Plowing With The Model 40-72 Gas Tractor - Largest Cross Motor Tractor J. I. Case Built!
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Years in Production / 1921–1923
J.I. Case
40-72
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the J.I. Case 40-72.
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80hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1921–1923
Production years
J.I. Case
Manufacturer
40-72 / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
- Manufacturer
- J.I. Case
- Total Built
- 41
- Original Price
- $4,000
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 19.5 inches49 cm
- Width
- 10.5 inches26 cm
- Rpm
- 750
- Speed
- 3,827 ft/min1166.47 meters/min
40-72 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
kerosene
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 1230 ci20.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 7.00x8.00 inches178 x 203 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 800
- Starter Type
- hand-crank
- Oil Capacity
- 58 qts54.9 L
- Fuel Type
- kerosene
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
40-72 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- J.I. Case
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 2 forward
40-72 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 200 in508 cm
- Width
- 105 in266 cm
- Height
- 110 in279 cm
- Wheelbase
- 124 in314 cm
- Ground clearance
- 16 in40 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 124 inches314 cm
- Weight
- 21200 lbs9616 kg
- Rear Tire
- 72x20
Tires And Tracks
- Rear Ag
- 72x20 (steel)
See it in action
Videos
Watch J.I. Case 40-72 videos from their original YouTube creators.
40-72 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 90
Kerosene 2-speed 2WDApril 6 - 29, 1923
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 90
- Belt Power Max
- 91.42 hp68.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 11.4 gal/hour43.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 55.14 hp41.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 10,680 lbs4844 kg