Machine models

Cat D4 specifications

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Listing-entry count
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Short answer

Cat D4: crawler dozer.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
D4	Gross Power 48 hp Operating Weight 10,860 lb

Operational
Specification	D4
Operating Weight	10,860 lb
Fuel Capacity	30 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	11 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.8 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.8 gal

Ratios
Figure	D4
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.70 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	crawler dozer

Where the D4 ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	crawler dozer	D4	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	D4	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	43.0 hp	60 of 60	43.0 hp	907.0 hp
Listed weight	10,860 lb	67 of 70	1,241 lb	235,507 lb
Fuel capacity	30.0 gal	67 of 67	30.0 gal	412.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.0 hp	39 of 59	3.1 hp	94.7 hp

The D4 beside its neighbours

D4: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum and Heavy Equipment Forums	crawler dozer	Cat and the D4	67

Caterpillar D4 Crawler Tractor (The Farming Forum, 2026-09-08)
CAT D4 Serial Jph00659 Repeated Code 1364 Reagent Concentrate (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-02-26)
CAT D4 Coolant (The Farming Forum, 2024-11-27)
Decals CAT D4 (The Farming Forum, 2024-10-31)

Used market for the D4 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat crawler dozer	133

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
D4	133	1951 to 2025	$10,000	$375,000	$205,000	2,897

D4: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the crawler dozer models on this page	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat D4 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for Cat D4 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat D4 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat D4 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Width Over Tracks	6.5 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	5.75 ft
Ground Clearance	0.95 ft
Length W/O Blade	10.25 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	5 ft
Standard Shoe Size	13 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side	31
Ground Contact Area	1,589 in2
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Gross Power	48 hp
Net Power	43 hp
Displacement	350 cu in
Aspiration	Natural
Operational
Operating Weight	10,860 lb
Fuel Capacity	30 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	11 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	3.8 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity	4.5 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.8 gal
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	5
Number Of Reverse Gears	1
Max Speed - Forward	5.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	1.9 mph
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground	5.17 ft