fordson dexta

1958 - 1961

Utility tractor

Utility tractor

Manufacturer

Fordson (a part of Ford)

Utility tractor

Built in Dagenham, England

The gasoline version of the Dexta was produced in much smaller numbers than the diesel verion. The Dexta was sold in the United States as the Diesel 2000. A narrow model (52-inch width) as well as an industrial model, and a Dexta Special (Germany) were made.

Ford-Perkins 2.4L 3-cyl diesel

Standard 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

8.4 gal (diesel) 31.8 L

 

11.4 gal (gasoline) 43.1 L

6-speed

Engine

32 hp 23.9 kW

Drawbar (claimed)

23.0 hp 17.2 kW

PTO (claimed)

31.41 hp 23.4 kW

Plows

3

Drawbar (tested)

27.03 hp 20.2 kW

PTO (tested)

31.41 hp 23.4 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes

Open operator station.

Pump flow

4.42 gpm 16.7 lpm

Rear Type

I

Rear PTO

transmission

 

live optional (2-stage clutch)

Rear PTO Type

540

Wheelbase

71 inches 180 cm

Weight

2980 to 3300 pounds

Front tire

5.50-16

Rear tire

12.4-28

Lip of bell flange between engine and clutch, left side of tractor

1957

957E 1

1958

957E 144

1959

957E 22558

1960

957E 44432

1961

957E 71921

1961

957E 312001

1961

09A 312001

1962

09B 702592

1963

09C 732031

1963

09D 900001

1964

09D 907332

Final

09D 928248

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Ground

positive

Battery volts

12

Fordson Dexta Diesel Tractor published in 1961

Super Major och Dexta published in 1966, by Ford