Minneapolis-Moline ZTU vs ZTS: Row-Crop vs Standard-Tread Z
The Minneapolis-Moline ZTU and ZTS are the same Visionlined Z tractor in two configurations — the ZTU is a tricycle-front row-crop, the ZTS a standard-tread. Here is how to tell them apart.
| Model | Years | Configuration | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZTU | 1936–1948 | Row-crop, tricycle-front | Gasoline |
| ZTS | 1937–1947 | Standard-tread | Gasoline |
How to tell them apart
- Front end: ZTU rides on a tricycle/row-crop front; ZTS is a standard-tread (fixed wide) tractor.
- Serials: the Z models used distinct number blocks — decode your serial to confirm.
- Era: both are 1930s–40s Z tractors; configuration, not year, is the separator.
Sources & Verification Notes
Production years and configurations are from TractorData; serial ranges on the linked model pages are cross-checked against multiple references. MM made running changes — verify against your tractor.