Claas Ares 556 VS Zetor 8540 specs comparison

Claas Ares 556 2003 comparison online with competitors

Claas Ares 556

General Infos
Make Claas
Model Ares 556
Country Germany
Production From 2003  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Claas Ares 556 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 13.6R28
AG rear tires 16.9R38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,532 lbs or 5230 kg
Length 157.5 inches [400 cm]
Width -
Height 111.8 inches [283 cm]
Wheelbase 98.0 inches [248 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 27.6 feet [8.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 276.4 ci or 4.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 104 hp or 77.6 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 306.1 lb-ft or 415.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 44.9 gal or 169.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Claas Ares 556 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 32 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type standard with A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift 18,676 lbs or 8471 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Zetor 8540 1995 comparison online with competitors

Zetor 8540

General Infos
Make Zetor
Model 8540
Country Czech republic
Production From 1995  Until 1999
Price 34,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Zetor 8540 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 12.4-24
AG rear tires 16.9-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,195 lbs or 3717 kg
Length 153.5 inches [389 cm]
Width 75.9 inches [192 cm]
Height 104 inches [264 cm]
Wheelbase 93.5 inches [237 cm]
Ground clearance 14.6 inches [37 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 59.1 to 70.9 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 253.6 ci or 4.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 80 hp or 59.7 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size -
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Zetor 8540 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchromesh
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heater
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2682 psi or 184.9 bar
Max flow 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 76 hp or 56.7 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 8,598 lbs or 3900 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift -

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