Cletrac BD

Last Updated: July 2024

Key Specifications

Transmission: Gear

Operating Weight: 9500

Fuel Type: Diesel

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Hercules
Model
-
Cooling Type
Liquid-cooled
Cylinder Orientation
-
Valve Configuration
-
Fuel Type
Diesel
Induction Type
-
Cylinders
6
Displacement (ci)
468
Bore (in)
4.25
Stroke (in)
5.5
Rated RPM
1500
Power Output (hp)
-

Transmission

Type
Gear
Forward Gears
3
Reverse Gears
1
Total Gears
-

Dimensions

Length (in)
116.5
Width (in)
60.125
Height (in)
59
Operating Weight (lb)
9500

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type
-
PTO Speed 1 (rpm)
-
PTO Speed 2 (rpm)
-
PTO Speed 3 (rpm)
-

Miscellaneous

Chassis
-
Drive Type
-
Steering Type
-
Coolant Capacity (qts)
-
Front Tire Diameter (in)
-
Front Tire Width (in)
-
Rear Tire Diameter (in)
-
Rear Tire Width (in)
-
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in)
-
Tire Type
-
Manufacture - End Year
-
Hitch Type
-
Hitch Category
-
Hitch Position
-
Hitch Capacity (lb)
-
Operator Station Type
-
Starter Type
Electric
Brake Type
-
Hydraulic System Type
-

Test Results

Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory - Test Date: September 16 to October 2, 1937

Maximum Power and Fuel Consumption

  • Maximum Belt Horsepower: 41.97 HP at 1350 rpm.
  • Fuel Consumption at Maximum Load (Two Hours): 3.449 gallons per hour with a fuel efficiency of 12.17 HP.hr/gal.

Drawbar Performance

  • Drawbar Power at Maximum Load: 26.86 HP at 1366 lb drawbar pull.
  • Fuel Consumption at Maximum Drawbar Load: 2.773 gallons per hour with a fuel efficiency of 9.68 HP.hr/gal.

Torque and Engine Performance

  • Engine Speed at Rated Power: 1500 rpm.

Overall Efficiency

  • Fuel Consumption at Varying Load (Two Hours): 2.979 gallons per hour with an average fuel efficiency of 12.68 HP.hr/gal over varying loads.

Additional Information

  • Total Weight as Tested (with operator): 9200 lbs.



Nebraska Tractor Test Lab. (1937). Test 288: Cletrac Model BD. Nebraska Tractor Tests. 888. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tractormuseumlit/888

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