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Caterpillar 252

The Caterpillar 252 is a skid steer loader built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 2002. It is common in the North American used market. About 18% of units have an enclosed cab, 23% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 82). 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	2002
Used-market presence	common
Hours at resale	under 2,000 h
Enclosed cab	18% of units
Air conditioning	23% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency	82 / 100

How units are configured

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

Cab	OROPS 82% EROPS 14% EROPS w AC 4%
Hydraulics	Auxiliary 54% Standard 46%
Hydraulic flow	Standard 100%
Coupler	Manual 92% Hydraulic 8%

Other Caterpillar 252 variants

Model	Size	Built around	Used market	Enclosed cab
Caterpillar 252B	1750-2250 lb	2005	common	28%
Caterpillar 252B2	1750-2250 lb	2008	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.