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Years in Production / 1936–1948
Minneapolis-Moline
ZTU
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Minneapolis-Moline ZTU.
29hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1936–1948
Production years
Minneapolis-Moline
Manufacturer
ZTU / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Manufacturer
- Minneapolis-Moline
- Original Price
- $1,500 (1948)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Drum brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual worm-and-sector
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 14 inches35 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 790
- Speed
- 2,900 ft/min883.92 meters/min
ZTU / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Minneapolis-Moline RE
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 185.8 ci3.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x4.50 inches92 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Coolant Capacity
- 14 qts13.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
Engine Options
Minneapolis-Moline 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 15.5 gal58.7 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1.25 gal4.7 L
ZTU / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- 10-inch dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 28 qts26.5 L
ZTU / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 132 in335 cm
- Width
- 79 in200 cm
- Height
- 60 in152 cm
- Wheelbase
- 82 in208 cm
- Front tread
- 7 in17 cm
- Rear tread
- 54 in137 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 82 inches208 cm
- Weight
- 4,000 lbs1814 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.25x16
- Rear Tire
- 9.00x36
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.25x16
- Front Ag
- 5.50x16
- Rear Ag
- 9.00x36
ZTU / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Minneapolis-Moline ZTU videos from their original YouTube creators.
ZTU / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 290
Kerosene 5-speed 2WDOctober 4 - 12, 1937
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 290
- Belt Power Max
- 26.84 hp20.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 20.53 hp15.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,262 lbs1479 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 352
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDSeptember 3 - 7, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 352
- Belt Power Max
- 31.14 hp23.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 26.39 hp19.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,254 lbs1476 kg