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Years in Production / 1939–1951

Cletrac

HG

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Cletrac HG.

Oliver Cletrac HG — Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Ben Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

17hp

Engine estimate · from belt

Tracks

Drive

1939–1951

Production years

Cletrac

Manufacturer

HG / 01

At a glance

Production

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Built in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Manufacturer
Cletrac (a part of Oliver)
Total Built
29,930

Mechanical

Open operator station.

Drive
crawler

Pto

Rear Type
540 (1.375)

HG / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail (Option 1)

Hercules IXB3

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Final engine, used from 1950 on.

Displacement
133 ci2.2 L
Bore Stroke
3.25x4.00 inches83 x 102 mm
Air Cleaner
Vortox
Compression Ratio
6.67:1
Rated Rpm
1700
Starter Volts
6
Coolant Capacity
12 qts (original)11.4 L
Coolant Capacity
11 qts (late)10.4 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Engine Detail (Option 2)

Hercules IXA3

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled

Original engine, used from 1939 to late 1940

Displacement
113.1 ci1.9 L
Bore Stroke
3.00x4.00 inches76 x 102 mm
Rated Rpm
1400
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Engine Detail (Option 3)

Hercules IXK

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled

Second engine, used from late 1940 to 1950.

Displacement
122.3 ci2.0 L
Bore Stroke
3.125x4.00 inches79 x 102 mm
Rated Rpm
1700
Coolant Capacity
11 qts10.4 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Oil Capacity
5 qts4.7 L

Engine Options

Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline

Hercules 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Hercules 2.0L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel Tank
12 gal45.4 L

HG / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
3 forward and 1 reverse

HG / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
100 in254 cm
Width
78.25 in198 cm
Height
50 in127 cm

Tires And Tracks

6-inch tracks

Weight
3125 to 3496 pounds

Tires And Tracks

Width
6 inches15 cm
Length On Ground
50 inches127 cm
Area On Ground
600 in²0.4 m²

HG / 05

Tractor Photos

Oliver Cletrac HG — Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Ben Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

HG / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 324

113 gasoline 3-speed crawlerAugust 12, 1939 - August 30, 1938

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
324
Belt Power Max
19.4 hp14.5 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
Max Power
14.01 hp10.4 kW
Fuel Use
7.0 gal/hour26.5 l/hour
Max Pull
2800 lbs1270 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 434

133 gasoline 3-speed crawlerNovember 11 - 21, 1949

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
434
Belt Power Max
25.3 hp18.9 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
Max Power
21.3 hp15.9 kW
Max Pull
3940 lbs1787 kg

Cletrac HG · photo 1 / 1

Oliver Cletrac HG

Oliver Cletrac HG — Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Ben Franske · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗