• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1957–1961
  • 7,548 built

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

Nuffield Universal-3 (3 DL) Hydraulics & PTO specs

8 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the Universal-3 (3 DL).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

37.0 hp

27.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”, 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.

How much will an Universal-3 (3 DL) lift?

An Universal-3 (3 DL) lifts 2,831 lb (1,284 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — Universal-3 (3 DL) Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 1
Lift capacity at ball ends2,831 lb · 1,284 kg

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”

What PTO does an Universal-3 (3 DL) have?

An Universal-3 (3 DL) has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — Universal-3 (3 DL) PTO
Rear PTO driveTransmission-driven
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,430 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines
PTO power, claimed26.9 hp · 20.1 kWClaimed; standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”

Sources and how this page was built

8 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961)”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Nuffield Universal 3 (1957-1961) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116025 · revision 998383. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document