• WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1958–1962

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 541 (also listed as 501) Hydraulics & PTO specs

8 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 541.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

36.5 hp

27.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 501”, 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.

How much will a 541 lift?

A 541 lifts 1,250 lb (567 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 541 Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 1
Lift capacity at ball ends1,250 lb · 567 kg

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 501”

What PTO does a 541 have?

A 541 has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 541 PTO
Rear PTO drive, optionalTransmission-driven
Rear PTO independence, optionalDependent
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,500 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 501”

Sources and how this page was built

8 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 501”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 501 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109974 · revision 913459. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document