• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1961–1962
  • 581 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

The source says so, in a sentence about this machine. How we decide what a machine is

MAN 2R3 specs: hp, weight, years

MAN D 8614 M 1/2/3 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 44.1 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

44.1 hp

32.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”, 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
5,181 lb
3-point lift
4,409 lb
Top speed
11.9–16.8 mph

MAN 2R3 specs: key facts

  • The MAN 2R3 was built from 1961 to 1962.

  • The MAN 2R3 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 32.9 kW (44.1 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The MAN 2R3 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The MAN 2R3 has a MAN D 8614 M 1/2/3 engine, a 4-cylinder 2.56 L diesel unit.Source 2

  • The MAN 2R3 weighs 2,350 kg (5,181 lb) unladen.

  • The MAN 2R3 has a rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

  • The three-point hitch of the MAN 2R3 lifts 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) at the lower-link ends.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”

Illustration of the 1961–1962 MAN 2R3, a 44 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 a 2R3 have?

The only figure for the 2R3 is 44.1 hp (32.9 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)
44.1 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”

What engine is in a 2R3?

A 2R3 has an MAN D 8614 M 1/2/3, a 4-cylinder 2.56 L diesel engine.

Engine — 2R3 engine specifications
Make & modelMAN D 8614 M 1/2/3
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 1
Displacement156.2 ci · 2.56 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4R3”

How much will a 2R3 lift?

A 2R3 lifts 4,409 lb (2,000 kg) at the lower-link ends of its Category 2 three-point hitch.

Hydraulics & PTO — 2R3 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift at ends4,409 lb · 2,000 kg
Rear PTO540/1000 rpm
PTO shaft29/35 mm = 1 3/8" SAE 6 B Spline

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”

What transmission does a 2R3 have?

Transmission specifications for the 2R3 are below.

Transmission — 2R3 transmission specifications
Top speed11.9–16.8 mph · 19.1–27.0 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”

How much does a 2R3 weigh?

A 2R3 weighs 5,181 lb (2,350 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 2R3 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,181 lb · 2,350 kg
Wheelbase81.5 in · 2,070 mm
Length129.9 in · 3,300 mm
Width73.4 in · 1,865 mm
Height60.2 in · 1,530 mm
Ground clearance17.7 in · 450 mm
Front track53.9–61.8 in · 1,370–1,570 mmthe article lists alternatives
Rear track59.1–68.9 in · 1,500–1,750 mmthe article lists alternatives
Turning radius, braked10.8 ft · 3.30 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”

Which tractors compare with a 2R3?

Within 10% of its 44 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 MAN 2R3

Is a 2R3 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The MAN 2R3 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a 2R3 have?

A 2R3 has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO on a 29/35 mm = 1 3/8" SAE 6 B Spline shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4R3”; and Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2R3”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: MAN 2R3 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-51551 · revision 1020420. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: MAN 4R3 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-34659 · revision 1020419. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document