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Caterpillar Thirty
40 HP
Caterpillar

Thirty

7.6 L Engine
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VS
+15.0%
Minneapolis 27-42
46 HP
Minneapolis

27-42

8.6 L Engine+6.0 HP Lead
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Quick Takeaways:⚑ Rated Power: Minneapolis 27-42 (+6.0 HP / +15.0%)πŸ›’οΈ Displacement: Minneapolis 27-42 (+1.0 L)
Model overview
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Caterpillar Thirty
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40 HP
Caterpillar

Thirty

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Minneapolis 27-42
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46 HP
Minneapolis

27-42

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CaseIH Steiger 785 Quadtrac
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785 HP
CaseIH

Steiger 785 Quadtrac

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Deere 9RX 770
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770 HP
Deere

9RX 770

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Engine and power
Rated horsepower
40 HP
46 HP
785 HP+15.0 HP
770 HP
PTO horsepower
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529.6 HP+194.6 HP
335 HP
Engine displacement
7.6 L
8.6 L
15.9 L
18 L+2.1 L
Cylinders
4 cylinders
4 cylinders
6 cylinders
6 cylinders
Fuel type
Gasoline
Gasoline
Diesel
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
Tracks (Crawler)
2WD
Tracks (4-Track)
Tracks (4-Track)
Transmission type
Gear (5F/1R)
Gear (2F/1R)
Full power shift (17F/2R)
Full power shift (21F/11R)
Forward / reverse gears
5 fwd / 1 rev
2 fwd / 1 rev
17 fwd / 2 rev
21 fwd / 11 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
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3,084 kg
27,760 kg
33,566 kg+5,806 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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ASABE Field Implement Capacity Matchup
Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
1 Shanks
19 Shanks0
19 Shanks0
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
6 ft (2 m)
51 ft (16 m)+1 ft
50 ft (15 m)
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
15 ft (5 m)
100 ft (30 m)+2 ft
98 ft (30 m)
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
4,200 lbs
50% Front / 50% Rear
6,670 lbs
30% Front / 70% Rear
76,500 lbs(Est. Cap)
50% Front / 50% Rear
84,000 lbs(OEM Cap)
50% Front / 50% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.4 gal/h (5.3 L/h)
1.7 gal/h (6.4 L/h)
28.3 gal/h (107.1 L/h)
27.7 gal/h (104.9 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1925–1938
1928–1929
2025
2025
Assembly factory
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Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Serial decoder support
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