Model number increments tend to go up and down based on the size of the product. Generally, the smaller the number, the smaller the machine. As things like weight and horsepower increase, so does the model number.

Initially, Cat dozers were named with letter modifiers to differentiate machines that existed within the same size class, such as D6T, D6N and D6K2. Recently, Caterpillar decided to remove the letters in dozer names and arrange them from smallest to largest, with only one model per class size.

Bulldozers can be incredible assets for your team and the normal life expectancy of the equipment is around 7,000 to 10,000 hours.

LEFT-HAND SIDE AND RIGHT-HAND SIDE, FRONT AND REAR OF THE CRAWLER LOADER ARE VIEWED BY FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF CRAWLER LOADER FORWARD TRAVEL. THE DOZER BLADE SERIAL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE PUSHBEAM OR THE "C" FRAME.