I JUST BOUGHT A D3B WAS TOLD IT WAS A 1976 BUT NOT SURE SER 79U0964 CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT YEAR THIS IS

[CATD3B]

I JUST BOUGHT A D3B WAS TOLD IT WAS 1976 BUT NOT SURE SER 79U0964 CAN ANYONE HELP

 

[Old Magnet]

That's a 1974 model and at that time they were designated D3, not D3B.

 

[CM1995]

Welcome to the Forums CT3B. Glad to have you.

Just a word of advice - un-click your ALL CAPS button and use lower case. It's considered yelling in the netiquette world.

Thanks

 

[old-iron-habit]

Easy way to tell the D3 to the D3B. D3 has the clutch/brake pedal push thru the floor. The D3B has swing pedals.

 

[Welder Dave]

The fuel and hydraulic tanks beside/behind the seat are different too. I can't remember if really early D3B/931B also had pedals from the floor??? I thought I saw it or read it somewhere but could be mistaken.

 

[CATD3B]

the pedals hang from the dash and it has a 4 post rops the sticker on the side says d3b and its looks original throttle on shift lever twist 1 reverse and three forward usually d3 pedal were through the floor just confused on the model all pictures i look at are the same as a d3b but cat cant find that serial number they tell me its a backhoe hahahah

 

[CATD3B]

maybe if they look up a 931b instead of a d3b ill have better luck

 

[Nige]

the sticker on the side says d3b and its looks original

It won't be the first tractor that has ever been re-stickered, and likely won't be the last. 79U-prefix is a D3, not a B model. See below for the full list of D3 and D3B Serial Number prefixes that were ever manufactured. It is taken straight from Cat's "Serial Numnber Index" publication.

 

[Nige]

maybe if they look up a 931b instead of a d3b ill have better luck

It pops straight up as a D3 for me.......

 

[Welder Dave]

Definately need some pics. to see your machine. Description sounds D3B but serial number says D3. I've never heard of swapping a serial number tag but anything's possible. Maybe a stolen machine at some point or some weird hybrid made out of 2 machines. If your local Cat dealer came up with your serial number as a backhoe you were talking to an idiot! 931 equivalent would be a 78U.