1957 - 1960 |
Production | |
Manufacturer: | Minneapolis-Moline |
Factory: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Original price: | $4,500 (1961 ) |
Variants | |
Universal U: | tricycle-front |
Universal N: | single front wheel |
Universal E: | adjustable wide-front |
Standard C1S: | standard-front |
Industrial C1W: | industrial |
Minneapolis-Moline 5 Star Power | |
Drawbar (claimed): | 40 hp 29.8 kW |
PTO (claimed): | 57 hp 42.5 kW |
Drawbar (tested): | 49.62 hp 37.0 kW |
PTO (tested): | 54.96 hp 41.0 kW |
power test details ... |
Minneapolis-Moline 5 Star Engines | |
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Minneapolis-Moline 5.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl LP-gas | |
Gas Fuel tank: | 22 gal 83.3 L |
LP-gas Fuel tank: | 31 gal 117.3 L |
Engine details ... |
Mechanical | |
Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
Final drives: | bull gear |
Steering: | power assist |
Brakes: | disc |
Cab: | Open operator station. |
Transmission: | 10-speed partial power shift |
Transmission details ... |
Hydraulics | |
Type: | Tel-O-Flo |
Valves: | 2 |
Tractor hitch | |
Rear Type: | II/I |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
Rear PTO: | independent |
Clutch: | wet disc |
Rear RPM: | 540 (1.375) |
Engine RPM: | 553@1500 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
Wheelbase: | 94 inches 238 cm |
Weight: | 6500 lbs 2948 kg |
Front tire: | 6.00x16 |
Rear tire: | 13.6x38 |
Full dimensions and tires ... |
5 Star Serial Numbers | |
Location: | Side of transmission case |
1957: | 11000001 (Universal) |
1958: | 11001058 (Universal) |
1959: | 11700060 (Universal) |
1960: | 11700060 (Universal) |
1961: | 18900041 (Universal) |
1957: | 14400001 (diesel Universal) |
1958: | 14400204 (diesel Universal) |
1959: | 14400786 (diesel Universal) |
1960: | 14401296 (diesel Universal) |
1958: | 11200001 (Standard) |
1959: | 11200212 (Standard) |
1960: | 11800022 (Standard) |
1958: | 14500001 (diesel Standard) |
1959: | 14500166 (diesel Standard) |
Final: | 14500188 (diesel Standard) |
how to read serial numbers... |
Belt Pulley | |
Diameter: | 12 inches 30 cm |
Width: | 7 inches 17 cm |
RPM: | 1018 |
Speed: | 3200 ft/min 975.36 meters/min |
Electrical | |
Ground: | positive |
Battery volts: | 12 |
1938 - 1955 |
Model U Series |
Row-Crop tractor |
Series: | UTU |
5 Star ↓ |
Production | |
Manufacturer: | Minneapolis-Moline |
Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
Factory: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Total built: | 33,268 |
Variants | |
UTU: | row-crop tricycle |
UTE: | row-crop wide front |
UTN: | row-crop single front |
UDU: | diesel row-crop |
UTS-D: | diesel standard |
UTC: | high-crop |
UTS: | standard-front |
UDLX: | Comfotractor with cab |
UTOX: | Comfotractor roadster |
UTIL: | industrial with shuttle shift |
UTIL-M: | military |
Minneapolis-Moline UTU Power | |
Drawbar (tested): | 35.16 hp 26.2 kW |
Belt (tested): | 42.71 hp 31.8 kW |
power test details ... |
Minneapolis-Moline UTU Engine | |
Minneapolis-Moline 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Fuel tank: | 21.5 gal 81.4 L |
Engine details ... |
Mechanical | |
Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
Steering: | manual |
Cab: | Open operator station. |
Transmission: | 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
Transmission details ... |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
Rear RPM: | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
Wheelbase: | 88 inches 223 cm |
Weight: | 5500 lbs 2494 kg |
Front tire: | 6.00x16 |
Rear tire: | 11.00x36 |
Full dimensions and tires ... |
UTU Serial Numbers | |
Location: | Gear case, right side |
photo of UTU serial number | |
1938: | 310026 |
1939: | 310647 |
1940: | 312451 |
1941: | 314893 |
1942: | 316501 |
1943: | 317702 |
1944: | 318163 |
1945: | 321102 |
1946: | 325231 |
1947: | 329752 |
1948: | 337418 |
1948: | 0114800001 |
1949: | 0114900001 |
1950: | 0115000001 |
1951: | 01105384 |
1952: | 01110118 |
1953: | --- |
1954: | 01113450 |
1955: | 01113454 |
Final: | 01113456 |
how to read serial numbers... |
Belt Pulley | |
Diameter: | 15.5 inches 39 cm |
Width: | 7 inches 17 cm |
RPM: | 733 |
Speed: | 2975 ft/min 906.78 meters/min |
1938 - 1955 |
Model U Series |
Row-Crop tractor |
Series: | UTU |
5 Star ↓ |
Nebraska Tractor Test 319 | |||
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Nebraska Tractor Test 319 | |
Gasoline 5-speed 2WD June 13 - 17, 1939 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 319 file | |
Belt power (max): | 42.71 hp 31.8 kW |
Belt fuel use (max): | 4.1 gal/hour 15.5 l/hour |
Drawbar performance | |
Max power: | 35.16 hp 26.2 kW |
Gear 3 used for power test. | |
Max pull: | 4,585 lbs 2079 kg |
Gear 2 used for pull test. |
Nebraska Tractor Test 521 | |||
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Nebraska Tractor Test 521 | |
Gasoline May 27 - June 7, 1954 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 521 file | |
Belt power (max): | 37.23 hp 27.8 kW |
Belt fuel use (max): | 4.3 gal/hour 16.3 l/hour |
Drawbar performance | |
Max power: | 33.51 hp 25.0 kW |
Gear 3 used for power test. | |
Max pull: | 4,953 lbs 2246 kg |
Gear 1 used for pull test. |
1938 - 1955 |
Model U Series |
Row-Crop tractor |
Series: | UTU |
5 Star ↓ |
Engine Detail | |
Minneapolis-Moline | |
gasoline | |
4-cylinder | |
liquid-cooled vertical I-head | |
Displacement: | 283.7 ci 4.6 L |
Bore/Stroke: | 4.25x5.00 inches 108 x 127 mm |
Compression: | 5.4:1 |
Rated RPM: | 1275 |
Coolant capacity: | 24 qts 22.7 L |
1938 - 1955 |
Model U Series |
Row-Crop tractor |
Series: | UTU |
5 Star ↓ |
Transmission | |
Type: | unsynchronized gear |
Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Clutch: | dry disc |
Speeds | |
1938 - 1955 |
Model U Series |
Row-Crop tractor |
Series: | UTU |
5 Star ↓ |
Minneapolis-Moline UTU Tires | |
Ag front: | 6.00x16 |
Ag rear: | 11.00x36 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase: | 88 inches 223 cm |
Length: | 139.5 inches 354 cm |
Width: | 84.5 inches 214 cm |
Height: | 70.5 inches 179 cm |
Weight: | 5500 lbs 2494 kg |
Ballasted weight: | 6700 lbs 3039 kg |
Rear tread: | 54 to 83 inches 137 to 210 cm |