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Caterpillar D2

Production ended · Tracks

PTO power · tested

32.9 hp

Weight
6,870 lb
Engines
2 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Engineno record
PTO32.9 hp tested
Drawbar26 hp claimed; D2J
Drawbar, tested36.6 hp
Belt pulley38 hp claimed; D2U early
Belt pulley, tested41.9 hp
Listed power30 hp PTO basis

Engines

Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl dieselDiesel · 4 cyl221 ci
Caterpillar 4.1L 4-cyl dieselDiesel · 4 cyl252 ci
Engine details
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
3.75 in × 5 in
Rated speed
1,525 rpm
Torque
125 lb·ft at 1,050 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
D2J engine, used from 1938 to 1947.
Caterpillar 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4 in × 5 in
Rated speed
1,525 rpm
Compression
18.5:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
D2U engine, used from 1947 through 1957.

Transmissions

5-speed geargear5F / 1R

Weight

Weight6,870 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Wheelbaseno record
Length108 in
Height57.5 in

Capacities

Fuel tank20 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flowno record

Hitch

Rear lift capacityno record

Chassis

Drivetracks
Steeringmechanical clutches
CabOpen operator station

Tracks

Track width12 in

Production

FactoriesPeoria, Illinois, USA
Built byCaterpillar

Variants

  • 3J 40-inch gauge
  • 5J 50-inch gauge
  • 4U 40-inch gauge
  • 5U 50-inch gauge

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the rear of the D2, on the upper-left of the transmission case.

YearFirst serial
19383J1 / 5J1
19393J2460 / 5J1260
19403J4014 / 5J2230
19413J5953 / 5J3550
19423J6233 / 5J5145
1943---- / ----
19443J6790 / 5J6154
19453J7020 / 5J7001
19463J7630 / 5J7840
19473J7900 / 5J9270
19474U1 / 5U1
19484U287 / 5U0551
19494U1429 / 5U2200
19504U2426 / 5U4039
19514U3751 / 5U6404
19524U4409 / 5U8924
19534U5585 / 5U11286
19544U6316 / 5U13102
19554U6865 / 5U14701
19564U7194 / 5U15801
19574U7386 / 5U18201

Literature

  • Product Line Caterpillar, 1953
  • Owner's report: on Caterpillar Farm Tractors 1949
  • Built for the farm Caterpillar, 1954
  • Easier, More Profitable Farming Caterpillar
  • Farming on the contour Caterpillar, 1954
  • Diesel D2 Tractor Caterpillar
  • Diesel D2 Tractor Caterpillar, 1939
  • Diesel D2 Tractor Caterpillar, 1940
  • The New Diesel D2 Tractor Caterpillar, 1948
  • The Improved Diesel D2 Tractor Caterpillar, 1954