• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1931–1936
  • 611 built

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

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

Hanomag RD 36 specs: hp, weight, years

Hanomag D 52 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 35.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

35.4 hp

26.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”, 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
6,063–8,378 lb
Top speed
5.0–15.5 mph

Hanomag RD 36 specs: key facts

  • The Hanomag RD 36 was built from 1931 to 1936.

  • The Hanomag RD 36 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 26.4 kW (35.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Hanomag RD 36 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Hanomag RD 36 has a Hanomag D 52 engine, a 4-cylinder 5.20 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Hanomag RD 36 weighs 2,750–3,800 kg (6,063–8,378 lb) unladen.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”

How does the RD 36 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 50% below the median of 6 across the 159 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Strength:

    A 84 L fuel tank is high for its class — 83% above the median of 46 L across the 144 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 2,750 kg is high for its class — 60% above the median of 1,723 kg across the 159 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 159 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1931–1936 Hanomag RD 36, a 35 hp farm tractor, colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does an RD 36 have?

The only figure for the RD 36 is 35.4 hp (26.4 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)
35.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”

What engine is in an RD 36?

An RD 36 has a Hanomag D 52, a 4-cylinder 5.20 L diesel engine.

Engine — RD 36 engine specifications
Make & modelHanomag D 52
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement317.0 ci · 5.20 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag R 40 A”

What transmission does an RD 36 have?

Transmission specifications for the RD 36 are below.

Transmission — RD 36 transmission specifications
ClutchSingle-plate dry clutch
SteeringStub axle steering
Top speed5.0–15.5 mph · 8–25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”

How much does an RD 36 weigh?

An RD 36 weighs 6,063–8,378 lb (2,750–3,800 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — RD 36 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight6,063–8,378 lb · 2,750–3,800 kg
Wheelbase78.3 in · 1,990 mm
Length134.6–140.6 in · 3,420–3,570 mm
Width68.9–83.5 in · 1,750–2,122 mm
Height76.8 in · 1,950 mm
Ground clearance10.2–11.0 in · 260–280 mm
Front track51.2–53.3 in · 1,300–1,355 mm
Rear track52.0–64.0 in · 1,320–1,625 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”

What oil does an RD 36 take, and how much?

An RD 36 engine takes 15.9 qt (15 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

RD 36 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil15.9 qt · 15 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with an RD 36?

Within 10% of its 35.4 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Hanomag RD 36

Is an RD 36 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Hanomag RD 36 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag R 40 A”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag RD 36”.

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: Hanomag R 40 A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-75064 · revision 823967. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Hanomag RD 36 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-93905 · revision 997219. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document