max Weight:** 24251 lbs (11000.08 kg)
- **Oil System Fluid Capacity:** 2.4 gal (9.08 l)
- **Operating Weight:** 15395 lbs (6983.06 kg)
- **Transmission Fluid Capacity:** 4.9 gal (18.55 l)

### Transmission

- **Max Speed:** 25 mph (40.23 kph)

## About this model

The Caterpillar 420F is a backhoe loader designed for digging, loading, trenching, and material handling in construction, utility, and municipal applications. It combines a front loader bucket with a rear backhoe attachment, providing versatility for site preparation, excavation, backfilling, and general earthmoving. The 420F is part of Caterpillar's F Series backhoe loader line and is commonly used on job sites that require a single machine for multiple tasks. Typical features include a diesel engine, four-wheel drive, hydraulic controls, and operator-focused cab options. The model is referenced in equipment fleets, rental inventories, and used machinery listings.

## Photos

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