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Measured figures
Overall
Single sourceOverall: 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in)[source]
D6K only · 125 hp (93 kW) and
Single sourceD6N only · 150 hp (110 kW) and
Single sourceD6T only · 165 hp (123 kW) at
Single sourceLead nominal D6 operating mass, source does not name variant · Mass
Single source18 short tons (16 t)[source]Lead nominal D6 operating mass, source does not name variant
125 hp (93 kW) and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)[source]D6K only
150 hp (110 kW) and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)[source]D6N only
165 hp (123 kW) at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)[source]D6T only
M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source30 miles per hour (48 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source290 miles (470 km)[source]
D6K only · and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)
Single sourceD6N only · and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)
Single sourceD6T only · at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)
Single source125 hp (93 kW) and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)[source]D6K only
150 hp (110 kW) and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)[source]D6N only
165 hp (123 kW) at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)[source]D6T only
Continental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Single sourceContinental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 horsepower (560 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Caterpillar D6 | M60 AVLB |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar Inc.[source] | Anniston Army Depot[source] |
| Type | medium bulldozer[source] | Armored vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Military designation | SNL G152 medium tractor[source] | — |
| Rear equipment | A ripper with a single or multiple shanks can be added to the rear of the machine to break up hard soil or rock.[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377004866; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Cold War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War War in Afghanistan 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | — | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories[source] |
| Unit cost | — | US$ 749,000 (M60A1 1987) (equivalent to $1.77 million in 2024)[source] |
| Produced | — | M60 AVLB : 1963-1967 M60A1 AVLB : 1987-1996[source] |
| No. built | — | 125 (all variants)[source] |
| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
| Armor | — | M60 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° 8.68 in (220 mm) LoS M60A1 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS[source] |
| Main armament | — | None[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | M60 / M60A1 AVLB : None M60 / M60A1 AVLM : 2 M58 Mine Clearing Line Charges[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 13.2 hp/t[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | 1× scissors-type folding bridge[source] |
| Transmission | — | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
| Ground clearance | — | 457 mm (1 ft 6.0 in)[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 1,419 litres (312 imp gal; 375 US gal)[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
|
with MLC60 bridge
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.1 short tons (48.2 t ) M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.3 short tons (48.4 t ) with MLC60 bridge: 67.9 short tons (61.6 t )[source]