| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Industrial tractor | |
| Built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Total built | 4,338 |
| The Minneapolis-Moline RTI was the industrial version of the R series. The RTI featured a foot clutch and throttle, plus a straight front axle. | |
| Variants | |
| RTI-M | military |
| Minneapolis-Moline RTI Engine | |
| Minneapolis-Moline 2.7L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Fuel tank | 14 gal 53.0 L |
| Minneapolis-Moline RTI Power | |
| Engine | 27 hp 20.1 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 24 hp 17.9 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center OptOptional |
| Pressure | 3500 psi 241.3 bar |
| Pump flow | 0.625 gpm 2.4 lpm |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 66.5 inches 168 cm |
| Weight | 3650 lbs 1655 kg |
| Front tire | 7.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 12.00-24 |
| RTI Serial Number Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the right side of the RTI, just ahead of the rear axle. |
| RTI Serial Numbers | |
| 1940 | 402201 |
| 1941 | 405576 |
| 1942 | 407951 |
| 1943 | 408826 |
| 1944 | 409358 |
| 1945 | 410748 |
| 1946 | 413755 |
| 1947 | 416545 |
| 1948 | 0054800001 |
| 1949 | 0054900001 |
| 1950 | 0055000001 |
| 1951 | 00500116 |
| 1952 | 00500599 |
| 1953 | 00501001 |
| 1954 | 00501312 |
| 1955 | 00501512 |
| 1953 | 05500001-05500249 (RTI-M) |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Links | |
| R production data: |
| References | |
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| Model RTI published in 1948, by Minneapolis-Moline |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on November 11, 2022 |