TE20 Bare Weight?

[Dirty Harry]

What did an aluminum TE20 weigh with no extra equipment or options on it? Got a couple here and still learning about these buggers. The more I hear, the more I like. I bet it's 2/3 of what my Moline 335 weighs.

-Ferguson Novice

 

[Bob (Aust)]

[b:cc9be17b85]Weight TE-A20:[/b:cc9be17b85]
Early Tractors:
2,327 lbs (1,055 kg) No fuel, oil or water.
2,376 lbs (1,078 kg) Wet

Later Tractors:
2,397 lbs (1,097 kg) No fuel, oil or water.
2,446 lbs (1,110 kg) Wet

I guess your TE20 would be virtually the same weight as the Early Tractor weights above.

 

[Dirty Harry]

What designates early vs. late? I know one of mine is a 1952. Not sure of the other. Thanks for the data BTW.

 

[Bob (Aust)]

No idea really. But at a guess, "early" could be the 6 volt, 80 mm bore engine and "late" could be the 12 volt, 85 mm bore engine - not that I can think of anything that may be heavier on the later tractor (except perhaps the later heavy duty diff housing.)

1952 what - TO20 or TE20? If a "TE" 1952 would be a TEA20.

TE20 ("Tractor England") were built in the UK with Continental engines.

TO20/30 ("Tractor Overseas") were built in the US with Continental engines.

TEA20 (Tractor England) were built in the UK with Standard Motor Company engines.

Best to post the tractor Serial Number (on the data plate, attached to the dash, in front of the steering wheel) and we then know what you have.

Not all Ferguson tractors were the same - or created equal! :lol:

Bob in Oz
'53 TEA20

 

[John (UK)]

Early is pre serial number 325,000, which was about June 1953....John

 

[Dirty Harry]

Mine are both TEA20 with Standard Motor Co. engines. Is that the best engine in your opinion. Looks an aweful lot like a Triumph TR4. Could be fun to build.

 

[Bob (Aust)]

"Looks an awful lot like a Triumph TR4"

That is because it [b:ea98f1aac4]IS[/b:ea98f1aac4] an awful lot like a [b:ea98f1aac4]Standard[/b:ea98f1aac4] Triumph TR engine! :lol:

Reading these forums about the Continental engine and particularly the relatively common cracking, I think the Standard engine appears to be the better option. Also the 85 mm bore Standard engine TEA20 tractor is 28.2 HP, versus the TO20 Continental engine tractor 23.9 HP. (The TO30 is 30.27 HP.)

John ... My TEA30 is S/N 341429 and would therefore be a later "heavy" tractor. What changed at 325000 to increase weight by 70 pounds? Was it the heavier diff housing?

Bob in Oz
'53 TEA20

 

[Dirty Harry]

Thanks for the info. Wikipedia has some great information on Standard Motor Company. Some of the British engineered vehicles are very interesting. The specifics are not as well known here in the states. Thanks for educating this yankee.

Ethan in Michigan USA

p.s. I have a good friend in Melbourne. It would be nice to travel there someday.

 

[Bob (Aust)]

Harry

"I have a good friend in Melbourne. It would be nice to travel there someday."

Even those of us in the rest of Australia don't go there if we can avoid it!! :lol:

And you wouldn't want to be there right now - I don't think the temperature in Melbourne has been less than 40° C / 104° F for the past week!!

I have a personal theory about the reliance and reliability of the Standard engine in the Ferguson tractors - considering that engine design develops 100 BHP @ 5,400 RPM in the TR4 (and can easily be tuned for 150 BHP), at 28 BHP @ 2,600 RPM in the Ferguson tractor, it is very under stressed and, with normal care and maintenance, should almost last forever!

Bob in Oz
'53 TEA20

 

[Bob (Aust)]

P.S. Just saw the weather forecast for inland Victoria, north west of Melbourne for today.

[b:c2affc58fe]Forecast maximum 47° C - 117° F[/b:c2affc58fe]!!!!!

From the CFA web site: [i:c2affc58fe]"Today Fri, 6 Feb 2009 has been declared a Day of Total Fire Ban for the whole State of Victoria. "
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[Toora Stephen]

Speaking as someone who spends most his time in and about Melbourne, I have to say that Bob (Aust) exaggerates somewhat.

Yes, we did have an all-time record run of hot weather last week (3 days in a row over 43° and another near 40) and we are expecting 43 again tomorrow, but in general the weather in Melbourne (especially through Summer and Autumn) is excellent.

Certainly better than Queensland

- TS

 

[Bob (Aust)]

Them is fighting words...

"....in general the weather in Melbourne (especially through Summer and Autumn) is excellent.

Certainly better than Queensland.

But you must pick the time of day in Melbourne. It usually has all four seasons in any four hour period!!!

If you want to sample Melbourne "in a can", try Fosters beer!! :shock:

Queensland: Beautiful one day. Perfect the next!!