Caterpillar D2

Caterpillar D2
Type	agricultural
Manufacturer	Caterpillar
Production	1938–1957[1]
Length	108 in (274 cm)
Height	57.5 in (146 cm)
Weight	7,420–8,536 lb (3,366–3,872 kg)[2]
Propulsion	Caterpillar tracks (12 in (30 cm))
Engine model	Inline-4 cyl diesel engine: Caterpillar D311 3.6 L (220 cu in) Caterpillar D3400 4.1 L (250 cu in)
Gross power	30 hp (22 kW) 4.1L
Succeeded by	Caterpillar D5

Caterpillar D2 with cutter and cart

Caterpillar D2 compact crawler tractor (built from 1938–1957) at the Belvoir Castle Steam Festival 2007, Belvoir Castle, England.

The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural tractor manufactured by Caterpillar. It was introduced in 1938[3] and was the smallest diesel powered track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.[4]

Overview

The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 through 1957 by Caterpillar Inc. in their factory in Peoria, Illinois, USA. The base frame of this model of tractor is a crawler, and it is equipped with five forward gears and one reverse gear.[2] The D2's weight ranges from about 7,420 to 8,536 pounds (3,366 to 3,872 kilograms), depending upon the year it was manufactured.[1] Caterpillar began producing this model (among others) in response to the "New Deal" programs that were initiated by President Franklin Roosevelt to stimulate America's economy. A total of 26,454 D2's were made over the nineteen years they were in production.[1]

References

1. "About Caterpillar - Caterpillar® history - page 10". www.ACMOC.org. Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC). Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "Caterpillar D2 1938 - 1957". www.TractorData.com. TractorData. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
3. Haycraft, William R. (2002). Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry. University of Illinois Press. p. 65.
4. Orleman, Eric C. (2006). Caterpillar. MBI Publishing Company. p. 37.

External links

• Media related to Caterpillar D2 at Wikimedia Commons