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Years in Production / 1962–1964
Fordson
Super Dexta
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Fordson Super Dexta.
39hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1962–1964
Production years
Fordson
Manufacturer
Super Dexta / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Dagenham, England
This tractor was also sold in the United States as the Ford 2000 Diesel.
- Manufacturer
- Fordson (a part of Ford)
Hydraulics
- Pump Flow
- 4.42 gpm16.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- live *Optional, with 2-stage clutch.
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1962
- 09B 710530
- 1963
- 09B 731454
- 1963
- 09C 900001
- 1964
- 09D 907332
- Final
- 09D 928248
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station.
Super Dexta / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford-Perkins F3.152
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The original engine, used on the Super Dexta through mid-1963.
- Displacement
- 152.7 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Power
- 39 hp29.1 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 17.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.66 qts7.2 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The upgraded engine was used on the New Super Dexta, available in June 1963. Starting with tractor serial number 09C-916556.
- Displacement
- 152.7 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Power
- 45 hp33.6 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 17.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2250
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.66 qts7.2 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford-Perkins 2.5L 3-cyl diesel
Ford 2.5L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 8.4 gal31.8 L
Super Dexta / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Super Dexta / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 118 in299 cm
- Width
- 64.5 in163 cm
- Height
- 54 in137 cm
- Wheelbase
- 71 in180 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 71 inches180 cm
- Weight
- 3510 lbs1592 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 4.00-19
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-28
- Rear Ag
- 10-28
Super Dexta / 05
Tractor Photos
Super Dexta / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 844
Diesel 6-speed June 19 - July 2, 1963
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 844
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 38.83 hp29.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 34.31 hp25.6 kW
- Max Power
- 32.25 hp24.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,524 lbs2052 kg