Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1953 - 1955 |
| Series | Model U Series |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Original price | Original price was $3,050 in 1957 |
| Variants | |
| UBU | tricycle-front |
| UBE | adjustable wide-front |
| UBN | single front wheel |
| UB Special | 1955-1957 |
| Minneapolis-Moline UB Engines | |
| Engine | Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl diesel Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Fuel tank | 12 gal (gas) 45.4 L 35 gal (LP gas) 132.5 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Minneapolis-Moline UB Transmission | |
| Transmission | 5-speed gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Minneapolis-Moline UB Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 34 hp 25.4 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 46 hp 34.3 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 44.57 hp 33.2 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 51.27 hp 38.2 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
power *Optional on the UB Special |
| Brakes | Mechanical disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 88 inches 223 cm |
| Weight | 6050 lbs 2744 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| UB Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Serial number plate on the right side of tractor frame. |
| UB Serial Numbers | |
| 1953 | 05800001 (UBU) |
| 1954 | 05802913 (UBU) |
| 1955 | 05804003 (UBU) |
| Final | 05805077 (UBU) |
| 1953 | 07800001 (UBU Diesel) |
| 1955 | 007800747 (UBU Diesel) |
| Final | 007801041 (UBU Diesel) |
| 1953 | 05900001 (UBE) |
| 1954 | 05900897 (UBE) |
| 1955 | 05901069 (UBE) |
| Final | 05901421 (UBE) |
| 1954 | 007000001 (UBE Diesel) |
| 1955 | 07000232 (UBE Diesel) |
| Final | 07000362 (UBE Diesel) |
| 1953 | 06000001 (UBN) |
| 1954 | 06000203 (UBN) |
| 1955 | 06000208 (UBN) |
| Final | 06000241 (UBN) |
| 1954 | 06900001 (UBN Diesel) |
| Final | 06900048 (UBN Diesel) |
| 1955 | 09700001 (UB Special) |
| Final | 09701475 (UB Special) |
| 1955 | 09800001 (UB Special Diesel) |
| 1956 | 09800301 (UB Special Diesel) |
| 1957 | 09800465 (UB Special Diesel) |
| Final | 09800520 (UB Special Diesel) |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 16 inches 40 cm |
| Width | 7 inches 17 cm |
| RPM | 741 |
| Speed | 3110 ft/min 947.93 meters/min |
| References | |
| Publication | Sales Manual published in 1952, by Minneapolis-Moline |
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