Used Caterpillar D8R Bulldozer In Ivory Coast

Caterpillar D8R — Ivory Coast's Mining & Infrastructure Beast 🇨🇮 🔥 The Machine That Moves Mountains — Literally. Côte d'Ivoire isn't building roads anymore. It's building a nation. The Doropo gold mine breaking ground. The Koné mine racing toward 2027 production. The Abidjan-Bouaké expressway slicing through the savanna. The San-Pedro port expansion handling aluminum and manganese exports. The 100-billion-yuan Yaqi Group multi-mineral complex. These aren't dreams — they're active earthmoving operations happening right now, and they all need one thing: a dozer that doesn't back down. The D8R is that machine. Its Cummins KTA19-C engine — 305 horsepower of six-cylinder, turbocharged aftercooled torque — has been the backbone of West Africa's most demanding push work for over two decades. It doesn't care if it's laterite, clay, volcanic rock, or gold-bearing overburden. It doesn't care if it's 95% humidity in Abidjan or 40°C dry heat in Korhogo. It just needs fuel, an operator, and a mountain to move. 💪 Why the D8R Is Côte d'Ivoire's Most Feared 37-Tonner Engine: Cummins KTA19-C, 18.9L turbocharged aftercooled, 228 kW / 2,000 rpm. This is the engine that powers Côte d'Ivoire's biggest earthmoving operations — from the Doropo gold mine overburden removal to the Bouaké-Korhogo highway cuts to the San-Pedro port expansion fills. The KTA19 is legendary in West Africa: six cylinders, 18.9 liters of displacement, aftercooled for maximum air density in tropical heat. It produces 716 kN of maximum rimpull — enough to push through compacted laterite that would stall lesser machines. The 720L fuel tank means a full 10-hour shift without mid-day refueling, critical on remote mine sites where fuel trucks are hours away. Cummins parts availability in Abidjan, Bouaké, and Yamoussoukro is unmatched — your local mechanic has rebuilt this engine more times than he can count. Undercarriage: Heavy-duty D8R undercarriage with sealed & lubricated track links, carrier rollers, and DT connectors. 37,200 kg of operating weight gives you the ground pressure and traction to push 6.6 m³ of material per pass without spinning out. The 30° gradeability handles Côte d'Ivoire's varied terrain — from the flat coastal plains around Abidjan to the rolling hills of the central savanna to the laterite plateaus of the north. The sealed track system keeps abrasive dust and mud out of pins and bushings, which is non-negotiable in Côte d'Ivoire's harsh operating environment. Blade: 6.6 m³ semi-U blade (standard) / 7.2 m³ full-U option. This is where the D8R earns its reputation — each pass moves more material than most machines move in three. Road base spreading on the Abidjan-Yamoussoukro highway? Overburden pushing at the Koné gold mine? Land clearing for the new industrial zones in San-Pedro? The D8R's blade capacity and rimpull combination makes it the most productive dozer in its class for Ivorian conditions. Hydraulics: 20.7 MPa implement circuit pressure, load-sensing hydraulic system. The D8R's hydraulics deliver precise blade control whether you're fine-grading a road sub-base or ripping through hard laterite with the rear ripper attachment. The 3,050mm ripping depth handles the toughest Ivorian soils — from the cemented laterite crusts of the north to the compacted clay of the central regions. 📋 The Numbers That Keep You Moving in Côte d'Ivoire Weight: 37,200 kg — the 37-ton class, maximum traction and ground pressure Engine: Cummins KTA19-C, 228 kW / 2,000 rpm — 305 HP of six-cylinder torque, legendary West African reliability Blade: 6.6 m³ semi-U standard — moves more material per pass than any competitor in class Rimpull: 716 kN — pushes through compacted laterite and volcanic rock without stalling Fuel Tank: 720L — full 10-hour shift on remote mine sites without mid-day refueling Gradeability: 30° (58%) — handles Côte d'Ivoire's varied terrain from coastal plains to northern plateaus Ripping Depth: 3,050mm — breaks through the hardest Ivorian soils and cemented laterite crusts 🚢 Getting It to Côte d'Ivoire Full CCIC pre-shipment inspection included CIF Abidjan (Port d'Abidjan) / San-Pedro — overland delivery to Bouaké, Korhogo, Doropo, or remote mine sites arranged 14 days from deposit to vessel departure 💲 The Price One flat number. Machine + docs + ocean freight. No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch. 📱 See It Live WhatsApp video call. I'll start it cold, run it through a full push cycle, show you the hour meter, the undercarriage, the engine bay, the blade edges — every angle, every detail. If it's not what you need, you walk away. Zero risk. This D8R doesn't need to prove it can handle Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire's biggest mines and highways have been proving that for over two decades.