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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1953–1954
  • 930 built

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Fahr D 12N specs: hp, weight, years

Güldner 1 DA one-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 11.8 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

11.8 hp

8.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
2,425 lb
Top speed
12.3 mph

Fahr D 12N specs: key facts

  • The Fahr D 12N was built from 1953 to 1954.

  • The Fahr D 12N has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 8.8 kW (11.8 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Fahr D 12N is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Fahr D 12N has a Güldner 1 DA engine, a 1-cylinder 0.82 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Fahr D 12N weighs 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) unladen.

  • The Fahr D 12N has an independent rear PTO running at 588 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”

How does the D 12N compare with its class?

We will not rate this machine against its class. Only 23 published tractors sit within 10% of its 8.8 kW — too few to say what is normal.

Derived by WhichTractor. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1953–1954 Fahr D 12 N, a 12 hp farm tractor, operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a D 12N have?

The only figure for the D 12N is 11.8 hp (8.8 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)
11.8 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”

What engine is in a D 12N?

A D 12N has a Güldner 1 DA, a 1-cylinder 0.82 L diesel engine.

Engine — D 12N engine specifications
Make & modelGüldner 1 DA
Cylinders1, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement49.7 ci · 0.82 L
Max torque33 lb·ft · 45 N·m @ 1,600 rpmSource 2
Electrical system12 VSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12”

How much will a D 12N lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the D 12N are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — D 12N hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pressure3,129 psi · 216 bar
Rear PTOIndependent, transmission-driven, 588 rpm
PTO shaft29 x 34,9 x 8,7 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”

What transmission does a D 12N have?

Transmission specifications for the D 12N are below.

Transmission — D 12N transmission specifications
ClutchPedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch
SteeringZF single wheel steering
Top speed12.3 mph · 19.8 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”

How much does a D 12N weigh?

A D 12N weighs 2,425 lb (1,100 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — D 12N weights and dimensions
Unladen weight2,425 lb · 1,100 kg
Maximum permissible mass3,638 lb · 1,650 kg
Wheelbase60.6 in · 1,540 mm
Length97.2 in · 2,470 mm
Width57.9 in · 1,470 mm
Height57.1 in · 1,450 mm
Ground clearance15.4 in · 390 mm
Front track49.2–59.1 in · 1,250–1,500 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles
Rear track49.2–59.1 in · 1,250–1,500 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles
Turning radius, braked6.7 ft · 2.05 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”

What oil does a D 12N take, and how much?

A D 12N engine takes 4.5 qt (4.3 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

D 12N fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil4.5 qt · 4.3 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission0.3 qt · 0.3 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N” · single source, not independently verified
Hydraulic9.5 qt · 9 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a D 12N?

Within 10% of its 12 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Fahr D 12N

Is a D 12N two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Fahr D 12N is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a D 12N have?

A D 12N has a independent 588 rpm rear PTO on a 29 x 34,9 x 8,7 mm shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 12 N”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Fahr D 12 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49054 · revision 990472. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Fahr D 12 N — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49056 · revision 836139. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document