- Vehicle type: unspecified
- Rigid chassis
- WhichTractor size: Standard-size
- Not independently tested
- 1945–1950
- 4,000 built
It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category
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BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 Full specifications
BOLINDER W-5 two-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 40.5 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
40.5 hp
30.2 kW as stated by the source
Not independently tested
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”, claimed
- Weight
- 5,842 lb
- Top speed
- 12.4 mph
BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 specs: key facts
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 was built from 1945 to 1950.
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 30.2 kW (40.5 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 has a BOLINDER W-5 engine, a 2-cylinder 5.31 L diesel unit.
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 weighs 2,650 kg (5,842 lb) unladen.
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 has a rear PTO running at 545 rpm.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
How much horsepower does a BM-20 have?
The only figure for the BM-20 is 40.5 hp (30.2 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
What engine is in a BM-20?
A BM-20 has a BOLINDER W-5, a 2-cylinder 5.31 L diesel engine.
| Make & model | BOLINDER W-5 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 2, liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 324.2 ci · 5.31 L |
| Electrical system | 24 V |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
How much will a BM-20 lift?
Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the BM-20 are below.
| Rear PTO | 545 rpm |
|---|
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
What transmission does a BM-20 have?
Transmission specifications for the BM-20 are below.
| Top speed | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h |
|---|
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
How much does a BM-20 weigh?
A BM-20 weighs 5,842 lb (2,650 kg) unladen.
| Unladen weight | 5,842 lb · 2,650 kg |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 70.9 in · 1,800 mm |
| Length | 128.0 in · 3,250 mm |
| Width | 68.9 in · 1,750 mm |
| Height | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm |
| Front track | 52.4 in · 1,330 mm |
| Rear track | 55.1 in · 1,400 mm |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”
Which tractors compare with a BM-20?
Within 10% of its 40.5 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.
- SOMECA SOM-3540.5 hp engine, claimed · 1960–1963Side by side with the BM-20 →
- MASSEY-HARRIS 74441.4 hp engine, claimed · 1948–1953Side by side with the BM-20 →
- ZETOR 35 Super41.4 hp engine, claimed · 1955–1960Side by side with the BM-20 →
- BUKH 452 (Super)41.4 hp engine, claimed · 1960–1967Side by side with the BM-20 →
- VALMET 361 D41.4 hp engine, claimed · 1960–1965Side by side with the BM-20 →
- Fordson New Major (E1A)39.4 hp engine, claimed · 1951–1958Side by side with the BM-20 →
Everything else people ask
Is a BM-20 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-20 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
What PTO does a BM-20 have?
A BM-20 has a 545 rpm rear PTO.
Where this page comes from
Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 20”.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- Traktorenlexikon: Bolinder-Munktell BM 20 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116141 · revision 1001563. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document