page_title: Caterpillar D9
hierarchical_section_title: Caterpillar D9
caption_attribution_description: English: A Caterpillar D9N on Fairy Meadow Beach, NSW, Australia.
context_page_description: The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. It is usually sold as a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper attachment.
  The D9, with 354 kW of gross power and an operating weight of 49 tons, is in the upper end of Caterpillar's track-type tractors, which range in size from the D3 57 kW, 8 tons, to the D11 698 kW, 104 tons.
  The size, durability, reliability, and low operating costs have made the D9 one of the most popular large track-type tractors in the world.
context_section_description: The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. It is usually sold as a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper attachment.
  The D9, with 354 kW (474 hp) of gross power and an operating weight of 49 tons, is in the upper end of Caterpillar's track-type tractors, which range in size from the D3 57 kW (77 hp), 8 tons, to the D11 698 kW (935 hp), 104 tons.
  The size, durability, reliability, and low operating costs have made the D9 one of the most popular large track-type tractors in the world.
caption: A Caterpillar D9N on a beach
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