Economy is the key with Cat’s 427F2

by Nick Drew | Thu 30 Jul 2015

Economy is the key with Cat’s 427F2

Caterpillar will be celebrating 30 years of manufacturing backhoe loaders at its UK factory in Leicester this year and during a press event in Malaga recently they revealed a number of new models including the 427F2.

The 427F2 machine is powered by a 55-kW (74.9-hp) Cat C3.4B engine that requires no SCR after treatment and meets Stage IIIB emission standards with only a diesel particulate filter. The 427F2 can be fitted with an optional 6F/3R Autoshift transmission with a lock-up torque converter that provides efficient road speeds. The 427F2 combines excellent all-round performance and up to 10 percent lower fuel consumption than the 428F2. Like the new 313F L GC excavator this machine is likely to appeal to the plant hire sector.

In this video from our good friends at Finning News, Caterpillar’s Market Professional, Adrian Forrester, gives us a guided tour around the new addition which features a traditional backhoe control set up for those that prefer the old school style cross pattern controls. [youtube width="725" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1uyR9RHovw[/youtube]

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