| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA | |
| Caterpillar D8 Engine | |
| Caterpillar 20.4L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 134 gal 507.2 L |
| Caterpillar D8 Transmissions | |
| 6-speed gear | |
| 3-speed power shift | |
| Caterpillar D8 Power | |
| Engine | 225 hp 167.8 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 180 hp 134.2 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 168.38 hp 125.6 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Open operator station. | |
| Photos | |
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| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Weight | 46102 to 48290 pounds |
| 24-inch tracks | |
| References | |
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| D8 Series H published in 1959, by Caterpillar | |
| D8 Power Shift Series H published in 1959, by Caterpillar |
| Page information | |
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