caterpillar diesel forty

Caterpillar Diesel Forty tractor photo
1934 - 1936 Agricultural Crawler tractor
1934 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1934 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1934 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 242: diesel (1000 RPM) 4-speed crawler
NTTL 243: diesel (850 RPM) 4-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 242
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 242
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 242
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 242
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 242
Nebraska Tractor Test 242
Diesel (1000 RPM) 4-speed crawler August 19 - September 9, 1935 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 242 file
Belt power (max)
56.05 hp 41.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
4.1 gal/hour 15.5 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
50.44 hp 37.6 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull
9750 lbs 4422 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 243
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 243
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 243
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 243
Diesel Forty fuel use from test 243
Nebraska Tractor Test 243
Diesel (850 RPM) 4-speed crawler September 10 - 12, 1935 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 243 file
Belt power (max)
48.60 hp 36.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
3.4 gal/hour 12.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
42.82 hp 31.9 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull
9692 lbs 4396 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.