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Caterpillar Forty
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54 HP
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Forty

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Engine and power
Rated horsepower
54 HP
PTO horsepower
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Engine displacement
8 L
Cylinders
4 cylinders
Fuel type
Gasoline
Transmission and drive
Drive system
Tracks (Crawler)
Transmission type
Gear (4F/1R)
Forward / reverse gears
4 fwd / 1 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
6,180 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
5,670 lbs
50% Front / 50% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.9 gal/h (7.2 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1934–1936
Assembly factory
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