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Caterpillar 242

The Caterpillar 242 is a skid steer loader built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 2003. It is common in the North American used market. About 28% of units have an enclosed cab, 34% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 80). Typical hours at resale: under 2,000 h.

Overview

Manufacturer	Caterpillar
Type	Skid Steer Loaders
Category	Skid Steer Loader
Size class	1750-2250 lb
Built around	2003
Used-market presence	common
Hours at resale	under 2,000 h
Enclosed cab	28% of units
Air conditioning	34% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency	80 / 100

How units are configured

Share of units observed in the used market with each option.

Cab	OROPS 72% EROPS 18% EROPS w AC 10%
Hydraulics	Auxiliary 54% Standard 46%
Hydraulic flow	Standard 100%
Coupler	Manual 95% Hydraulic 5%

Other Caterpillar 242 variants

Model	Size	Built around	Used market	Enclosed cab
Caterpillar 242B	1750-2250 lb	2005	common	27%
Caterpillar 242B2	1750-2250 lb	2007	rare	—

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Comparable machines from other brands

Model	Make	Size	Built around	Used market	Enclosed cab
Bobcat 863	Bobcat	1750-2250 lb	1999	very common	5%
Bobcat T190	Bobcat	1750-2250 lb	2005	very common	13%
Bobcat 873	Bobcat	1750-2250 lb	1999	very common	8%
Bobcat S250	Bobcat	1750-2250 lb	2004	common	18%
John Deere 260	John Deere	1750-2250 lb	2000	common	6%
Case 90XT	Case	1750-2250 lb	1999	common	11%
Case 85XT	Case	1750-2250 lb	1999	common	5%
Takeuchi TL130	Takeuchi	1750-2250 lb	2005	common	12%

Source

Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.