The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural
tractor
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manufactured by
Caterpillar. It was introduced in 1938 and was the smallest
diesel
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powered
track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.
Overview
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.
The D2's weight ranges from about , depending upon the year it was manufactured.
[ Caterpillar began producing this model (among others) in response to the "New Deal" programs that were initiated by ]President Franklin Roosevelt
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to stimulate America's economy. A total of 26,454 D2's were made over the nineteen years they were in production.[
]
See also
*List of Caterpillar Inc. machines
Some of Caterpillar Incorporated's current and historic machines include:
* Track-type tractors (bulldozers)
** Caterpillar 10
** Caterpillar 15
** Caterpillar 20
** Caterpillar 25
** Caterpillar 30
** Caterpillar 35
** Caterpillar 40
** Caterp ...
References
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Caterpillar Inc. vehicles
Tractors