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In 1935 Caterpillar had started the naming convention of "RD" for diesel or "R" for regular gasoline, followed by a number to indicate the relative engine size. In 1937 the "R" was dropped, and just a "D" was used for the diesel versions. At the time of introduction of the RD4, the D4400 engine produced about at the drawbar so the 4 indicated the relative engine power. The D4 U series was fitted with the more powerful D315 engine. The later D4 series engines quickly increased in power, so the number "4" just became a figure of merit rather than indicating actual engine power.
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The Caterpillar D4 track-type tractor
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is a small bulldozer
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manufactured by Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar first introduced the RD4 in 1936 as the diesel follow on to the successful CAT 30 gas model. The RD4 originally weighed in at , and used Caterpillar's D4400 engine, an inline four-cylinders, with a bore and stroke.Leffingwell, Randy (1996) ''Classic Farm Tractors: History of the Farm Tractor'' Motorbooks International, Osceola, Wisconsinpage 70
In 1935 Caterpillar had started the naming convention of "RD" for diesel or "R" for regular gasoline, followed by a number to indicate the relative engine size. In 1937 the "R" was dropped, and just a "D" was used for the diesel versions. At the time of introduction of the RD4, the D4400 engine produced about at the drawbar so the 4 indicated the relative engine power. The D4 U series was fitted with the more powerful D315 engine. The later D4 series engines quickly increased in power, so the number "4" just became a figure of merit rather than indicating actual engine power.
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*6U = Narrow gauge *7U = Wide Gauge * Caterpillar RD4 - 1936-37 (4G) with 4-cylinder D4400 engine * Caterpillar D4 - 1937-39 (4G) with 4-cylinder D4400 engine * Caterpillar D4 - 1939-43 (7J) with 4-cylinder D4400 engine * Caterpillar D4 - 1943-45 (2T) with 4-cylinder D4400 engine * Caterpillar D4 - 1945-47 (5T) with 4-cylinder D4400 engine * Caterpillar D4 - 1947-59 6U1 > 6U12781, 7U1-7U44307 Cat 4-cylinder D315 engine.Caterpillar Pocket Guide, by Bob LaVoie * Caterpillar D4C - 1959-63Caterpillar by Eric Orlemann, pub by MBI, * Caterpillar D4D - 1963-77 * Caterpillar D4E - 1977-84 * Caterpillar D4H - 1985-96 * Caterpillar D4C SII -1990-93 * Caterpillar D4C SIII - 1993Tracked shovels
The Caterpillar D4 was used as the base tractor for theTrackson Traxcavator was a namebrand of the ''Trackson Company'' of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The word "Traxcavator" came from combining "tractor" and "excavator".
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Trackson commenced business in Milwaukee in 1922 and initially built tracked attachme ...
built loader that was known as the T4 or ''Traxcavator Traxcavator was a namebrand of the ''Trackson Company'' of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The word "Traxcavator" came from combining "tractor" and "excavator".
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Trackson commenced business in Milwaukee in 1922 and initially built tracked attachme ...
'' shovel.
See also
*Caterpillar D5
The Caterpillar D5 is a small track-type bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. The original D5 series was only produced in 1939. The current D5 series being produced is the D5K.
Versions
* D5 (9M) was originally built in 1939, with only ...
* Caterpillar D3
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* Caterpillar D2
The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural tractor manufactured by Caterpillar. It was introduced in 1938 and was the smallest diesel powered track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.
Overview
The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 t ...
* List of Caterpillar Inc. machines
Some of Caterpillar Incorporated's current and historic machines include:
* Track-type tractors (bulldozers)
** Caterpillar 10
** Caterpillar 15
** Caterpillar 20
** Caterpillar 25
** Caterpillar 30
** Caterpillar 35
** Caterpillar 40
** Cater ...
* Heavy equipment
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* G-numbers
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Army cats.
* TM 9-2800 military vehicles
* SNL G151 light tractor
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