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Caterpillar R4 Specs ( 1938-1944 )

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Production

Description Agricultural Crawler tractor / Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA / The Caterpillar R4 was a continuation of the model Thirty.
Manufacturer Caterpillar

Engine

Engine type Caterpillar 7.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore/Stroke 4.75x6.50 inches (121 x 165 mm)
Description Caterpillar / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled
Displacement 461 ci (7.6 L)
Rated RPM 1400
Belt (tested) 36.37 hp (27.1 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 30.88 hp (23.0 kW)

Transmission

Gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Transmission type 5-speed gear
Type gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Drive crawler

Dimensions & Tracks

Description Tracks

Nebraska Tractor Test 272

Belt power (max) 36.37 hp (27.1 kW)
Description Distillate 5-speed crawlerOctober 13 - 24, 1936Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 272 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 30.88 hp (23.0 kW)
Max pull 6120 lbs (2776 kg)