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Caterpillar D2



Caterpillar D2 tractor photo
1938 - 1957
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Production
ManufacturerCaterpillar
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Variants
3J40-inch gauge
5J50-inch gauge
4U40-inch gauge
5U50-inch gauge
Caterpillar D2 Engines
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
Caterpillar 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
Fuel tank20 gal
75.7 L
Engine details ...
Caterpillar D2 Transmission
5-speed gear
Transmission details ...
Caterpillar D2 Power
Drawbar (claimed)26 hp (D2J)
19.4 kW
 32 hp (D2U early)
23.9 kW
 35 hp (D2U late)
26.1 kW
Belt (claimed)38 hp (D2U early)
28.3 kW
 42 hp (D2U late)
31.3 kW
Drawbar (tested)36.62 hp
27.3 kW
PTO (tested)32.9 hp
24.5 kW
Belt (tested)41.86 hp
31.2 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Drivecrawler
Steeringmechanical clutches
Open operator station.
Photos
1939 Caterpillar D2J orchard crawler tractor.
Caterpillar D2 photos...
Dimensions & Tracks
Weight6870 lbs
3116 kg
12-inch tracks
Full dimensions and tracks ...
D2 Serial Numbers
Location:Serial number plate on the rear of the D2, on the upper-left of the transmission case.
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

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
References
D2 references literature
Product Line published in 1953, by Caterpillar
Owner's report: on Caterpillar Farm Tractors published in 1949
Built for the farm published in 1954, by Caterpillar
Easier, More Profitable Farming published by Caterpillar
Farming on the contour published in 1954, by Caterpillar
Diesel D2 Tractor published by Caterpillar
Diesel D2 Tractor published in 1939, by Caterpillar
Diesel D2 Tractor published in 1940, by Caterpillar
The New Diesel D2 Tractor published in 1948, by Caterpillar
The Improved Diesel D2 Tractor published in 1954, by Caterpillar
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