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Caterpillar D8
115 HP
Caterpillar

D8

20.4 L Engine
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VS
+543.5%
ARCHIVE SPEC4WD
740HP
Big Bud740
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Big Bud

740

23.2 L Engine+625.0 HP Lead
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Quick Takeaways:⚡ Rated Power: Big Bud 740 (+625.0 HP / +543.5%)🛢️ Displacement: Big Bud 740 (+2.8 L)
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Caterpillar D8
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115 HP
Caterpillar

D8

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ARCHIVE SPEC4WD
740HP
Big Bud740
Archived Specification Record
Big Bud

740

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Engine and power
Rated horsepower
115 HP
740 HP+625.0 HP
PTO horsepower
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Engine displacement
20.4 L
23.2 L+2.8 L
Cylinders
6 cylinders
6 cylinders
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
Tracks (Crawler)
4WD
Transmission type
Gear (6F/2R)
Full power shift (12F/2R)
Forward / reverse gears
6 fwd / 2 rev
12 fwd / 2 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
16,565 kg
34,020 kg+17,455 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
2 Shanks
18 Shanks+16 Shanks
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
7 ft (2 m)
48 ft (15 m)+41 ft
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
94 ft (29 m)+79 ft
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
12,075 lbs
50% Front / 50% Rear
88,800 lbs
55% Front / 45% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
4.1 gal/h (15.5 L/h)
26.6 gal/h (100.7 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1937–1965
1987–1990
Assembly factory
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Serial decoder support
Not indexed