Caterpillar D6 Technical specs


Make Caterpillar
Model D6
Company country United states
Production years From 1941  Until 1947
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Price -
Total build -
Service repair manual Caterpillar D6 Manual
AG front tires 16-inch tracks
AG rear tires 16-inch tracks
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]
Rear tread size 60 inches
Engine size 525 ci or 8.6 L
Number of cylinders 2 cylinders pony engine
Horsepower -
Power RPM 1600 (rpm)
Engine torque -
Engine torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel tank capacity 48 gal or 181.7 L
Bore stroke 4.50x5.50 inches or (114 x 140 mm)
Oil tank capacity 19 qts or 18.0 L
Coolant tank capacity 49 qts or 46.4 L
Number of batteries -
Battery voltage -
Electric ground force -
Engine starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Caterpillar D6 Parts
Transmission type gear
Transmission gears 5 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Oil tank capacity 38 qts or 36.0 L
Wheel drive crawler
Steering system manual clutch
Braking system contracting band
Cabin type Open operator station
Drawbar real power 74.82 hp or 55.8 kW
Drawbar fuel consumption 6.1 gal/hour or 23.1 l/hour
Max drawbar pull 17,687 lbs or 8022 kg
PTO claimed power -
PTO clutch system -
Rear PTO system -
Front PTO system -
PTO fuel consumption -
Hitch control system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -



Detailed review of Caterpillar D6

Caterpillar produced its D6 farm tractor model From 1941  Until 1947 in United states with a Open operator station cabin.
Talking dimensions and weight, this model weighs 16,695 lbs or 7572 kg has 80.5 inches [204 cm] (60" gauge) of width, 149.2 inches [378 cm] of length while maintaining a wheelbase of 85.625 inches [217 cm] and a ground clearance of 12.5 inches [31 cm] while the rear tread is 60 inches .
This tractor can fit ag tires of 16-inch tracks front and 16-inch tracks back .
This Caterpillar D6 is powerd by a diesel engine it has 525 ci or 8.6 L 2 cylinders pony engine the fuel tank capacity is 48 gal or 181.7 L.
This machine has crawler wheel drive system,5 forward and 4 reverse transmission system.

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