• Standard layout, Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1970
  • 1 built

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

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

Kramer 1214 specs: hp, weight, years

Deutz BF6L 912 six-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 114 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

114 hp

85 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”, 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
13,228 lb
Top speed
24.7 mph

Kramer 1214 specs: key facts

  • The Kramer 1214 was built in 1970.

  • The Kramer 1214 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 85 kW (114 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Kramer 1214 is four-wheel drive (4WD).

  • The Kramer 1214 has a Deutz BF6L 912 engine, a 6-cylinder 5.66 L diesel unit.

  • The Kramer 1214 weighs 6,000 kg (13,228 lb) unladen.

  • The Kramer 1214 has an independent rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

How does the 1214 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Twelve forward gears is low for its class — 25% below the median of 16 across the 266 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 6,000 kg is high for its class — 20% above the median of 5,010 kg across the 293 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    The power figure is a manufacturer claim, not a measurement. No laboratory test report exists for this machine. Of the 293 tractors within 10% of its power, 11% carry one.

Derived by WhichTractor from 293 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1970 Kramer 1214, a 114 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a 1214 have?

The only figure for the 1214 is 114 hp (85 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)
114 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

What engine is in a 1214?

A 1214 has a Deutz BF6L 912, a 6-cylinder 5.66 L diesel engine.

Engine — 1214 engine specifications
Make & modelDeutz BF6L 912
Cylinders6, air-cooled
Displacement345.1 ci · 5.66 L
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

How much will a 1214 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 1214 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 1214 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pressure2,134 psi · 147 bar
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540/1000 rpmEngages under load

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

What transmission does a 1214 have?

Transmission specifications for the 1214 are below.

Transmission — 1214 transmission specifications
SteeringHydrostatic ZF four-wheel steering
Top speed24.7 mph · 39.8 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

How much does a 1214 weigh?

A 1214 weighs 13,228 lb (6,000 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 1214 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight13,228 lb · 6,000 kg
Wheelbase98.4 in · 2,500 mm
Length212.6 in · 5,400 mm
Width90.6 in · 2,300 mm
Height114.2 in · 2,900 mm
Ground clearance26.8 in · 680 mm
Front track71.7 in · 1,820 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles
Rear track71.7 in · 1,820 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”

Which tractors compare with a 1214?

Within 10% of its 108 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 Kramer 1214

Is a 1214 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Kramer 1214 is four-wheel drive (4WD).

What PTO does a 1214 have?

A 1214 has a independent 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 1214”.

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: Kramer 1214 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82481 · revision 991359. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document