• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1934–1939

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 8539 specs: hp, weight, years

The manufacturer claimed 29.5 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

29.5 hp

22.0 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”, 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
9,149 lb
Top speed
13.4 mph

Lanz D 8539 specs: key facts

  • The Lanz D 8539 was built from 1934 to 1939.

  • The Lanz D 8539 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 22.0 kW (29.5 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Lanz D 8539 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Lanz D 8539 weighs 4,150 kg (9,149 lb) unladen.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”

How does the D 8539 compare with its class?

  • Strength:

    A 90 L fuel tank is high for its class — 125% above the median of 40 L across the 108 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 4,150 kg is high for its class — 144% above the median of 1,700 kg across the 129 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 129 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1934–1939 Lanz D 8539, a 30 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a D 8539 have?

The only figure for the D 8539 is 29.5 hp (22.0 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)
29.5 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”

What transmission does a D 8539 have?

Transmission specifications for the D 8539 are below.

Transmission — D 8539 transmission specifications
Clutchpedal-operated three-jaw clutch with clutch brake
Steeringmechanical worm steering
Top speed13.4 mph · 21.5 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”

How much does a D 8539 weigh?

A D 8539 weighs 9,149 lb (4,150 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — D 8539 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight9,149 lb · 4,150 kg
Wheelbase76.4–77.8 in · 1,940–1,975 mmthe article lists alternatives
Length129.9 in · 3,300 mm
Width70.9 in · 1,800 mm
Height92.1 in · 2,340 mm
Ground clearance9.4–10.6 in · 240–270 mmthe article lists alternatives
Front track53.3 in · 1,355 mm
Rear track56.1 in · 1,425 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”

What oil does a D 8539 take, and how much?

A D 8539 engine takes 6.9 qt (6.5 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

D 8539 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil6.9 qt · 6.5 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system52.8 qt · 50 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a D 8539?

Within 10% of its 30 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 Lanz D 8539

Is a D 8539 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Lanz D 8539 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 8539”.

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: Lanz D 8539 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-101638 · revision 807012. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document