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Caterpillar Diesel Forty vs Caterpillar R2

Caterpillar Diesel Forty Tractor
CaterpillarModel A

Caterpillar Diesel Forty

Industrial

power
Not recorded
displacement
624 ci
Cylinders
3
Forward gears
4
Full Diesel Forty specs
Caterpillar R2 Tractor
CaterpillarModel B

Caterpillar R2

Industrial

power
Not recorded
displacement
221 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
5
Full R2 specs
CaterpillarCaterpillar Diesel Forty
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How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Industrial

n = 43–55

Engine Displacement

▲ Diesel Forty higher · +403 ci (+182%)
Diesel Forty624 ci
R2221 ci
Median Industrial Tractor284 ci

Diesel Forty is in the 75th percentile; R2 is in the 43rd · 53 models

Cylinders

▲ R2 higher · +1 (+33%)
Diesel Forty3
R24
Median Industrial Tractor4

Diesel Forty is in the 21st percentile; R2 is in the 50th · 55 models

Forward Gears

▲ R2 higher · +1 (+25%)
Diesel Forty4
R25
Median Industrial Tractor5

Diesel Forty is in the 30th percentile; R2 is in the 50th · 43 models

Operating Weight

▲ Diesel Forty higher · +9,292 lb (+146%)
Diesel Forty15,642 lb
R26,350 lb
Median Industrial Tractor9,127 lb

Diesel Forty is in the 62nd percentile; R2 is in the 34th · 49 models

Diesel Forty (A)R2 (B)Median Industrial Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar R2Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelDiesel FortyR2—
CategoryIndustrialIndustrialSame

Engine

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar R2Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelD66003.6L 4-cyl gasoline—
Rated RPM1,000RPM1,525RPM▲ R2+525 RPM · +53%
Cylinders34▲ R2+1 · +33%
Displacement624ci221ci▲ Diesel Forty+403 ci · +182%
Bore5.8in3.8in▲ Diesel Forty+2 in · +53%
Stroke8in5in▲ Diesel Forty+3 in · +60%

Transmission

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar R2Difference
TypeGearGearSame

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar R2Difference
Width16inNot recorded—
Operating Weight15,642lb6,350lb▲ Diesel Forty+9,292 lb · +146%

Capacities

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar R2Difference
CoolantNot recorded7gal—

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Displacement

median 284 ci
A · 75th percentile (624 ci)B · 43rd percentile (221 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 21st percentile (3)B · 50th percentile (4)

Forward Gears

median 5
A · 30th percentile (4)B · 50th percentile (5)

Operating Weight

median 9,127 lb
A · 62nd percentile (15,642 lb)B · 34th percentile (6,350 lb)
A · Diesel FortyB · R2Median Industrial Tractor
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