# 1979 Caterpillar D6D for Sale in Manhattan, KS **URL:** ## Listing details - **Price:** Auction pricing - **Listing ID:** 89558686 - **Year:** 1979 - **Manufacturer:** Caterpillar - **Model:** D6D - **Category:** Pipelayers - **Serial number:** 4X05008 - **Location:** Manhattan, KS ## Description 1979 Caterpillar D6D with 562 pipelayerHours: UnknownSerial: 4X05008Unit #: 101-0149EngineCaterpillarCylinders: 6Fuel type: DieselTransmissionPowershift3F - 3ROperators stationSteering: Clutch brakeFeaturesRear drawbarAttachmentsWinchPipelayer2007 Midwestern M562CBoom: StandardTracksWidth: 24"Grouser pads: SingleBottom rollers: 6Track guardsNotesSeller will remove boom after auction ## About this model The Caterpillar D6D pipelayer is a crawler tractor configured for pipe handling and line construction work. Based on the Caterpillar D6D dozer platform, it uses a tracked undercarriage for traction and stability on rough terrain, slopes, and soft ground. Pipelayer configurations typically include a sideboom lifting assembly, counterweighting, and controls designed for lifting, lowering, and positioning pipe sections during pipeline installation. The D6D is associated with heavy-duty earthmoving and utility construction applications where controlled load handling and mobility are required. It remains recognized as a classic Caterpillar pipelayer model used in pipeline and industrial construction operations. ## Photos ![1979 Caterpillar D6D](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 2](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783A.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 3](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783B.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 4](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783C.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 5](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783D.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 6](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783E.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 7](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783F.JPG) ![1979 Caterpillar D6D photo 8](https://d323w7klwy72q3.cloudfront.net/i/a/2026/20261111watkins/FN3783G.JPG) ![1979 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