Caterpillar D6 VS Ford 8N specs comparison

Caterpillar D6 1941 comparison online with competitors

Caterpillar D6

General Infos
Make Caterpillar
Model D6
Country United states
Production From 1941  Until 1947
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Caterpillar D6 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16-inch tracks
AG rear tires 16-inch tracks
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 16,695 lbs or 7572 kg
Length 149.2 inches [378 cm]
Width 80.5 inches [204 cm] (60" gauge)
Height -
Wheelbase 85.625 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance 12.5 inches [31 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 525 ci or 8.6 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders pony engine
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 48 gal or 181.7 L
Oil capacity 19 qts or 18.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Caterpillar D6 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering manual clutch
Braking system contracting band
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 74.82 hp or 55.8 kW
Fuel consumption 6.1 gal/hour or 23.1 l/hour
Pulling power 17,687 lbs or 8022 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 8N 1947 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8N

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8N
Country United states
Production From 1947  Until 1952
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual Ford 8N Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-19
AG rear tires 10-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,410 lbs or 1093 kg
Length 115 inches [292 cm]
Width 64.75 inches [164 cm]
Height 54.5 inches [138 cm]
Wheelbase 70 inches [177 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius 8 feet [2.4 m]
Rear tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Front tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 119.7 ci or 2.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 92 lb-ft or 124.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 10 gal or 37.9 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 6 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 8N Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps 80 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sherman Combination Transmission
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering mechanical
Braking system manual drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 2.85 gpm or 10.8 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5 gal or 18.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 1700 psi or 117.2 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 23.16 hp or 17.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 18.79 hp or 14.0 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 2,355 lbs or 1068 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 27.32 hp or 20.4 kW
Real power 23.24 hp or 17.3 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 545 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 800 lbs or 362 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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