Caterpillar D2 | |
Type: | agricultural |
Manufacturer: | Caterpillar |
Production: | 1938–1957[1] |
Length: | 108inches |
Height: | 57.50NaN0 |
Weight: | 7420- |
Propulsion: | Caterpillar tracks (12inches) |
Succeeded: | Caterpillar D5 |
Engine Model: | Inline-4 cyl diesel engine: |
The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural tractor manufactured by Caterpillar. It was introduced in 1938[2] and was the smallest diesel powered track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.[3]
The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 through 1957 by Caterpillar Inc. in their factory in Peoria, Illinois, USA. The base frame of this model of tractor is a crawler, and it is equipped with five forward gears and one reverse gear.[4] The D2's weight ranges from about 7420to, depending upon the year it was manufactured.[1] Caterpillar began producing this model (among others) in response to the "New Deal" programs that were initiated by President Franklin Roosevelt to stimulate America's economy. A total of 26,454 D2's were made over the nineteen years they were in production.[1]