Eicher 3000 (Königstiger 74)
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Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74 (3000 range, 1973–1978): water-cooled three-cylinder diesel with 2,460 cm³, 45 hp, or 33 kW, and a weight of 2,035 kg
Eicher was a Bavarian tractor manufacturer that marked many of its ranges with the names of big cats; Königstiger was among the best-known of these nicknames and usually denoted a more powerful version within a given range. The 3253 Königstiger 74 from the 3000 range was built from 1973 to 1978.
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The Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74 carries a water-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine with 2,460 cm³ of displacement, producing 45 hp, or 33 kW, at 2,250 rpm. At 2,035 kg, 3,195 mm long, 2,293 mm high, 1,690 mm wide and with a 2,065 mm wheelbase, the machine reaches a top speed of 25 km/h.
At 33 kW from a water-cooled three-cylinder engine, the Königstiger 74 ranks among the medium-sized farm tractors of its time, used for field work with a plough, harrow and lighter implements on farms. With a top speed of 25 km/h dictated by its design, the machine was intended for haulage runs between yard and field over shorter distances, not for brisk road travel.
When buying a tractor of this age used, the condition of the cooling system matters, since water-cooled engines after decades of use often develop leaking water pumps or scaled-up radiators. Also worth checking are the injection pump, the condition of the clutch, and corrosion damage to the frame, mudguards and sheet-metal parts, common on tractors of this build era.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74, Eicher (Wikipedia)
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