| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA | |
| Variants | |
| D8D | torque converter |
| D8E | direct drive |
| D8G | direct drive |
| D8F | torque converter |
| Caterpillar D8 Engine | |
| Caterpillar 20.4L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 118 gal 446.6 L |
| Caterpillar D8 Transmissions | |
| 5-speed gear | |
| 3-speed torque converter | |
| Caterpillar D8 Power | |
| Engine | 191 hp 142.4 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 155 hp 115.6 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 157.58 hp 117.5 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Open operator station. Cab optional. | |
| Photos | |
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| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Weight | 39060 to 47335 pounds |
| 22-inch tracks | |
| References | |
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| Farming on the contour published in 1954, by Caterpillar | |
| D8 Tractor Series D and Series E published in 1955, by Caterpillar |
| Page information | |
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| https://catpublications.com/ - Official operator manuals from Caterpillar. |