- Length W/ Blade: 20.41 ft / 6220 mm
- Width Over Tracks: 9.32 ft / 2840 mm
- Height To Top Of Cab: 12.7 ft / 3870 mm
- Length Of Track On Ground: 10.57 ft / 3220 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar D8L
Weighing roughly 38.1 t and rated at 335 hp, the Caterpillar D8L is a crawler tractor in its size class.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight84011.6 lb38107 kg
03Selected published values26
Crawler tractors are commonly used for pushing, grading and clearing material where tracked traction is useful. Published rows for Caterpillar D8L include published operating weight of 84011.6 lb / 38107 kg, published engine power of 335 hp / 249.9 kw, the published “Length W/ Blade” field of 20.41 ft / 6220 mm. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Length W/ Blade” field (20.41 ft / 6220 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Width Over Tracks” field (9.32 ft / 2840 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Height To Top Of Cab” field (12.7 ft / 3870 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
02Specifications
Published values, clearly grouped.
Published specifications and measurements are organized by section for quick reference.
Dimensions
Length W/ Blade20.41 ft6220 mm
Width Over Tracks9.32 ft2840 mm
Height To Top Of Cab12.7 ft3870 mm
Length Of Track On Ground10.57 ft3220 mm
Ground Clearance1.5 ft456 mm
Length W/O Blade16.25 ft4950 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge7.49 ft2280 mm
Standard Shoe Size22.05 in560 mm
Ground Contact Area5564.52 in23.59 m2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side88
Ground Pressure15.06 psi103.8 kPa
Engine
Engine Make22362236
Engine Model34083408
Gross Power335 hp249.9 kw
Displacement1098.5 cu in18 L
Operational
Operating Weight84011.6 lb38107 kg
Fuel Capacity199 gal753 L
Transmission
Transmission Typepowershiftpowershift
Number Of Forward Gears33
Number Of Reverse Gears33
Max Speed - Forward7.4 mph11.9 km/h
Max Speed - Reverse9.2 mph14.8 km/h
Standard Blade
Width13.7 ft4170 mm
Height71 in1803 mm
Capacity14.4 yd311 m3
Cutting Depth25.9 in657 mm
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