Eicher 4000 serie ( Phase III )
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Eicher 4038 (4000 range, Phase III, 1978–1982): water-cooled three-cylinder diesel with 2,500 cm³, 27.8 kW and 155 Nm of torque
Within the 4000 range from the Phase III period, Eicher, the Bavarian tractor manufacturer, also offered a smaller three-cylinder version in the 4038. The model was built from 1978 to 1982. This smaller three-cylinder version rounded out the 4000 range from below, alongside the larger four- and six-cylinder versions.
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The Eicher 4038 carries a water-cooled three-cylinder diesel engine with 2,500 cm³ of displacement, producing 38 hp, or 27.8 kW, at 2,150 rpm, and developing 155 Nm of torque. At 2,170 kg, 3,485 mm long, 2,230 mm high, 1,610 mm wide and with a 2,113 mm wheelbase, the machine reaches a top speed of 25 km/h.
At 27.8 kW, the 4038 is the least powerful of the 4000-range versions considered here and was intended for smaller and medium farms that did not need a large-displacement tractor for lighter field work, grassland care and haulage. Despite the smaller 2,500 cm³ displacement, its 155 Nm of torque is solid for this power class. Such a smaller tractor was often a farm's first piece of mechanisation, replacing horses or much older equipment.
When buying this smaller three-cylinder engine used, the condition of the injection pump and clutch matters, as these can be heavily worn after decades of work on smaller farms. Also worth checking are the tightness of the cooling system and corrosion damage to the frame and mudguards, widespread on tractors of this build era.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Eicher 4038, Eicher (Wikipedia)
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