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Years in Production / 1939–1954
Minneapolis-Moline
RTU
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Minneapolis-Moline RTU.
25hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1954
Production years
Minneapolis-Moline
Manufacturer
RTU / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Original price was $1,700 in 1954
The Minneapolis-Moline RTU was the universal row-crop version of the R series tractors. It was also the most popular version. The R series were available with the Comfort Cab featuring upholstered seat, roll-down windows, and rear door.
- Manufacturer
- Minneapolis-Moline
- Total Built
- 25,824
Hitch
- Type
- Hitchor *Optional, available beginning in 1952.
Pto
- Rear Type
- 560 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1939
- 400001
- 1940
- 402201
- 1941
- 405576
- 1942
- 407951
- 1943
- 408826
- 1944
- 409358
- 1945
- 410748
- 1946
- 413755
- 1947
- 416545
- 1948
- 0014800001
- 1949
- 0014900001
- 1950
- 0015000001
- 1951
- 00102156
- 1952
- 00103973
- 1954
- 00104824
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 12.25 inches31 cm
- Width
- 6 inches15 cm
- Rpm
- 933
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Disc brakes
Open operator station.
RTU / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Minneapolis-Moline
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x4.00 inches92 x 102 mm
- Fuel System
- Marvel Schebler 1-inch carburetor
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 13.5 qts12.8 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.020 inches0.508 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.014 inches0.356 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Minneapolis-Moline 2.7L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 14 gal53.0 L
RTU / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
RTU / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 116 in294 cm
- Width
- 81.1 in205 cm
- Height
- 68.5 in173 cm
- Wheelbase
- 76 in193 cm
- Front tread
- 8 in20 cm
- Rear tread
- 54 in137 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 76 inches193 cm
- Weight
- 3100 lbs1406 kg
- Front Tire
- 4.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 8-36
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 4.00-15
- Rear Ag
- 8-36
RTU / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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RTU / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 341
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDApril 29 - May 10, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 341
- Belt Power Max
- 23.22 hp17.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 20.01 hp14.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,666 lbs1209 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 468
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDOctober 20 - November 1, 1951
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 468
- Belt Power Max
- 27.09 hp20.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 23.9 hp17.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,801 lbs1270 kg