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53 HP
VS
+1.9%
54 HP
Quick Takeaways:⚡ Rated Power: Caterpillar Forty (+1.0 HP / +1.9%)🛢️ Displacement: Caterpillar Forty (+3.1 L)
Model overview
3 selected
Engine and power
Rated horsepower
53 HP
54 HP
960 HP+906.0 HP
PTO horsepower
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Engine displacement
4.9 L
8 L
24.1 L+16.1 L
Cylinders
6 cylinders
4 cylinders
16 cylinders
Fuel type
Diesel
Gasoline
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
Tracks (Crawler)
Tracks (Crawler)
4WD
Transmission type
Gear (4F/2R)
Gear (4F/1R)
Power shift (6F/1R)
Forward / reverse gears
4 fwd / 2 rev
4 fwd / 1 rev
6 fwd / 1 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
4,263 kg
6,180 kg
43,092 kg+36,912 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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65 GPM★ Leader
ASABE Field Implement Capacity Matchup
Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
1 Shanks
24 Shanks+23 Shanks
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
6 ft (2 m)
62 ft (19 m)+56 ft
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
15 ft (5 m)
124 ft (38 m)+109 ft
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
5,565 lbs
50% Front / 50% Rear
5,670 lbs
50% Front / 50% Rear
115,200 lbs
55% Front / 45% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.9 gal/h (7.2 L/h)
1.9 gal/h (7.2 L/h)
34.6 gal/h (131 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1936–1956
1934–1936
1978
Assembly factory
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