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Years in Production / 1984–1987
Caterpillar
D8L SA
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Caterpillar D8L SA.
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400hp
Source index power
Tracks
Drive
1984–1987
Production years
Caterpillar
Manufacturer
D8L SA / 01
At a glance
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Original price was $272,180 in 1985
- Manufacturer
- Caterpillar
Mechanical
ROPS. Cab available with air-conditioning.
- Drive
- crawler
- Final Drives
- double-reduction planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 189 gal715.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 23.5 gal88.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- load sensing
- Capacity
- 23.5 gal88.9 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Valves
- 4
- Pump Flow
- 30 gpm113.6 lpm
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 35
- Charging Amps
- 50 OptOptional
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 172
D8L SA / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3408
turbocharged aftercooled diesel
8-cylinder 32-valve
liquid-cooled V-8
- Displacement
- 1099 ci18.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.40x6.00 inches137 x 152 mm
- Power
- 400 hp298.3 kW
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Rated Rpm
- 1900
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 24
- Oil Capacity
- 48 qts45.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 98 qts92.7 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled V-8
D8L SA / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- power shift
- Gears
- 3 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 176 qts166.6 L
D8L SA / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 215 in546 cm
- Width
- 136 in345 cm
- Height
- 114 in289 cm
- Height (cab)
- 142 in360 cm
- Ground clearance
- 18 in45 cm
Tires And Tracks
36-inch tracks
- Weight
- 77692 to 80820 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 36 inches91 cm
- Width
- 26 inches66 cm
- Width
- 28 inches71 cm
- Length On Ground
- 126.5 inches321 cm
- Area On Ground
- 9108 in²5.9 m²