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Cat D8 and D8 XE specifications

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Cat D8 and D8 XE: crawler dozers.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
D8
Power - Net
363 hp
Operating Weight
87,083 lb
D8 XE
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)
352 mhp
Operating Weight — Standard SU
88,405 lb
D8 and D8 XE specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
CatD8 and D8 XE2D8 and D8 XE
Engine
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Engine ModelCat® C15Cat C15
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)368 mhp352 mhp
Build Number22A22A
EmissionsUS EPA Tier 4 Final/ EU Stage V/Japan 2014/Korea Stage V/China Nonroad Stage IVUS EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V / Korea Stage V / Japan 2014
SpecificationD8
Power - Net363 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349363 hp
SpecificationD8 XE
Net Power - ISO 9249348 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396366 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN)371 mhp
Weights
SpecificationD8
Operating Weight87,083 lb
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationD8D8 XE
PowertrainFully Automatic 4-Speed with Lock-up Clutch (LUC) torque dividerElectric Drive
Service Refill Capacities
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Fuel Tank165.6 gal (US)139.5 gal (US)
DEF Tank8.7 gal (US)8.7 gal (US)
Standard SU
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Ground Pressure13 psi13.2 psi
Width of Standard Shoe24 in24 in
BladeSemi-Universal (SU)Semi-Universal (SU)
Blade Capacity13.47 yd³ / 10.3 m³13.47 yd³ / 10.3 m³
SpecificationD8 XE
Operating Weight88,405 lb
LGP
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Operating Weight83,963 lb85,286 lb
Ground Pressure7.9 psi8.05 psi
Width of Standard Shoe38 in38.2 in
BladeLGP Semi-Universal (SU)LGP Semi-Universal (SU)
Blade Capacity12.9 yd³ / 9.9 m³12.95 yd³ / 9.9 m³
Waste Handler
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Operating Weight87,964 lb89,287 lb
Ground Pressure12.1 psi12.33 psi
Width of Standard Shoe26 in26 in
BladeSemi-Universal (SU) LandfillSemi-Universal Landfill with Wear Plate
Blade Capacity27.7 yd³ / 21.2 m³27.73 yd³ / 21.2 m³
LGP Waste Handler
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Operating Weight91,591 lb92,914 lb
Ground Pressure8.6 psi8.77 psi
SpecificationD8 XE
Blade Capacity29.04 yd³ / 22.2 m³
BladeLGP Semi-Universal Landfill
Sustainability
SpecificationD8
Recyclability98%
Air Conditioning System
SpecificationD8D8 XE
Air ConditioningThe air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. - If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.36 kg (3 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.95 metric tonnes (2.14 tons)The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.36 kg (2.99 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.946 metric tonnes (2.145 tons)
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
D8 and D8 XE27
Ratios
FigureD8 XE
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight3.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.40 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupcrawler dozer
D8 and D8 XE: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forumcrawler dozerCat and the D8. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead25
Used market for the D8 and D8 XE — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-25MachineryTraderCat crawler dozer128
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
D8642023 to 2026$6,500$1,250,000$925,0004,000
D8 XE642023 to 2026$6,500$1,250,000$925,0004,000
D8 and D8 XE: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the crawler dozer D8 XENo matching recall in this search

Sources for this page

Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer
  • Manufacturer: Cat D8 — Caterpillar Inc.. Observed 2026-09-24.
Manufacturer
  • Manufacturer: Cat D8 XE — Caterpillar Inc.. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation fieldRecorded value
Title count25
Forum indexesHeavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum
Search wordingthe D8 and D8 XE crawler dozer
Latest title quoted by the referenceOld Caterpillar D8 2u Value

Cat D8 and D8 XE: Configuration records

D8
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Engine ModelCat® C15
Power - Net363 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249/SAE J1349363 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)368 mhp
Build Number22A
EmissionsUS EPA Tier 4 Final/ EU Stage V/Japan 2014/Korea Stage V/China Nonroad Stage IV
Transmission and speeds
PowertrainFully Automatic 4-Speed with Lock-up Clutch (LUC) torque divider
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank165.6 gal (US)
DEF Tank8.7 gal (US)
Sustainability
Recyclability98%
Air Conditioning System
Air ConditioningThe air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. - If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.36 kg (3 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.95 metric tonnes (2.14 tons)
Standard SU
Ground Pressure — Standard SU13 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — Standard SU24 in
Blade — Standard SUSemi-Universal (SU)
LGP
Operating Weight — LGP83,963 lb
Ground Pressure — LGP7.9 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — LGP38 in
Blade — LGPLGP Semi-Universal (SU)
Waste Handler
Operating Weight — Waste Handler87,964 lb
Ground Pressure — Waste Handler12.1 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — Waste Handler26 in
Blade — Waste HandlerSemi-Universal (SU) Landfill
LGP Waste Handler
Operating Weight — LGP Waste Handler91,591 lb
Ground Pressure — LGP Waste Handler8.6 psi
Additional specifications
Operating Weight87,083 lb
Blade Capacity13.47 yd³ / 10.3 m³

Source

D8 XE
SpecificationSource figure
Engine
Engine ModelCat C15
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)352 mhp
Build Number22A
EmissionsUS EPA Tier 4 Final / EU Stage V / Korea Stage V / Japan 2014
Net Power - ISO 9249348 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396366 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN)371 mhp
Transmission and speeds
PowertrainElectric Drive
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank139.5 gal (US)
DEF Tank8.7 gal (US)
Air Conditioning System
Air ConditioningThe air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1430), the system contains 1.36 kg (2.99 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.946 metric tonnes (2.145 tons)
Standard SU
Ground Pressure — Standard SU13.2 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — Standard SU24 in
Blade — Standard SUSemi-Universal (SU)
Operating Weight — Standard SU88,405 lb
LGP
Ground Pressure — LGP8.05 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — LGP38.2 in
Blade — LGPLGP Semi-Universal (SU)
Operating Weight — LGP85,286 lb
Waste Handler
Ground Pressure — Waste Handler12.33 psi
Width of Standard Shoe — Waste Handler26 in
Blade — Waste HandlerSemi-Universal Landfill with Wear Plate
Operating Weight — Waste Handler89,287 lb
LGP Waste Handler
Ground Pressure — LGP Waste Handler8.77 psi
Blade — LGP Waste HandlerLGP Semi-Universal Landfill
Operating Weight — LGP Waste Handler92,914 lb
Additional specifications
Blade Capacity13.47 yd³ / 10.3 m³

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