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Caterpillar Diesel Forty vs Caterpillar RD4

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
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CaterpillarModel B

Caterpillar RD4

Industrial

power
Not recorded
displacement
312 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
5
Full RD4 specs
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How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Industrial

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Engine Displacement

▲ Diesel Forty higher · +312 ci (+100%)
Diesel Forty624 ci
RD4312 ci
Median Industrial Tractor284 ci

Diesel Forty is in the 75th percentile; RD4 is in the 53rd · 53 models

Cylinders

▲ RD4 higher · +1 (+33%)
Diesel Forty3
RD44
Median Industrial Tractor4

Diesel Forty is in the 21st percentile; RD4 is in the 50th · 55 models

Forward Gears

▲ RD4 higher · +1 (+25%)
Diesel Forty4
RD45
Median Industrial Tractor5

Diesel Forty is in the 30th percentile; RD4 is in the 50th · 43 models

Diesel Forty (A)RD4 (B)Median Industrial Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar RD4Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelDiesel FortyRD4
CategoryIndustrialIndustrialSame

Engine

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar RD4Difference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelD6600Not recorded
Rated RPM1,000RPM1,400RPMRD4+400 RPM · +40%
Cylinders34RD4+1 · +33%
Displacement624ci312ciDiesel Forty+312 ci · +100%
Bore5.8in4.3inDiesel Forty+1.5 in · +35%
Stroke8in5.5inDiesel Forty+2.5 in · +45%

Transmission

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar RD4Difference
TypeGearGearSame

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaterpillar Diesel FortyCaterpillar RD4Difference
Width16inNot recorded
Operating Weight15,642lbNot recorded

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Displacement

median 284 ci
A · 75th percentile (624 ci)B · 53rd percentile (312 ci)

Cylinders

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

Forward Gears

median 5
A · 30th percentile (4)B · 50th percentile (5)
A · Diesel FortyB · RD4Median Industrial Tractor
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