• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Not independently tested
  • 1969–1975
  • 367 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

Bührer RP-21 Super (A) Full specifications

Perkins A 4.248 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 71 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

71 hp

53 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”, claimed

Weight
5,807 lb
3-point lift
4,850 lb
Hyd. flow
5.2 gpm
Top speed
15.5 mph

Bührer RP-21 Super (A) specs: key facts

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) was built from 1969 to 1975.

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 53 kW (71 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) has a Perkins A 4.248 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.07 L diesel unit.Source 2

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) weighs 2,634 kg (5,807 lb) unladen.

  • The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) has an independent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

  • The three-point hitch of the Bührer RP-21 Super (A) lifts 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) at the lower-link ends.

  • The hydraulic pump of the Bührer RP-21 Super (A) delivers 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

How much horsepower does a RP-21 Super (A) have?

The only figure for the RP-21 Super (A) is 71 hp (53 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
71 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

What engine is in a RP-21 Super (A)?

A RP-21 Super (A) has a Perkins A 4.248, a 4-cylinder 4.07 L diesel engine.

Engine — RP-21 Super (A) engine specifications
Make & modelPerkins A 4.248Source 2
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement248.2 ci · 4.07 LSource 2
Max torque212 lb·ft · 287 N·m @ 1,300 rpm
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

How much will a RP-21 Super (A) lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

A RP-21 Super (A) lifts 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & PTO — RP-21 Super (A) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow5.2 gpm · 19.5 L/min
Pressure2,845 psi · 196 bar
Lift at ends4,850 lb · 2,200 kg
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540 rpm @ 1,900 engine rpmEngages under loadGround-speed PTO available
PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

What transmission does a RP-21 Super (A) have?

Transmission specifications for the RP-21 Super (A) are below.

Transmission — RP-21 Super (A) transmission specifications
Brakespedal-operated internal expanding shoe brake acting on the pinion shaft
Steeringmechanically operated spindle steering
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

How much does a RP-21 Super (A) weigh?

A RP-21 Super (A) weighs 5,807 lb (2,634 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — RP-21 Super (A) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,807 lb · 2,634 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase84.5 in · 2,147 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Length132.3 in · 3,360 mm
Width72.8 in · 1,850 mm
Height67.7 in · 1,720 mm
Ground clearance16.1 in · 410 mm
Front track61.4–64.3 in · 1,560–1,633 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Rear track59.1 in · 1,500 mm
Turning radius, braked10.6 ft · 3.23 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”

Which tractors compare with a RP-21 Super (A)?

Within 10% of its 63.3 hp at the PTO (claimed), the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Everything else people ask

Is a RP-21 Super (A) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Bührer RP-21 Super (A) was built in two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) versions, depending on configuration.

What PTO does a RP-21 Super (A) have?

A RP-21 Super (A) has a independent 540 rpm rear PTO on a 1 3/8"- 6 splines shaft.

Where this page comes from

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer RP 21 Super (A)”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”.

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Bührer RP 21 Super (A)CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119785 · revision 1042467. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 178CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-76619 · revision 1069046. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document