Caterpillar R2
General tractor information:
	Manufacturer:	Caterpillar
	Model:	R2
	Type:	Farm/Agricultural tractor
	Years produced:	1934 - 1942
	Total built:	-unknown-
	Factory:	Peoria, IL
	Original price:	-unknown-
Tractor power:
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	Caterpillar
	Fuel:	gasoline
	Cylinders:	4
	Bore/Stroke:	4.00x5.00 inches [102 x 127 mm]
	Displacement:	251 ci [4.1 L]
	Compression:	-unknown-
	Rated RPMs:	-unknown-
	Cooling:	-unknown-
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	-unknown-
Mechanical:
	Chassis:	crawler
	Steering:	-unknown-
	Brakes:	-unknown-
Capacity:
	Fuel:	-unknown-
Power Take-off (PTO):
Tires:
	Ag front:	40, 50-inch tracks
	Ag rear:	40, 50-inch tracks
Dimensions:
	Weight:	6,000 lbs [2721 kg]
	Wheelbase:	-unknown-
	Length:	-unknown-
	Width:	-unknown-
	Height:	-unknown-
	Ground clearance:	-unknown-
Electrical:
Nebraska Tractor Test 225:
	Test Date:	1934
	Engine:	gasoline
	Belt (max):	32 hp [23.9 kW]
Nebraska Tractor Test 320:
	Test Date:	1939
	Engine:	gasoline
	Belt (max):	29 hp [21.6 kW]
Comments:
The R2 was originally a special-order machine for the US Government based on the Twenty-Two (the R2 5E). Only 83 of these special-order machines were made. In 1939 the R2 was a general-public machine, the gasoline counterpart to the D2.
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Last updated on April 25, 2008