caterpillar rd7

Caterpillar RD7 tractor photo
1935 - 1940 Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1940
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1940
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1940
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 253: diesel 4-speed crawler
NTTL 254: diesel 4-speed crawler
NTTL 255: diesel 4-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 253
Diesel 4-speed crawler May 5 - 15, 1936
Belt power (max)
68.24 hp 50.9 kW
Drawbar performance
Max pull
14746 lbs 6688 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 254
RD7 fuel use from test 254
RD7 fuel use from test 254
RD7 fuel use from test 254
RD7 fuel use from test 254
Nebraska Tractor Test 254
Diesel 4-speed crawler May 21 - 25, 1936 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 254 file
Belt power (max)
77.47 hp 57.8 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
5.3 gal/hour 20.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
65.73 hp 49.0 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull
16098 lbs 7302 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 255
RD7 fuel use from test 255
RD7 fuel use from test 255
RD7 fuel use from test 255
RD7 fuel use from test 255
Nebraska Tractor Test 255
Diesel 4-speed crawler May 21 - 25, 1936 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 255 file
Belt power (max)
95.97 hp 71.6 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
9.0 gal/hour 34.1 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
78.35 hp 58.4 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull
16782 lbs 7612 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.