Compare/Minneapolis-Moline UDU vs Minneapolis-Moline ZB

Minneapolis-Moline UDU vs Minneapolis-Moline ZB

Verdict: Minneapolis-Moline UDU vs Minneapolis-Moline ZB

The Minneapolis-Moline UDU and the Minneapolis-Moline ZB are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Minneapolis-Moline UDU is the lighter machine (2,585 kg vs 3,750 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Minneapolis-Moline ZB is the newer design (1953 vs 1952). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Minneapolis-Moline

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Minneapolis-Moline

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

null hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Minneapolis-MolineReference

liquid-cooledReference

Total built

30Reference

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Steering

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manual worm-and-sectorReference

Variants

UTU

row-crop tricycleReference

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UTE

row-crop wide frontReference

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UTN

row-crop single frontReference

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UDU

diesel row-cropReference

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UTS-D

diesel standardReference

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UTC

high-cropReference

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UTS

standard-frontReference

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UDLX

Comfotractor with cabReference

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UOPN

Comfotractor roadsterReference

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UTIL

industrial with shuttle shiftReference

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UTIL-M

militaryReference

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ZBU

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tricycle frontReference

ZBN

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single front wheelReference

ZBE

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adjustable wide frontReference

Engine

Displacement

4.6 LReference

3.4 LReference

Bore/Stroke

108 x 127 mmReference

92 x 127 mmReference

Plows

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3 (14-inch)Reference

Rated RPM

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1500Reference

Starter volts

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12Reference

Transmission

Type

unsynchronized gearReference

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

dry discReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

223 cmReference

208 cmReference

Weight

2585 kgReference

3750 to 3900 poundsReference

Length

354 cmReference

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Width

214 cmReference

17 cmReference

Height

179 cmReference

187 cmReference

ZBE Wheelbase

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233 cmReference

Front tire

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5.50x16Reference

Rear tire

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11x38Reference

Ag front

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7.50x10 (ZBN)Reference

Ag rear

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11x38Reference

ZBN Length

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316 cmReference

ZBU Length

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320 cmReference

ZBE Length

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341 cmReference

ZBU Shipping weight

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1701 kgReference

ZBE Shipping weight

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1769 kgReference

ZBE Front tread

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142 to 213 cmReference

Rear tread

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137 to 223 cmReference

UDU Serial Numbers

1952

04900001Reference

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1953

04900002Reference

06200001 (ZBU)Reference

1954

04900030Reference

06400001 (ZBN)Reference

Location:

Serial number plate on the right side of the gear case.Reference

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PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO

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transmissionReference

Rear PTO Type

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540Reference

ZB Serial Number Location

ZB Serial Numbers

1955

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06400073 (ZBN)Reference

Final

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06400106 (ZBN)Reference

Capacities

Diameter

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38 cmReference

RPM

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786Reference

Speed

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947.93 meters/minReference

Electrical

Ground

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positiveReference

Charging system

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generatorReference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.