Construction Equipment Guide
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The Caterpillar D6 is a medium-size crawler dozer used in construction, land clearing, road building, mining support, and site preparation. Built on a tracked undercarriage, the D6 provides traction, stability, and pushing power on soft, uneven, or steep ground. Caterpillar has produced multiple D6 variants over time, with different engine, transmission, and blade configurations. Common attachments include straight blades, semi-U blades, and winches. The D6 is known for grading, dozing, ripping, and material handling tasks. It is widely used in earthmoving fleets where durability, serviceability, and consistent performance are required.
| Blade Cap. | 7.5 cu yd Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Blade Capacity | 7.5 cu yd Starting 2023 Model Year |
| Engine | C9.3B Starting 2023 Model Year |
| Engine Power hp (kW) | 215 (161) Starting 2025 Model Year |
| Engine Type | Cat C9.3B Starting 2019 Model Year |
| Net Power | 215.00 hp (160.33 kw) Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Operating Weight | 50,550.00 lbs (22,929.12 kg) Starting 2021 Model Year |
| Weight lbs (kg) | 50,733 (23,012) Starting 2025 Model Year |