Cat D8
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Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026

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Cat D8

Cat D8 (the renamed D8T: C15, elevated sprocket, build 22A) in Cat's Afr-ME Tier 3-equivalent build (AME excluding Saudi Arabia) - the model Al-Bahar sells as 'D8 - Tier 3'; standard tractor, SU blade, single-shank ripper.

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Blade capacity
13.47 yd³
power
363 hp
Operating weight
85,980 lb
Blade width
159 in
4612
Side
852137
Front
12
Overall length (with blade)
25'11"
6
Overall length (base machine)
15'7"
5
Height (to top of cab)
11'7"
1
Track gauge
6'10"
3
Width over tracks
9'2"
7
Blade width
159 in
8
Blade height
68.8 in
4
Track length on ground
10'6"
2
Shoe width
24.0 in

Dimensions

Height (to top of guardrail)
11'1"
Ground clearance
24.5 in
Grouser height (Extreme service)
3.3 in
SU blade (add to basic tractor)
55.8 in
Single-shank ripper (add to basic tractor) (Tip at ground line, shank pin in middle hole)
67.9 in
Drawbar (add to basic tractor)
11.6 in

Weight

Operating weight
85,980 lb
Operating weight (LGP) (With drawbar)
82,861 lb
Shipping weight (10% fuel, with ripper)
75,023 lb
Blade weight (SU, with push arms)
10,007 lb

Performance

Blade capacity (SU blade, ISO 9246; U 11.8 m³, angle 6.1 m³)
13.47 yd³
10Blade lift height
49.1 in
9Digging depth
22.7 in
11Maximum tilt at blade corner
22.6 in
Ground pressure (ISO 16754)
88.5 kPa
Maximum drawbar pull (1.0 forward)
144,361 lbf

Ripper

Ripper maximum penetration (Single shank)
44.5 in
Ripper maximum penetration force (Single shank)
28,618 lb
Ripper weight (single shank)
8973 lb

Engine

Engine model
Cat C15
Emissions
Brazil MAR-1 / UN ECE R96 Stage IIIA (equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3 / EU Stage IIIA)
Net power (At 2,050 rpm, ISO 9249 / SAE J1349)
363 hp
Gross power
397 hp
Displacement
927.56 in³

Transmission

Transmission
Powershift, 3 forward / 3 reverse (half-step ranges)
Travel speed, forward (max) (3.0 forward)
6.37 mph
Travel speed, reverse (max) (3.0 reverse)
6.42 mph

Undercarriage

Undercarriage
Elevated sprocket, 44 sections, 8 bottom rollers

Hydraulics

Pump flow (Implement pump, 1,850 rpm)
68 gal/min
Max pressure
3,481 psi

Service capacities

Fuel tank
164.8 gal
Cooling system
19 gal
Engine oil, with filter (Engine crankcase)
11.4 gal
Power train
54.9 gal
Final drives (each)
3.30 gal
Hydraulic tank
18.2 gal

Service intervals

Engine oil and filter
500 hours
Power train oil
1,000 hours
Hydraulic oil
6,000 hours
Coolant
12,000 hours