• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1937–1940

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

Lanz D 1500 specs: hp, weight, years

The manufacturer claimed 49.1 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

49.1 hp

36.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”, 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
7,937 lb
Top speed
4.7 mph

Lanz D 1500 specs: key facts

  • The Lanz D 1500 was built from 1937 to 1940.

  • The Lanz D 1500 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 36.6 kW (49.1 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Lanz D 1500 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Lanz D 1500 weighs 3,600 kg (7,937 lb) unladen.

  • The Lanz D 1500 has a rear PTO running at 750 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”

How does the D 1500 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 63% below the median of 8 across the 316 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 3,600 kg is high for its class — 65% above the median of 2,176 kg across the 320 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 321 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1937–1940 Lanz D 1500, a 49 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a D 1500 have?

The only figure for the D 1500 is 49.1 hp (36.6 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)
49.1 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”

How much will a D 1500 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the D 1500 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — D 1500 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO750 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”

What transmission does a D 1500 have?

Transmission specifications for the D 1500 are below.

Transmission — D 1500 transmission specifications
Top speed4.7 mph · 7.5 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”

How much does a D 1500 weigh?

A D 1500 weighs 7,937 lb (3,600 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — D 1500 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight7,937 lb · 3,600 kg
Wheelbase80.2 in · 2,036 mm
Length135.4 in · 3,440 mm
Width71.7 in · 1,820 mm
Height91.1 in · 2,315 mm
Ground clearance12.0 in · 305 mm
Front track50.5 in · 1,282 mm
Rear track53.8 in · 1,366 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”

What oil does a D 1500 take, and how much?

A D 1500 engine takes 6.9 qt (6.5 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

D 1500 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil6.9 qt · 6.5 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system56.0 qt · 53 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a D 1500?

Within 10% of its 49.1 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Lanz D 1500

Is a D 1500 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Lanz D 1500 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a D 1500 have?

A D 1500 has a 750 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 1500”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Lanz D 1500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-101679 · revision 991673. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document