- Length W/ Blade: 20.56 ft / 6265 mm
- Width Over Tracks: 8.67 ft / 2642 mm
- Height To Top Of Cab: 11.26 ft / 3430 mm
- Length Of Track On Ground: 10.5 ft / 3200 mm
Published dimensions and weight
Caterpillar D8N
The Caterpillar D8N is a crawler tractor of about 37.5 t, built around the 3406C engine.
01Published dimensions and weight
Dimensions reference
Measurement reference — not to scale

01Dimensions referenceLength × width × height
02Operating Weight82589.6 lb37462 kg
03Selected published values41
Crawler tractors are commonly used for pushing, grading and clearing material where tracked traction is useful. Published rows for Caterpillar D8N include published operating weight of 82589.6 lb / 37462 kg, published engine power of 306 hp / 228.2 kw, published hydraulic flow of 63.5 gal/min / 240 L/min. These values describe the published configuration; verify the specific machine's configuration, attachments and records.
- Compare the published “Length W/ Blade” field (20.56 ft / 6265 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Width Over Tracks” field (8.67 ft / 2642 mm) with the specific machine's configuration and records; options and condition can differ.
- Compare the published “Height To Top Of Cab” field (11.26 ft / 3430 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/ Blade20.56 ft6265 mm
Width Over Tracks8.67 ft2642 mm
Height To Top Of Cab11.26 ft3430 mm
Length Of Track On Ground10.5 ft3200 mm
Ground Clearance1.74 ft528 mm
Length W/O Blade16.26 ft4954 mm
Undercarriage
Track Gauge6.84 ft2083 mm
Standard Shoe Size22.05 in560 mm
Number Of Shoes Per Side4444
Ground Pressure14.6 psi100.6 kPa
Ground Contact Area5580.02 in23.6 m2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side88
Track Pitch8.5 in215.9 mm
Engine
Number Of Cylinders66
Engine Make22362236
Engine Model3406C3406C
Gross Power306 hp228.2 kw
Net Power285 hp212.6 kw
Power Measured @2100 rpm2100 rpm
Displacement891 cu in14.6 L
Aspirationturbocharged and aftercooledturbocharged and aftercooled
Operational
Operating Weight82589.6 lb37462 kg
Fuel Capacity129 gal488 L
Cooling System Fluid Capacity19.6 gal73.9 L
Engine Oil Capacity9.8 gal37 L
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity18.5 gal70 L
Powertrain Fluid Capacity34.1 gal129 L
Final Drives Fluid Capacity3.7 gal14 L
Operating Voltage24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage50 amps50 amps
Transmission
Transmission TypePlanetary powershiftPlanetary powershift
Number Of Forward Gears33
Number Of Reverse Gears33
Max Speed - Forward6.8 mph10.8 km/h
Max Speed - Reverse8.7 mph13.9 km/h
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Pressure3500 psi24131.7 kPa
Pump Flow Capacity63.5 gal/min240 L/min
Standard Blade
Width13 ft3940 mm
Height66.6 in1690 mm
Capacity11.4 yd38.7 m3
Cutting Depth23 in582 mm
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