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Years in Production / 1953–1955
Minneapolis-Moline
UB
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Minneapolis-Moline UB.
51hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1955
Production years
Minneapolis-Moline
Manufacturer
UB / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Original price was $3,050 in 1957
- Manufacturer
- Minneapolis-Moline
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power *Optional on the UB Special
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1953
- 05800001 (UBU)
- 1953
- 07800001 (UBU Diesel)
- 1953
- 05900001 (UBE)
- 1953
- 06000001 (UBN)
- 1954
- 05802913 (UBU)
- 1954
- 05900897 (UBE)
- 1954
- 007000001 (UBE Diesel)
- 1954
- 06000203 (UBN)
- 1954
- 06900001 (UBN Diesel)
- 1955
- 05804003 (UBU)
- 1955
- 007800747 (UBU Diesel)
- 1955
- 05901069 (UBE)
- 1955
- 07000232 (UBE Diesel)
- 1955
- 06000208 (UBN)
- 1955
- 09700001 (UB Special)
- 1955
- 09800001 (UB Special Diesel)
- 1956
- 09800301 (UB Special Diesel)
- 1957
- 09800465 (UB Special Diesel)
- Final
- 05805077 (UBU)
- Final
- 007801041 (UBU Diesel)
- Final
- 05901421 (UBE)
- Final
- 07000362 (UBE Diesel)
- Final
- 06000241 (UBN)
- Final
- 06900048 (UBN Diesel)
- Final
- 09701475 (UB Special)
- Final
- 09800520 (UB Special Diesel)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 16 inches40 cm
- Width
- 7 inches17 cm
- Rpm
- 741
- Speed
- 3110 ft/min947.93 meters/min
UB / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Minneapolis-Moline
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 283.7 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x5.00 inches108 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1300
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Minneapolis-Moline D283-4
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 283.7 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x5.00 inches108 x 127 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Minneapolis-Moline
nautral LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 283.7 ci4.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.25x5.00 inches108 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1300
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl diesel
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 12 gal (gas)45.4 L
- Fuel Tank
- 35 gal (LP gas)132.5 L
UB / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
UB / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88 inches223 cm
- Weight
- 6050 lbs2744 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13-38
UB / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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UB / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 520
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDMay 25 - June 10, 1954
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 520
- Belt Power Max
- 48.38 hp36.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 42.90 hp32.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,505 lbs2497 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 522
LP gas 5-speed 2WDMay 25 - June 14, 1954
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 522
- Belt Power Max
- 51.27 hp38.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.6 gal/hour21.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 44.57 hp33.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,861 lbs2658 kg