Though built during World War II, our Cat D2 was used as an agricultural tractor its entire life. We express our gratitude to Kent Bates, retired Caterpillar employee, who restored this awesome addition to the grand entrance of our store.
The Caterpillar D2 Tractor was introduced in 1938. The D2 was primarily used as a farm tractor and was designed to power a variety of agricultural attachments and implements. It was also used in logging, road building, construction and mining. It was the smallest diesel tractor model produced by Caterpillar Tractor Co. with an initial power rating of 25.5 drawbar horsepower. By 1957, the final year produced, the power rating had grown to 38 drawbar horsepower. Caterpillar built over 45,000 D2 Tractors during this 20-year span.
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Serial number: 5J6418SP |
Transmission: 5 forward, 1 Reverse |
| Year built: 1944 |
Diesel engine: 3 ¾ inch bore x 5-inch stroke |
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Factory: East Peoria |
Rated speed: 1,525 RPM |
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Power Rating: 25.8 drawbar horsepower |
Fuel consumption: approximately 1.25 gallons |
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Length: 8 ft 11 inches |
Starting method: 2-cylinder, 4-cycle gasoline engine |
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Width: 5 feet, 5 ¾ inches |
Weight: 6,880 lbs. |
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