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Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N specifications

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Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N: crawler dozers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
D5M LGP	Gross Power 121 hp Operating Weight 27,800 lb
D5M XL	Gross Power 121 hp Operating Weight 25,794 lb
D5N	Net Power 121 hp Operating Weight 28,082 lb

D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N	3	D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N

Dimensions and weight
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Length W/ Blade	16.81 ft	14.95 ft	11.63 ft
Width Over Tracks	9.06 ft	7.65 ft	7.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10 ft	9.85 ft	9.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.55 ft	7.84 ft	7.84 ft
Ground Clearance	1.44 ft	1.27 ft	1.24 ft

Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL
Length W/O Blade	12.21 ft	11.63 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Track Gauge	6.57 ft	5.81 ft	5.81 ft
Standard Shoe Size	24.02 in	22.05 in	22.05 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side	44	41	41
Ground Pressure	5.64 psi	6.22 psi	6.88 psi
Ground Contact Area	4,924 in2	4,146 in2	4,139 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7	7	7

Engine
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Gross Power	121 hp	121 hp
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged

Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Engine Model	3116T	3116T	3126B DITAAC
Net Power	110 hp	110 hp	121 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,000 rpm
Displacement	402.8 cu in	402.8 cu in	439.4 cu in

Operational
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Operating Weight	27,800 lb	25,794 lb	28,082 lb
Fuel Capacity	57.6 gal	57.6 gal	67.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.2 gal	12.2 gal	9.8 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity	8.5 gal	8.5 gal	7.8 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal	1.6 gal	1.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps	70 amps	70 amps

Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal	6.9 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity	27.8 gal	27.8 gal

Transmission and speeds
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Transmission Type	Power Shift	Power Shift	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	3	3	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	6.2 mph	6.2 mph	6.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	7.5 mph	7.5 mph	6.9 mph

Hydraulic System
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL
Pump Type	Piston	Piston
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi	3,000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	25.1 gpm	25 gpm

Standard Blade
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Blade width	11.1 ft	10.1 ft	10.1 ft
Blade height	35.9 in	43.7 in	43.7 in
Capacity	2.7 yd3	3.4 yd3	3.5 yd3
Cutting Depth	19.4 in	17.4 in	17 in

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N	34

Ratios
Figure	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.0	4.3	4.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.52 gal	0.52 gal	0.56 gal

Figure	D5M LGP	D5M XL
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.23 gpm	0.23 gpm

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	crawler dozer

D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	crawler dozer	Cat and the D5M LGP, D5M XL, D5N	44

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
electrical and sensors	3
fuel system	3
hydraulics	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
electrical and sensors	3	7%
fuel system	3	7%
hydraulics	2	5%

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Used market for the D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat crawler dozer	42

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
D5M LGP	11	1997 to 2003	$26,000	$65,000	$37,500	7,331
D5M XL	10	1997 to 2002	$32,900	$74,012	$37,500	9,293
D5N	21	2003 to 2007	$37,950	$88,900	$46,450	5,591

D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N: 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 D5M LGP, D5M XL, D5N	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat D5M LGP — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat D5M XL — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat D5N — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat D5M LGP — 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.

Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N: Configuration records

D5M LGP

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Blade	16.81 ft
Width Over Tracks	9.06 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10 ft
Length W/O Blade	12.21 ft
Undercarriage
Standard Shoe Size	24.02 in
Ground Contact Area	4,924 in2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	44
Ground Pressure	5.64 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Track Gauge	6.57 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	3116T
Gross Power	121 hp
Net Power	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	402.8 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	57.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity	8.5 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity	27.8 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed - Forward	6.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	7.5 mph
Transmission Type	Power Shift
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Standard Blade
Blade width	11.1 ft
Blade height	35.9 in
Capacity	2.7 yd3
Cutting Depth	19.4 in
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground	8.55 ft
Ground Clearance	1.44 ft
Operating Weight	27,800 lb
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	25.1 gpm
Pump Type	Piston

Source

D5M XL

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Blade	14.95 ft
Width Over Tracks	7.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.85 ft
Length W/O Blade	11.63 ft
Undercarriage
Standard Shoe Size	22.05 in
Ground Contact Area	4,146 in2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	41
Ground Pressure	6.22 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Track Gauge	5.81 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	3116T
Gross Power	121 hp
Net Power	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	402.8 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	57.6 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.2 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	6.9 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity	8.5 gal
Powertrain Fluid Capacity	27.8 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed - Forward	6.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	7.5 mph
Transmission Type	Power Shift
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Standard Blade
Blade width	10.1 ft
Blade height	43.7 in
Capacity	3.4 yd3
Cutting Depth	17.4 in
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground	7.84 ft
Ground Clearance	1.27 ft
Operating Weight	25,794 lb
Relief Valve Pressure	3,000 psi
Pump Flow Capacity	25 gpm
Pump Type	Piston

Source

D5N

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Blade	11.63 ft
Width Over Tracks	7.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.83 ft
Undercarriage
Standard Shoe Size	22.05 in
Ground Contact Area	4,139 in2
Number Of Shoes Per Side	41
Ground Pressure	6.88 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Track Gauge	5.81 ft
Engine
Engine Model	3126B DITAAC
Net Power	121 hp
Power Measured @	2,000 rpm
Displacement	439.4 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	67.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity	7.8 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed - Forward	6.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	6.9 mph
Transmission Type	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Standard Blade
Blade width	10.1 ft
Blade height	43.7 in
Capacity	3.5 yd3
Cutting Depth	17 in
Additional specifications
Length Of Track On Ground	7.84 ft
Ground Clearance	1.24 ft
Operating Weight	28,082 lb

Source

Compare Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, D5N

Dimensions and weight
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Length W/ Blade	16.81 ft	14.95 ft	11.63 ft
Width Over Tracks	9.06 ft	7.65 ft	7.65 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10 ft	9.85 ft	9.83 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.55 ft	7.84 ft	7.84 ft
Ground Clearance	1.44 ft	1.27 ft	1.24 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Track Gauge	6.57 ft	5.81 ft	5.81 ft
Standard Shoe Size	24.02 in	22.05 in	22.05 in
Number Of Shoes Per Side	44	41	41
Ground Pressure	5.64 psi	6.22 psi	6.88 psi
Ground Contact Area	4,924 in2	4,146 in2	4,139 in2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7	7	7

Engine
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Engine Model	3116T	3116T	3126B DITAAC
Net Power	110 hp	110 hp	121 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm	2,100 rpm	2,000 rpm
Displacement	402.8 cu in	402.8 cu in	439.4 cu in

Operational
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Operating Weight	27,800 lb	25,794 lb	28,082 lb
Fuel Capacity	57.6 gal	57.6 gal	67.9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	12.2 gal	12.2 gal	9.8 gal
Hydraulic Fluid Capacity	8.5 gal	8.5 gal	7.8 gal
Final Drives Fluid Capacity	1.6 gal	1.6 gal	1.6 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	70 amps	70 amps	70 amps

Transmission and speeds
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Transmission Type	Power Shift	Power Shift	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	3	3	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	6.2 mph	6.2 mph	6.2 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	7.5 mph	7.5 mph	6.9 mph

Standard Blade
Specification	D5M LGP	D5M XL	D5N
Blade width	11.1 ft	10.1 ft	10.1 ft
Blade height	35.9 in	43.7 in	43.7 in
Capacity	2.7 yd3	3.4 yd3	3.5 yd3
Cutting Depth	19.4 in	17.4 in	17 in

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Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N specifications

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Cat D5M LGP, D5M XL, and D5N: Configuration records