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The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 through 1957 by Caterpillar Inc. in their factory in Peoria, Illinois, USA.The base frame of this model of tractor is a crawler, and it is equipped with five forward gears and one reverse gear. [2]
The new Cat D7E with diesel-electric Drive USMC D7G D7 armored bulldozer on flatbed truck for transport. The Caterpillar D7 is a medium track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. and most commonly used as a bulldozer. The D7 was first manufactured in 1938.
1935: RD8 (132 hp [98 kW]) introduced. 1937: The "R" prefix dropped, D8 debuts. 1940s: D8 2U Series (148 hp [110 kW]) introduced; 1950: D8 new front-rounded grill that would last until D8K was replaced by D8L in 1982.
Caterpillar first introduced the RD4 in 1936, [1] as the diesel follow on to the successful CAT 30 gas model. The RD4 originally weighed in at 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg), and used Caterpillar's D4400 engine, an inline four-cylinders, with a 4.25 by 5.50 inches (108 mm × 140 mm) bore and stroke. [ 2 ]
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All used the Cat 3306T 6-cylinder engine. The D6M XL and D6M LGP versions with 140 hp (100 kW) weighed 33,200 and 36,400 pounds (15,100 and 16,500 kg). Respectively, closer to the older D6C and D6D. Both used the Cat 3116T engine.
Caterpillar Inc. does not manufacture a military version of the D9 per se, but the attributes that make the D9 popular for major construction projects make it desirable for military applications, as well, and with Israeli modifications and armor, it has been particularly effective for the Israel Defense Forces [3] and also used by KBR [citation needed] in Iraq.
CAT D10N at work in Rishon LeZion, Israel. Among modern tractors, the High Drive (elevated sprocket) design was unique to Caterpillar products. The concept originated in 1914 with Caterpillar predecessor C. L. Best Tractor's 30 Humpback; [citation needed] this tractor was discontinued a year later, and the only other tractor to use the concept until the D10's introduction was the Cletrac Model ...