Caterpillar D8 Tests


Caterpillar D8 tractor photo
1937 - 1965
Model year
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Series map:
D8
115.0hp
Tractor Tests
NTTL 314: diesel 6-speed crawler
NTTL 357: diesel 6-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 314
D8 fuel use from test 314
Nebraska Tractor Test 314
Diesel 6-speed crawler
November 28, 1939 - November 30, 1938
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 314 file
Belt power (max)109.64 hp
81.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)7.0 gal/hour
26.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power96.67 hp
72.1 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull26110 lbs
11843 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 357
D8 fuel use from test 357
Nebraska Tractor Test 357
Diesel 6-speed crawler
October 11 - 16, 1940
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 357 file
Belt power (max)127.93 hp
95.4 kW
Belt fuel use (max)8.6 gal/hour
32.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power110.06 hp
82.1 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull26208 lbs
11887 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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Updated on November 21, 2022
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