• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1942–1944
  • 21 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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Hermann Lanz L 25a specs: hp, weight, years

Deutz GF2M 115 or wahlweise two-cylinder. The manufacturer claimed 24.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

24.4 hp

18.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”, 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
4,850 lb
Top speed
12.1 mph

Hermann Lanz L 25a specs: key facts

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a was built from 1942 to 1944.

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 18.2 kW (24.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a has a Deutz GF2M 115 or wahlweise engine, a 2-cylinder 3.98 L unit.

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a weighs 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) unladen.

  • The Hermann Lanz L 25a has a rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

How does the L 25a compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Four forward gears is low for its class — 33% below the median of 6 across the 103 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 104 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1942–1944 Hermann Lanz L 25 a, a 24 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 L 25a have?

The only figure for the L 25a is 24.4 hp (18.2 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)
24.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

What engine is in an L 25a?

An L 25a has a Deutz GF2M 115 or wahlweise, a 2-cylinder 3.98 L engine.

Engine — L 25a engine specifications
Make & modelDeutz GF2M 115 or wahlweise
Cylinders2, liquid-cooled
Displacement242.9 ci · 3.98 L
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

How much will an L 25a lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the L 25a are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — L 25a hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTOtransmission-driven, 540 rpm
PTO shaft29 x 35 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

What transmission does an L 25a have?

Transmission specifications for the L 25a are below.

Transmission — L 25a transmission specifications
Clutchsingle-plate dry clutch from Fichtel & Sachs
Brakesmechanical internal shoe brake acting on the rear wheels
Steeringball-bearing, dust- and oil-tight encapsulated worm steering
Top speed12.1 mph · 19.4 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

How much does an L 25a weigh?

An L 25a weighs 4,850 lb (2,200 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — L 25a weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,850 lb · 2,200 kg
Wheelbase80.7 in · 2,050 mm
Length112.6 in · 2,860 mm
Width59.1 in · 1,500 mm
Height64.6 in · 1,640 mm
Ground clearance11.8 in · 300 mm
Front track50.0–55.9 in · 1,270–1,420 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles; the article lists alternatives
Rear track50.0–55.9 in · 1,270–1,420 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles; the article lists alternatives

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”

Which tractors compare with an L 25a?

Within 10% of its 24.4 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Hermann Lanz L 25a

Is an L 25a two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Hermann Lanz L 25a is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does an L 25a have?

An L 25a has a 540 rpm rear PTO on a 29 x 35 mm shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “HELA L 25 a Holzgas”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: HELA L 25 a Holzgas — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-100449 · revision 1056080. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document