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Schlüter Super 500 V

Built: 7/1966–1/1968 · Series: Super-Baureihe

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The Super series from Schlüter includes the Super 500 V. Production: 7/1966–1/1968. The engine delivers 48 hp (35.1 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 3,937 cm³. Rated speed is 1,800 rpm. The machine is 3,666 mm long, 1,680 mm wide and 1,680 mm high. The unladen weight is 2,550 kg. The wheelbase measures 2,176 mm. Top speed is 20 km/h. The tank holds 65 litres. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 6.00-19 ( A: 7.2-24 ), rear 12.4-32. The fuel is diesel. Construction: semi-frame construction. The gearbox offers 8 forward gears. There are also 4 reverse gears. The PTO runs at 615/1230 rpm. Around 467 units were built. The Super-Baureihe series covers 28 models. Rated output within it ranges from 35 to 280 hp; the Super 500 V sits at the bottom of that range with 48 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the Super 450 (Super 450 V) below it with 45 hp and the Super 1050 V above it with 100 hp. Unladen weight within it ranges from 2,145 to 9,600 kg; here the Super 500 V sits at the bottom of that range with 2,550 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
Power48 hp (35.1 kW)correct
Rated speed1,800 rpmcorrect
Cylinders4correct
Displacement3,937 cm³correct
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length3,666 mmcorrect
Width1,680 mmcorrect
Height1,680 mmcorrect
Wheelbase2,176 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,550 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Driverear- or four-wheel drivecorrect
Gearbox8/4-Getriebecorrect
Forward gears8correct
Reverse gears4correct
Front tyres6.00-19 ( A: 7.2-24 )correct
Rear tyres12.4-32correct
Top speed20 km/hcorrect

Working data

Fuel tank capacity65 lcorrect

Origin and approval

Constructionsemi-frame constructioncorrect
Units built467correct

Other data

PTO speed615/1230 rpmcorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 13.8 kW/t (35 kW / 2.5 t)

Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)

Stronger than 32% 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 500 V have?

The Schlüter Super 500 V delivers 48 hp.

How much does the Schlüter Super 500 V weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,550 kg.

What engine does the Schlüter Super 500 V have?

4 cylinders, 3,937 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

How fast does the Schlüter Super 500 V go?

Top speed is 20 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Schlüter Super 500 V?

3,666 mm × 1,680 mm × 1,680 mm.

When was the Schlüter Super 500 V built?

Production years: 7/1966–1/1968.

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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