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Caterpillar RD8 Tests



Caterpillar RD8 tractor photo
1935 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Series map:
RD8
114.7hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 256: diesel 6-speed crawler
NTTL 257: diesel 6-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 256
RD8 fuel use from test 256
Nebraska Tractor Test 256
Diesel 6-speed crawler
May 7 - 19, 1936
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 256 file
Belt power (max)103.21 hp
77.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)7.3 gal/hour
27.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power91.75 hp
68.4 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull20485 lbs
9291 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 257
RD8 fuel use from test 257
Nebraska Tractor Test 257
Diesel 6-speed crawler
May 19 - 25, 1936
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 257 file
Belt power (max)118.29 hp
88.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)8.6 gal/hour
32.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power103.95 hp
77.5 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull19795 lbs
8979 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
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