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Engine:
Minneapolis-Moline Standard
Power:
51 HP (Engine) / HP (PTO)
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Production:
1953 - 1955
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary | x1953 - 1955 Model U Series Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Summary | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Original price | $3050 (1957) |
| Variants | |
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| UBU | tricycle-front |
| UBE | adjustable wide-front |
| UBN | single front wheel |
| Mechanical | |
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| Summary | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual |
| Summary | Mechanical disc brakes / Open operator station. |
| Belt Pulley | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16 inches 40 cm |
| Width | 7 inches 17 cm |
| RPM | 741 |
| Speed | 3,110 ft/min 947.93 meters/min |
| References | |
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| Summary | / Sales Manual published in 1952, by Minneapolis-Moline |
| Engine options | |
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| Summary | Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline / Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl diesel / Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Engine Detail | |
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| Summary | Minneapolis-Moline / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 283.7 ci 4.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.25x5.00 inches 108 x 127 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 6.3:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1300 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Coolant capacity | 11 qts 10.4 L |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Minneapolis-Moline D283-4 / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 283.7 ci 4.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.25x5.00 inches 108 x 127 mm |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Minneapolis-Moline / nautral LP gas / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 283.7 ci 4.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 4.25x5.00 inches 108 x 127 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 8:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1300 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Coolant capacity | 11 qts 10.4 L |
| Transmission | |
|---|---|
| Type | gear |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Minneapolis-Moline UB Tires | |
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| Ag front | 6.00-16 |
| Ag rear | 13-38 |
| Dimensions | |
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| Wheelbase | 88 inches 223 cm |
| Weight | 6,050 lbs 2744 kg |
| Tractor Tests | |
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| Summary | NTTL 520: gasoline 5-speed 2WD / NTTL 522: LP gas 5-speed 2WD |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 520 | |
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| Summary | Gasoline 5-speed 2WD May 25 - June 10, 1954 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 520 file |
| Belt power (max) | 48.38 hp 36.1 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 42.90 hp 32.0 kW |
| Summary | Gear 3 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 5,505 lbs 2497 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 522 | |
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| Summary | LP gas 5-speed 2WD May 25 - June 14, 1954 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 522 file |
| Belt power (max) | 51.27 hp 38.2 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 5.6 gal/hour 21.2 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 44.57 hp 33.2 kW |
| Summary | Gear 3 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 5,861 lbs 2658 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
Last Database Update: 12/7/2025