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Caterpillar Diesel Forty Tests



Caterpillar Diesel Forty tractor photo
1934 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 242: diesel (1000 RPM) 4-speed crawler
NTTL 243: diesel (850 RPM) 4-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 242
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 242
Nebraska Tractor Test 242
Diesel (1000 RPM) 4-speed crawler
August 19 - September 9, 1935
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 242 file
Belt power (max)56.05 hp
41.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)4.1 gal/hour
15.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power50.44 hp
37.6 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull9750 lbs
4422 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 243
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 243
Nebraska Tractor Test 243
Diesel (850 RPM) 4-speed crawler
September 10 - 12, 1935
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 243 file
Belt power (max)48.60 hp
36.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)3.4 gal/hour
12.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power42.82 hp
31.9 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull9692 lbs
4396 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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Contact: Peter Easterlund
Updated on August 23, 2022
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