Small Ford Used For Vegetable Farming - Ford Workmaster 541 Offset Tractor - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1958–1962
Ford
541
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 541.
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37hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1958–1962
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
541 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1958 - 1962
501 Workmaster Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
The Ford 541 was a cultivating tractor with an offset chassis to improve visibility of the rows below the tractor. The engine and driveline were offset to the driver's left.
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Capacity
- Fuel
- 11 gal41.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8 gal30.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 8 gal30.3 L
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Electrical
- Ground
- positive6V
- Ground
- negative12V
- Battery Volts
- 6 (gas/LP)
- Battery Volts
- 12 (diesel)
541 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 134 ci2.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.4375x3.60 inches87 x 91 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 134 ci2.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.4375x3.60 inches87 x 91 mm
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 144 ci2.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.562x3.60 inches90 x 91 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.2L 4-cyl LP gas
Ford 2.4L 4-cyl diesel
541 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
Ford541 Transmission
4-speed gear
541 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 140.5 in356 cm
- Width
- 55.6 in141 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89 in226 cm
- Ground clearance
- 25.06 in63 cm
- Front tread
- 40 in101 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 89 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 3513 to 3664 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- 541 Rear Tire
- 10-28
Tires And Tracks
- 541 Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5.50-16. Rear: 10-28
- 5414 Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5.50-16. Rear: 10-38
- 541 Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 5.50-16. Rear: 11-28
- 5414 Optional Tires Ag
- Front: 5.50-16. Rear: 12-38
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