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Minneapolis-Moline UTU

Minneapolis-Moline UTU — Model U Series · 35 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Minneapolis-Moline UTU is a tractor model with a rated power of 35 hp, categorising it as a lighter model within its class. Built from 1938 to 1955, the UTU is equipped with a 4-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 5-speed gearbox. Its operating weight is listed as 2494 kg, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power
35 hp
Max power
26.2 kW
Weight
2494 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
89 rows
Recorded power
35 hp
Recorded weight
2494 kg
Transmissions
5-speed unsynchronized gear
Production years
1938-1955
Verified variants
0

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Overview

ManufacturerMinneapolis-MolineReference
Row-Crop tractorReference
Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAReference
Total built33,268Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
SteeringmanualReference
Open operator station.Reference

Variants

UTUrow-crop tricycleReference
UTErow-crop wide frontReference
UTNrow-crop single frontReference
UDUdiesel row-cropReference
UTS-Ddiesel standardReference
UTChigh-cropReference
UTSstandard-frontReference
UDLXComfotractor with cabReference
UTOXComfotractor roadsterReference
UTILindustrial with shuttle shiftReference
UTIL-MmilitaryReference

Engine

Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank81.4 LReference
Drawbar (tested)26.2 kWReference
Belt (tested)31.8 kWReference
Minneapolis-MolineReference
gasolineReference
4-cylinderReference
liquid-cooled vertical I-headReference
Displacement4.6 LReference
Bore/Stroke108 x 127 mmReference
Compression5.4:1Reference
Rated RPM1275Reference
Coolant capacity22.7 LReference
Belt power (max)31.8 kWReference
Max power26.2 kWReference
Belt power (max)27.8 kWReference
Max power25.0 kWReference

Transmission

5-speed unsynchronized gearReference
Typeunsynchronized gearReference
Gears5 forward and 1 reverseReference
Clutchdry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO Type540Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase223 cmReference
Weight2494 kgReference
Front tire6.00x16Reference
Rear tire11.00x36Reference
Ag front6.00x16Reference
Ag rear11.00x36Reference
Length354 cmReference
Width214 cmReference
Height179 cmReference
Ballasted weight3039 kgReference
Rear tread137 to 210 cmReference

UTU Serial Number Location

Gear case, right sideReference

UTU Serial Numbers

1938310026Reference
1939310647Reference
1940312451Reference
1941314893Reference
1942316501Reference
1943317702Reference
1944318163Reference
1945321102Reference
1946325231Reference
1947329752Reference
1948337418Reference
19480114800001Reference
19490114900001Reference
19500115000001Reference
195101105384Reference
195201110118Reference
1953---Reference
195401113450Reference
195501113454Reference
Final01113456Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Capacities

Diameter39 cmReference
Width17 cmReference
RPM733Reference
Speed906.78 meters/minReference

Test results

NTTL 319: gasoline 5-speed 2WDReference
NTTL 521: gasolineReference
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDJune 13 - 17, 1939Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 319 fileReference
Belt fuel use (max)15.5 l/hourReference
Drawbar performanceReference
Gear 3 used for power test.Reference
Max pull2079 kgReference
Gear 2 used for pull test.Reference
Gasoline May 27 - June 7, 1954Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 521 fileReference
Belt fuel use (max)16.3 l/hourReference
Max pull2246 kgReference
Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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