Caterpillar D6

The Caterpillar D6 track-type tractor is a medium bulldozer

manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. with a nominal operating weight of
18 tons. The military versions were classified as the SNL G152
medium tractor, under the G-numbers classification system used for
army tractors.[1]

Contents
D6 Version history
Dozer blades
Rear equipment A Caterpillar D6T in St. Louis
See also
References
External links

D6 Version history
The D6 started out in 1935 as the RD6, fitted with a 3-cylinder 45 hp D6600 engine.
The numbering was changed to the D6 in 1937.[2] Caterpillar first introduced the
entirely new D6 in 1941 with the 4R & 5R series. This was powered by the D4600
engine of 55 hp (drawbar).

The D6 4R/5R was replaced by

A Caterpillar D6R parked on a
residential construction site.
Since 1996 the D6K at 125 hp and 28,409 lb, the D6N at 150 hp and 36,497 lb and the D6T at 165 hp at 46,690 lb
all have been introduced.
the D6 8U & 9U series, fitted
with the 6-cylinder D318 engine
of 66 hp, in 1947.
In 1959 the D6 was replaced
with the D6B after 60,000 D6 Side View of a Caterpillar D6M
4R/5R and 8U/9U tractors had
been built.
In 1963 the D6C was
introduced.
In 1977 the D6D with a 140 hp engine was introduced, as well as the D6D
SA version with 125 hp (drawbar) for agricultural use.
The D6H was introduced in 1986 along with 3 other H-Series track-type
tractors. This was the first D6 with Caterpillar's elevated drive sprocket
undercarriage.
The D6R replaced the D6H in 1996.
The D6M was a LGP version with 140 hp.

Dozer blades
The dozer blade on front of the tractor can come in dif
ferent varieties:

A straight blade ("S-Blade") which is short and has no lateral curve, no side wings, and can be used for fine grading.
 A universal blade ("U-Blade") which is tall and very curved, and has large side wings to carry more material.
An "S-U" combination blade which is shorter , has less curvature, and smaller side wings.
A Power Angle Tilt ("PAT") blade is a straight blade which has the ability to change the angle of the blade from side
to side as well as the ability to hydraulically raise, tilt and angle the blade. This configuration is typically used in fine
grading applications.

Rear equipment
The rear of the machine can be outfitted with various work tools to complement the
front blade:

The rear of the machine can have large slabs of steel to add weight to
the rear of the machine to aid in heavy dozing applications.
A drawbar and CCU (Cable control unit) for pullingtowed scrapers and
trailed implements; later models now use hydraulics in place of the CCU
to operate scrapers.
A hydraulic winch can be outfitted on the rear of the machine for towing
or pulling; for forestry work, usually with a lighter front blade as well for
pushing the brush and trees about. Caterpillar D6M with a multi-shank
A ripper with a single or multipleshanks can be added to the rear of the ripper.
machine to break up hard soil or rock.
Fitted with a linkage (three-point hitch) for use in agriculture with
mounted implements likeplows.
The crawler tractor is powerful, yet small and light weighing 16 to 20 tons (18 to 23 short tons) depending on configuration. This
makes it ideal for working on very steep slopes, in forests, and for backfilling pipelines safely without risking damage to the pipe.

A low ground pressure version is also available with extra wide tracks to provide low ground pressure which allows working in
muddy areas without sinking.

See also
Civil engineering
Heavy equipment
Caterpillar D7
Caterpillar D5
List_of_Caterpillar_Inc._machines

References
Caterpillar Pocket Guide (Track type tractors 1925-57), Iconographix,ISBN 1-58388-022-4

1. TM 9-2800 military vehicles catalogue

2. Caterpillar Chronicle, by Eric C. Orlemann, pub by MBI,ISBN 0-7603-0667-2

External links
Caterpillar D-Series Track-Type Tractors - Official Caterpillar website
Configure your own Caterpillar Track-Type Tractor - from the official website
Military D6 at U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum

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