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Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special

Built: 3/1981–3/1993 · Series: Super-Baureihe

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The Super 1500 TVL - Special from Schlüter is part of the Super series. Production: 3/1981–3/1993. The engine delivers 160 hp (117 kW), has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 7,389 cm³. Torque is 618 Nm. Rated speed is 2,100 rpm. The machine is 4,625 mm long, 2,500 mm wide and 2,865 mm high. The unladen weight is 6,700 kg. The wheelbase measures 2,720 mm. Top speed is 44.2 km/h. The tank holds 310 litres. Transmission: 12V / 5R. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 14.9 R 28, rear 18.4 R 38. The fuel is diesel. The bore measures 112 mm. The stroke is 125 mm. Maximum torque is reached at 1,300 rpm. Injection pressure is 240 bar. The linkage is category II. Around 209 units were built. The Super-Baureihe series covers 28 models. Rated output within it ranges from 35 to 280 hp; the Super 1500 TVL - Special sits in the middle of that range with 160 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the Super 1500 TVL-LS below it with 150 hp and the Super 1500 TVL-LS Special above it with 165 hp. Unladen weight within it ranges from 2,145 to 9,600 kg; here the Super 1500 TVL - Special sits in the upper part of that range with 6,700 kg. 91 Schlüter models across 19 series are on record.

Schlüter Super – the big tractors from Freising, from the 1050 V to the 1800 TVL: type code, power, end in 1993

Schlüter of Freising was Germany's maker of big tractors: while the volume brands stopped at 100 hp, Schlüter built tractors with six- and eight-cylinder engines of its own manufacture from the 1960s onward, mostly in small numbers and to customer order. The Super series is the core of that programme and in the register runs from the Super 1050 V to the 1800 TVL.

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The type designation reads clearly: the number follows output, the letters describe technology and equipment – V for four-wheel drive, T for turbocharging, L for the version with air suspension or a comfort cab, LS for the late development stage with a powershift gearbox, Special for special equipment. In the register the range spans 25.6 to 206 kW, 2,945 to 11,413 cm³ of displacement with three to eight cylinders and 2,145 to 9,600 kg unladen; top speed reaches 44.2 km/h.

Production periods are recorded in the register partly to the month and end in 1993 – the year Schlüter stopped tractor production after a contract to build for another maker could no longer sustain the brand.

Used Supers are sought-after machines, often still working in heavy haulage or with contractors. When buying, engine and gearbox count – parts are available through specialists but are not cheap – as does complete documentation, because many vehicles are one-offs with differing equipment.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Schlüter Super-Baureihe, Schlüter (Traktorenhersteller) (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Fueldieselcorrect
Power160 hp (117 kW)correct
Rated speed2,100 rpmcorrect
Torque618 Nmcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,300 rpmcorrect
Cylinders6correct
Displacement7,389 cm³correct
Bore112 mmcorrect
Stroke125 mmcorrect
Injection pressure240 barcorrect
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length4,625 mmcorrect
Width2,500 mmcorrect
Height2,865 mmcorrect
Wheelbase2,720 mmcorrect
Unladen weight6,700 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Drivefour-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox12V / 5Rcorrect
Front tyres14.9 R 28correct
Rear tyres18.4 R 38correct
Top speed44.2 km/hcorrect

Working data

Fuel tank capacity310 lcorrect

Origin and approval

Units built209correct

Other data

Linkage categoryCat IIcorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 17.5 kW/t (117 kW / 6.7 t)

Power class: Large (100–180 hp)

Stronger than 85% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special have?

The Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special delivers 160 hp.

How much does the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special weigh?

The unladen weight is 6,700 kg.

What engine does the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special have?

6 cylinders, 7,389 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special go?

Top speed is 44.2 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special?

4,625 mm × 2,500 mm × 2,865 mm.

When was the Schlüter Super 1500 TVL - Special built?

Production years: 3/1981–3/1993.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
  • Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.

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