Ford 8600 VS Fordson Power Major specs comparison

Ford 8600 1972 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8600

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8600
Country United states
Production From 1972  Until 1976
Price 15,200  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8600 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,033 lbs or 3643 kg
Length 154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop)
Width 85 inches [215 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 91.5 inches [232 cm] (all purpose)
Ground clearance 25.3 inches [64 cm] (all purpose front axle)
Turning radius 15 feet [4.6 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2300 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 43 gal or 162.8 L
Oil capacity 12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 8600 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock foot pedal
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity 16 gal or 60.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 92.42 hp or 68.9 kW
Fuel consumption 7.3 gal/hour or 27.6 l/hour
Pulling power 11,363 lbs or 5154 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 99.32 hp or 74.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 6.3 gal/hour or 23.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Fordson Power Major 1958 comparison online with competitors

Fordson Power Major

General Infos
Make Fordson
Model Power Major
Country United states
Production From 1958  Until 1961
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fordson Power Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,540 lbs or 2059 kg
Length 130.5 inches [331 cm]
Width 65 inches [165 cm]
Height 64.6 inches [164 cm]
Wheelbase 80 inches [203 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 58/62 inches
Front tread size 54 to 78 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 17.4 gal or 65.9 L
Oil capacity 7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fordson Power Major Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 144
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsymchronized gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system differential mechanical shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System gear pump
Valves -
Pump flow 5.65 gpm or 21.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2200 psi or 151.7 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 42.63 hp or 31.8 kW
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power 8,038 lbs or 3646 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 45.39 hp or 33.8 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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