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CaterpillarModel A
Caterpillar RD8
Industrial
- power
- Not recorded
- displacement
- 1,246 ci
- Cylinders
- 6
- Forward gears
- 6
Head to head · Industrial
Caterpillar RD8 vs Cletrac FG
CletracModel B
Cletrac FG
Agricultural
- power
- Not recorded
- displacement
- 935 ci
- Cylinders
- 6
- Forward gears
- 3
CaterpillarCaterpillar RD8
vs
CletracCletrac FG
How they compare
Headline specs vs. the whole Industrial
Engine Displacement
▲ RD8 higher · +311 ci (+33%)RD81,246 ci
FG935 ci
Median Industrial Tractor284 ci
RD8 is in the 99th percentile; FG is in the 90th · 53 models
Cylinders
= Effectively tiedRD86
FG6
Median Industrial Tractor4
RD8 is in the 88th percentile; FG is in the 88th · 55 models
Forward Gears
▲ RD8 higher · +3 (+100%)RD86
FG3
Median Industrial Tractor5
RD8 is in the 65th percentile; FG is in the 11th · 43 models
Operating Weight
▲ RD8 higher · +6,830 lb (+26%)RD833,500 lb
FG26,670 lb
Median Industrial Tractor9,127 lb
RD8 is in the 95th percentile; FG is in the 88th · 49 models
RD8 (A)FG (B)Median Industrial Tractor
Full comparison
Every spec, side by side
General Information
| Spec | Caterpillar RD8 | Cletrac FG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar | Cletrac | — |
| Model | RD8 | FG | — |
| Category | Industrial | Agricultural | — |
Engine
| Spec | Caterpillar RD8 | Cletrac FG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar | Hercules | — |
| Model | D13000 | HXE | — |
| Rated RPM | 1,000RPM | 1,120RPM | ▲ FG+120 RPM · +12% |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | Same |
| Displacement | 1,246ci | 935ci | ▲ RD8+311 ci · +33% |
| Bore | 5.8in | 5.8in | Same |
| Stroke | 8in | 6in | ▲ RD8+2 in · +33% |
Transmission
| Spec | Caterpillar RD8 | Cletrac FG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Gear | Gear | Same |
Dimensions & Weight
| Spec | Caterpillar RD8 | Cletrac FG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Not recorded | 180in | — |
| Width | 20in | 100in | ▲ FG+80 in · +400% |
| Height | Not recorded | 88in | — |
| Operating Weight | 33,500lb | 26,670lb | ▲ RD8+6,830 lb · +26% |
Chassis & Drive
| Spec | Caterpillar RD8 | Cletrac FG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | Not recorded | Crawler | — |
Category context
Both models against the field
Engine Displacement
median 284 ciA · 99th percentile (1,246 ci)B · 90th percentile (935 ci)
Cylinders
median 4A · 88th percentile (6)B · 88th percentile (6)
Forward Gears
median 5A · 65th percentile (6)B · 11th percentile (3)
Operating Weight
median 9,127 lbA · 95th percentile (33,500 lb)B · 88th percentile (26,670 lb)
Width
median 70.5 inA · 5th percentile (20 in)B · 95th percentile (100 in)
A · RD8B · FGMedian Industrial Tractor