The Caterpillar 262B skid steer loader features the Cat 3044C DIT engine with a total flywheel power of 78 horsepower. The engine has a total International Organization for Standardization (ISO) power rating of 80 horsepower and a gross Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) power rating of 82 horsepower. The engine displacement on this skid steer loader is 201 cubic inches. The engine bore is 3.7 inches, which is the diameter of the cylinders. The engine stroke is 4.7 inches, which is the total length that the pistons can travel. The total hydraulic power of this loader is 42.8 horsepower and it features a standard flow hydraulic system.
The total length of this machine with the bucket is 11 feet 8 inches and the length is 9 feet 5 inches without the bucket. The skid steer loader wheelbase is 4 feet --- this is the space between the two front tires. From the ground to the top of the cab is 6 feet 9 inches and it's 10 feet 6 inches from the ground to the bucket hinge pin when the bucket is raised.
The Caterpillar 262B skid steer loader can reach up to 2 feet 8 inches and it has a turning radius of between 4 feet 3 inches and 7 feet 2 inches.
The operating weight of this machine is 7,861 lbs. This weight includes the total weight of the machine with a full tank of gas plus the weight of an average man. The lift breakout force --- force needed to life the bucket --- is 5,230 lbs. The Rated Operating Capacity (ROC) is 2,700 lbs. or 2.750 lbs. if you purchase the optional counterweight. ROC refers to how much weight the device can move without tipping. The tipping load is 5,400 lbs; This is the weight at the center of the machine's gravity.