• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1921–1925
  • 200 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

Lanz FMD specs: hp, weight, years

The manufacturer claimed 37.3 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

37.3 hp

27.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”, 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
8,378 lb
Top speed
4.3 mph

Lanz FMD specs: key facts

  • The Lanz FMD was built from 1921 to 1925.

  • The Lanz FMD has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 27.8 kW (37.3 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

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

  • The Lanz FMD weighs 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) unladen.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”

How does the FMD compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 50% below the median of 6 across the 174 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 3,800 kg is high for its class — 112% above the median of 1,790 kg across the 175 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 175 comparable records. How we work this out

How much horsepower does an FMD have?

The only figure for the FMD is 37.3 hp (27.8 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)
37.3 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”

What transmission does an FMD have?

Transmission specifications for the FMD are below.

Transmission — FMD transmission specifications
ClutchPedal operated cone clutch
BrakesHand lever operated band brake acting on the rear wheels
SteeringMechanical worm steering
Top speed4.3 mph · 6.9 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”

How much does an FMD weigh?

An FMD weighs 8,378 lb (3,800 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — FMD weights and dimensions
Unladen weight8,378 lb · 3,800 kg
Wheelbase88.6 in · 2,250 mm
Length144.7 in · 3,675 mm
Width63.0 in · 1,600 mm
Height78.7 in · 2,000 mm
Front track50.0 in · 1,270 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles
Rear track50.0 in · 1,270 mmWikibooks gives one track for both axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”

Which tractors compare with an FMD?

Within 10% of its 37.3 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Lanz FMD

Is an FMD two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

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

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz Feldmotor-FMD”.

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 Feldmotor-FMD — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-101886 · revision 810331. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document