Equipment

Dozers

D4/D6K2 Dozer

Equipment Type:

Small to Mid-Size Dozer

Manufacturer:

Caterpillar

Model:

D4/D6K2

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The Cat D4/D6K2 is a small to mid-size dozer rental for contractors who need more pushing power, grading control, and operating weight than a smaller dozer class can provide. With 130 HP and an operating weight of 30,000 lbs, this dozer class is a strong fit for site prep, rough grading, pad work, backfilling, access road work, roadwork support, slope shaping, and general earthmoving.

This machine is best used when the job needs a practical grading dozer that can handle larger sitework than a compact dozer, but does not require moving into a heavier production class. It gives crews the traction, blade control, and pushing strength needed to shape ground, spread material, and keep grading work moving.

Key Specs

Common use:

Site prep, grading, backfilling, roadwork support, pad work, slope shaping

Published engine:

Cat C4.4

AdvanceTrac listed horsepower:

130 HP

Published net power:

130 HP

AdvanceTrac listed operating weight:

30,000 lbs

Published standard operating weight:

29,259 lbs

About the Cat D4/D6K2

The Cat D4/D6K2 gives contractors a capable dozer option for jobs where grade control, traction, and pushing power are central to the work. It is built for moving dirt, shaping pads, spreading fill, supporting roadwork, backfilling, maintaining access routes, and preparing surfaces for compaction or additional site development.

This machine works well on commercial construction sites, subdivision development, utility projects, roadwork support, ranch roads, access roads, drainage areas, and civil sitework. Crews can use it to push fill, cut and shape material, clean up rough areas, maintain haul routes, spread base, and support grading after larger machines complete bulk earthmoving.

The Cat D4/D6K2 is useful when a smaller dozer may be undersized, but a larger dozer would be excessive for the work area or project scope. Its value is in giving contractors a balanced grading machine for jobs that need more power without overcommitting to a heavier dozer class.

Best Uses for the Cat D4/D6K2

  • Site preparation
  • Rough grading
  • Pad shaping
  • Backfilling
  • Roadwork support
  • Access road maintenance
  • Haul road cleanup
  • Slope shaping
  • Drainage shaping
  • Land clearing support
  • Spreading fill or base material
  • Utility project support
  • Small to mid-size earthmoving

Why Rent This Dozer?

Renting the Cat D4/D6K2 helps contractors solve short-term grading, pushing, and site prep needs without adding another dozer to the fleet permanently. It is useful when a project has a defined grading phase, when owned equipment is already committed, or when the job requires a temporary step up in dozer size.

The Cat D4/D6K2 can also help prevent under-sizing. If the dozer is too small, crews may lose time through slower push cycles, repeated passes, and limited grading productivity. Renting this dozer class gives crews a stronger option for site prep, roadwork support, pad shaping, and earthmoving where traction, blade control, and production matter.

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