Minneapolis-Moline RTU

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

23 hp

Weight
3,100 lb
Engines
1 Gasoline
Built
25,824
Price new · 1954
$1,700

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar20 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested23.9 hp
Belt pulley23 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested27.1 hp
Listed power25 hp belt basis
Plows rated2

Engines

Engines fitted to the Minneapolis-Moline RTU
Minneapolis-Moline 2.7L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl165 ci
Engine details
Minneapolis-Moline 2.7L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.63 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Compression
6.1:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-3-4-2

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Minneapolis-Moline RTU
4-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear4F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight3,100 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase76 in
Length116 in
Width81.1 in
Height68.5 in
Front tread, narrowest8 in
Front tread, widest8 in
Rear tread, narrowest54 in
Rear tread, widest88 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank14 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Hitch typeHitchor
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTO speeds560 (1.375)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
BrakesDisc brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Tires specifications
Front4.00-15
Rear8-36

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Charginggenerator

Production

Production specifications
Total built25,824
Price new$1,700 (1954)
FactoriesMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Built byMinneapolis-Moline

Variants

  • RTU tricycle-front
  • RTS standard-front
  • RTN single-front
  • RTE adjustable-front
  • RTI industrial tractor

Serial numbers

Left side of tractor frame, near brake pedals.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1939400001
1940402201
1941405576
1942407951
1943408826
1944409358
1945410748
1946413755
1947416545
19480014800001
19490014900001
19500015000001
195100102156
195200103973
195400104824

Literature

  • Visionlined R Tractors Minneapolis-Moline, 1949
  • Sales Manual Minneapolis-Moline, 1952