Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA / Original price was $5,000 in 1958 |
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| Manufacturer | Oliver |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 4.25x5.00 inches (108 x 127 mm) / 4.00x4.00 inches (102 x 102 mm) / 4.00x4.00 inches (102 x 102 mm) |
| Compression | 17:1 / 15.5:1 |
| Description | General Motors 3-71 / blower diesel / 3-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Waukesha-Oliver / diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Waukesha-Oliver / gasoline / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 213 ci (3.5 L) / 302 ci (4.9 L) / 302 ci (4.9 L) |
| Rated RPM | 1675 / 1675 / 1675 |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 |
| Engine type | General Motors 3.5L 3-cyl diesel / Waukesha-Oliver 4.9L 6-cyl diesel / Waukesha-Oliver 4.9L 6-cyl gasoline |
| Engine type | General Motors 3.5L 3-cyl diesel / Waukesha-Oliver 4.9L 6-cyl diesel / Waukesha-Oliver 4.9L 6-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 30 gal (113.6 L) |
| Belt (tested) | 78.74 hp (58.7 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 54 hp (40.3 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 64.06 hp (47.8 kW) |
| Plows | 4-5 (Oliver) |
| PTO (claimed) | 65 hp (48.5 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 355.6mm dry disc |
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| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Transmission type | 6-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering / Disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Rear PTO | live |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 59.75 inches (151 cm) |
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| Rear tread | 62 inches (157 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches (203 cm) |
| Front tire | 7.50-18 |
| Rear tire | 18-26 |
| Weight | 7600 to 8200 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches (203 cm) |
| Ag front | 7.50-18 |
| Ag rear | 18-26 / 15-34 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 12.25 inches (31 cm) |
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| RPM | 1000 |
| Speed | 3210 ft/min (978.41 meters/min) |
| Width | 9 inches (22 cm) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 556
| Belt fuel use (max) | 5.9 gal/hour (22.3 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 78.74 hp (58.7 kW) |
| Description | GM diesel 6-speed 2WDAugust 22 - 27, 1955Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 556 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 64.06 hp (47.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 10075 lbs (4570 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 557
| Belt fuel use (max) | 4.4 gal/hour (16.7 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 62.39 hp (46.5 kW) |
| Description | Diesel 6-speed 2WDAugust 29 - September 3, 1955Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 557 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 56.27 hp (42.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 9212 lbs (4178 kg) |
Oliver Super 99 Weight
| Ballasted | 15000 lbs (6804 kg) |
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| Operating | 7600 lbs (3447 kg) |
References
| Description | 5-6 Plow Super 99 GM Diesel published in 1955, by Oliver / Super 99 GM Diesel Tractor published in 1957, by Oliver |
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Super 99 Serial Numbers
| 1954 | 519300 |
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| 1955 | 519676 |
| 1956 | 520456 |
| 1957 | 520944 |
| 1958 | 521613 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 521635 |
Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 556: GM diesel 6-speed 2WD / NTTL 557: diesel 6-speed 2WD |
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