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Cletrac BD
53 HP
Cletrac

BD

4.9 L Engine
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McCormick-Deering TD-40
53 HP
McCormick-Deering

TD-40

7.6 L Engine
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Model overview
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Cletrac BD
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53 HP
Cletrac

BD

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McCormick-Deering TD-40
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53 HP
McCormick-Deering

TD-40

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Big Bud 16V-747
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960 HP
Big Bud

16V-747

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Engine and power
Rated horsepower
53 HP
53 HP
960 HP+907.0 HP
PTO horsepower
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Engine displacement
4.9 L
7.6 L
24.1 L+16.5 L
Cylinders
6 cylinders
4 cylinders
16 cylinders
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
Tracks (Crawler)
Tracks (Crawler)
4WD
Transmission type
Gear (4F/2R)
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Power shift (6F/1R)
Forward / reverse gears
4 fwd / 2 rev
5 fwd / 1 rev
6 fwd / 1 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
4,263 kg
5,624 kg
43,092 kg+37,468 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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65 GPMβ˜… 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
5,565 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
1933–1939
1978
Assembly factory
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