caterpillar rd8

Caterpillar RD8 tractor photo
1935 - 1936 Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
1935 - 1936
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Tractor Tests
NTTL 256: diesel 6-speed crawler
NTTL 257: diesel 6-speed crawler
Nebraska Tractor Test 256
RD8 fuel use from test 256
RD8 fuel use from test 256
RD8 fuel use from test 256
RD8 fuel use from test 256
Nebraska Tractor Test 256
Diesel 6-speed crawler May 7 - 19, 1936 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 256 file
Belt power (max)
103.21 hp 77.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
7.3 gal/hour 27.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
91.75 hp 68.4 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull
20485 lbs 9291 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 257
RD8 fuel use from test 257
RD8 fuel use from test 257
RD8 fuel use from test 257
RD8 fuel use from test 257
Nebraska Tractor Test 257
Diesel 6-speed crawler May 19 - 25, 1936 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 257 file
Belt power (max)
118.29 hp 88.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max)
8.6 gal/hour 32.6 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power
103.95 hp 77.5 kW
Gear 1 used for power test.
Max pull
19795 lbs 8979 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.