Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Ground Pressures

Track-TypeTractors

GROUND PRESSURES Pressures computed from operating weights given earlier in this section in the specifications tables.

SHOE WIDTH

CONTACT AREA

GROUND PRESSURE

SHOE WIDTH

CONTACT AREA

GROUND PRESSURE

MODEL

MODEL

mm in m 2

in 2

kPa psi

mm in m 2

in 2

kPa psi

406 635 406 635 460 635 460 635 510 660 510 660 560 600 610 840 865 560 600 610 510 560 610 760 610 840

1.70 2.70 1.70 2.70 2.10 2.90 2.10 2.90 2.40 3.00 2.40 3.00 2.89 3.13 3.18 5.24 5.39 2.89 3.13 3.18 2.70 3.00 3.20 4.00 3.18 5.24

2637 44.80 4124 29.70 2637 44.80 4124 29.70 3206 38.60 4425 29.20 3206 38.60 4425 29.20 3652 39.10 4726 31.10 3652 39.10 4726 31.10 4480 57.69 4806 53.27 4929 52.43 8117 35.47 8385 34.48 4480 57.69 4806 53.27 4929 52.43 4185 46.82 4650 42.13 4960 41.30 6200 33.02 4929 51.70 8122 34.20

560 610 560 610 915 560 610 610 710 760 760 915 991 560 610 710 790

2.98 3.25 3.22 3.50 5.99 3.20 3.49 3.48 4.06 4.35 4.98 5.98 3.20 3.49 4.65 5.18

4625 62.40 5038 57.28 4984 60.70 5429 55.72 9290 35.40 4922 64.82 5369 59.43 5390 61.45 6289 52.66 6738 49.15 7729 45.05 9275 37.52

D3K2 XL 1 D3K2 LGP 1 D3K2 XL D3K2 LGP D4K2 XL 1 D4K2 LGP 1 D4K2 XL D4K2 LGP D5K2 XL 1 D5K2 LGP 1 D5K2 XL D5K2 LGP D5R2 XL 1

D6R2 STD 1

16 25 16 25 18 25 18 25 20 26 20 26 22 24 33 34 22 24 20 22 24 30 24 33

6.50 4.30 6.50 4.30 5.60 4.24 5.60 4.24 5.67 4.52 5.67 4.52 8.20 7.65 7.46 5.05 4.89 8.20 7.65 7.46 6.79 6.11 5.99 4.79 7.49

22 24 22 24 36 22 24 24 28 30 30 36 39 22 24 28 31

9.05 8.31 8.80 8.08 5.13 4.70 9.40 8.62 8.91 7.64 7.13 6.53 5.44 5.02 10.60 9.70

D6R2 XL 1

D6R2 LGP 1

1000 39.37

6.55 10,153 32.39

D6T XL 2

D6T XW 2

D6T LGP 2

6.48 10,048 34.65

23.6

4922 73.1 5369 66.9

D6T XL VPAT 2

D5R2 LGP 1

51.0

D6T XWVPAT 2 D6T LGP VPAT 2

7214

7.40

8034 46.2 6.70 1 MeetsTier 2/Stage II/Japan 2001 (Tier 2) or Tier 3/Stage IIIA/Japan 2006 (Tier 3) equivalent emission standards. 2 MeetsTier 4 Final/Stage IV/Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final) emission standards.

D5T 1

23.6

D6K2 XL (Standard shoe) D6K2 LGP (Standard shoe)

NOTE: Ground contact area = width of track shoe × length of track on ground × 2.

D6N XL 2 D6N LGP 2

Ground pressure = operating weight ground contact area

4.96 1 MeetsTier 3/Stage IIIA/Japan 2006 (Tier 3) equivalent emission standards. 2 MeetsTier 4 Final/Stage IV/Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final) emission standards.

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