MAN L
7 models in this series
MAN 2L and 4L (1950s) – the small Ackerdiesels from Nuremberg: 2L for rear-wheel, 4L for four-wheel drive, the digit as upgrade, two-cylinder diesels of 1.7 to 1.85 litres and 24 to 25 hp, 18 kW, 1.3 to 1.7 t
MAN built tractors in Nuremberg from 1921 to 1962 – Ackerdiesel, as the group called them – and the L range was the smallest model of the post-war programme: a two-cylinder of about 25 hp for the small and medium farms that could not afford the big MAN four-cylinders. The type logic: 2L marks the rear-wheel-drive version, 4L the four-wheel-drive version – MAN's speciality, for with the Ackerdiesel AS 325 of 1937 the group was among the first makers of four-wheel-drive tractors and offered four-wheel drive in the smallest class too – the digit at the end (2L1 to 2L5, 4L1 and 4L2) the upgrade from 1953 to the end of the 1950s. The engine is MAN's own two-cylinder diesel of 1.66 to 1.85 litres at 1,800 rpm with the MAN spherical-chamber process, water-cooled and, like all MAN engines, known for fuel economy and smooth running.
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The register lists 7 versions with 17.6 to 18.3 kW from two-cylinders of 1,664 to 1,850 cm³, unladen weights from 1,300 to 1,665 kg, lengths from 2,820 to 3,145 mm, widths from 1,445 to 1,535 mm and heights from 1,550 to 1,730 mm.
MAN gave up tractor building in 1962 in favour of the truck business after about 40,000 Ackerdiesels had been built; the 4L four-wheel-drive models are today the most sought-after MAN collectors' pieces.
On used tractors, originality, engine condition (MAN parts are rare, the scene reproduces them), four-wheel drive and front axle on 4L models, clutch, gearbox and sheet metal count; parts run through MAN Ackerdiesel specialists and clubs.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: MAN 2L und 4L, MAN Ackerdiesel (Wikipedia)
Models compared
7 of 7 models.
| 2L11957–1958 | 2L21958–1960 | 2L31958–1962 | 2L41960–1961 | 2L51960–1961 | 4L11959–1960 | 4L21960–1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 17.6 kW | 18.3 kW | 18.3 kW | 18.3 kW | 18.3 kW | 18.3 kW | 18.3 kW |
| Rated speed | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm | 1,800 rpm |
| Cylinders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Displacement | 1,842 cm³ | 1,850 cm³ | 1,843 cm³ | 1,664 cm³ | 1,664 cm³ | 1,842 cm³ | 1,664 cm³ |
| Fuel tank capacity | 26 l | – | – | – | 26 l | 25 l | 26 l |
| Forward gears | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Reverse gears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Top speed | 20 km/h | 18.4 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 19 km/h | 20 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 2,036 mm | 2,036 mm | 1,786 mm | 1,790 mm | 2,085 mm | 1,810 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Length | 2,986 mm | – | 2,820 mm | 2,860 mm | 3,145 mm | 2,820 mm | 2,943 mm |
| Width | 1,470 mm | 1,445 mm | 1,460 mm | 1,535 mm | 1,535 mm | 1,460 mm | 1,535 mm |
| Height | 1,560 mm | 1,560 mm | 1,550 mm | 1,550 mm | 1,730 mm | 1,630 mm | 1,550 mm |
| Unladen weight | 1,380 kg | 1,300 kg | 1,370 kg | 1,350 kg | 1,370 kg | 1,665 kg | 1,590 kg |
Models
Tractor in 3D section
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2L1
The L series from MAN includes the 2L1. Production: 1957–1958. The engine delivers 24 hp (17.6 kW), has 2 cylinders,...
2L2
The MAN 2L2 belongs to the L series. Production: 1958–1960. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has 2 cylinders,...
2L3
The MAN 2L3 is a model in the L series. Production: 1958–1962. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has 2 cylinders,...
2L4
With the 2L4, MAN offers a model from the L series. Production: 1960–1961. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has...
2L5
The 2L5 from MAN is part of the L series. Production: 1960–1961. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has 2...
4L1
With the 4L1, MAN offers a model from the L series. Production: 1959–1960. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has...
4L2
The 4L2 from MAN is part of the L series. Production: 1960–1961. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.3 kW), has 2...