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Cat D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III specifications

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Cat D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III: crawler dozers.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
D3C Series III
Gross Power
78 hp
Operating Weight
15,518 lb
D3C XL Series III
Gross Power
78 hp
Operating Weight
15,942 lb
D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
CatD3C Series III and D3C XL Series III2D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Length W/ Blade12.39 ft13.19 ft
Width Over Tracks6 ft6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab8.75 ft8.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground6.25 ft6.75 ft
Ground Clearance0.99 ft0.99 ft
Length W/O Blade9.63 ft9.78 ft
SpecificationD3C XL Series III
Bulldozer Blade Width - Straight8.36 ft
Overall Height8.95 ft
Undercarriage
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Track Gauge4.67 ft4.67 ft
Standard Shoe Size15.99 in15.99 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side3739
Ground Pressure6.45 psi6.16 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side56
Engine
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Number Of Cylinders66
Gross Power78 hp78 hp
Net Power71 hp71 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm2,400 rpm
Displacement305 cu in305 cu in
SpecificationD3C XL Series III
Engine ModelCat 3046
Power - Gross78 hp
Power - Net70 hp
Operational
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Operating Weight15,518 lb15,942 lb
Fuel Capacity32.3 gal32.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity2.4 gal2.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.5 gal3.5 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity15.1 gal15.1 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity7.5 gal7.5 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity2.6 gal2.6 gal
Operating Voltage12 V12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps55 amps
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Transmission TypePower ShiftPower Shift
Number Of Forward Gears33
Number Of Reverse Gears33
Max Speed - Forward6.7 mph6.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse7.1 mph7.1 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Pump TypeGearGear
Relief Valve Pressure2,500 psi2,500 psi
Pump Flow Capacity14.3 gpm14.3 gpm
Standard Blade
SpecificationD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Blade width8.2 ft8.2 ft
Blade height33.2 in33.2 in
Capacity1.7 yd31.7 yd3
Blade Angle (Both Directions)25 degrees25 degrees
Cutting Depth15.7 in15.7 in
Weights
SpecificationD3C XL Series III
Operating Weight - Xl15,941 lb
Operating Specifications
SpecificationD3C XL Series III
Dig Depth - Vpat Blade17 in
Lift Height - Vpat Blade30 in
Maximum Tilt - Vpat Blade14 in
Maximum Angle - Vpat Blade25 degrees
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III18
Ratios
FigureD3C Series IIID3C XL Series III
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight4.64.5
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.20 gpm0.20 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.45 gal0.45 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupcrawler dozer
D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumscrawler dozerCat and the D3C Series III, D3C XL Series III9
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics222%
D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
DateListing indexEquipment classNames queriedResult
2026-09-24MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)crawler dozerD3C Series III, D3C XL Series IIINo matching offers in this snapshot
Dated CPSC search
DateDatabaseNames queriedResult
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat; D3C Series III, D3C XL Series IIINo matching recall in the stated search

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Cat D3C Series III and D3C XL Series IIIcrawler dozer

Cat D3C Series III and D3C XL Series III: Configuration records

D3C Series III
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Blade12.39 ft
Width Over Tracks6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab8.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground6.25 ft
Ground Clearance0.99 ft
Length W/O Blade9.63 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge4.67 ft
Standard Shoe Size15.99 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side37
Ground Pressure6.45 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side5
Engine
Number Of Cylinders6
Gross Power78 hp
Net Power71 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm
Displacement305 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight15,518 lb
Fuel Capacity32.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity2.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.5 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity15.1 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity7.5 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity2.6 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypePower Shift
Number Of Forward Gears3
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed - Forward6.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse7.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Pump TypeGear
Relief Valve Pressure2,500 psi
Pump Flow Capacity14.3 gpm
Standard Blade
Blade width8.2 ft
Blade height33.2 in
Capacity1.7 yd3
Blade Angle (Both Directions)25 degrees
Cutting Depth15.7 in

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D3C XL Series III
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Blade13.19 ft
Width Over Tracks6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab8.75 ft
Length Of Track On Ground6.75 ft
Ground Clearance0.99 ft
Length W/O Blade9.78 ft
Bulldozer Blade Width - Straight8.36 ft
Overall Height8.95 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge4.67 ft
Standard Shoe Size15.99 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side39
Ground Pressure6.16 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side6
Engine
Number Of Cylinders6
Gross Power78 hp
Net Power71 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm
Displacement305 cu in
Engine ModelCat 3046
Power - Gross78 hp
Power - Net70 hp
Operational
Operating Weight15,942 lb
Fuel Capacity32.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity2.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity3.5 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity15.1 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity7.5 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity2.6 gal
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypePower Shift
Number Of Forward Gears3
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed - Forward6.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse7.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Pump TypeGear
Relief Valve Pressure2,500 psi
Pump Flow Capacity14.3 gpm
Standard Blade
Blade width8.2 ft
Blade height33.2 in
Capacity1.7 yd3
Blade Angle (Both Directions)25 degrees
Cutting Depth15.7 in
Weights
Operating Weight - Xl15,941 lb
Operating Specifications
Dig Depth - Vpat Blade17 in
Lift Height - Vpat Blade30 in
Maximum Tilt - Vpat Blade14 in
Maximum Angle - Vpat Blade25 degrees

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