Allis Chalmers 8550 VS Ford 8N specs comparison

Allis Chalmers 8550 1978 comparison online with competitors

Allis Chalmers 8550

General Infos
Make Allis Chalmers
Model 8550
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1981
Price 86,753  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Allis Chalmers 8550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 20.8x34
AG rear tires 20.8x34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 26,400 lbs or 11975 kg
Length 285 inches [723 cm]
Width 95.5 inches [242 cm]
Height 139 inches [353 cm]
Wheelbase 126 inches [320 cm]
Ground clearance 17 inches [43 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 62 to 123 inches
Front tread size 62 to 123 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 731 ci or 12.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 300 hp or 223.7 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 170 gal or 643.5 L
Oil capacity 46 qts or 43.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Allis Chalmers 8550 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Power Director
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type Acousta Cab II standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 3 or 4
Pump flow 74.9 gpm or 283.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 210 hp or 156.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 217.92 hp or 162.5 kW
Fuel consumption 17.5 gal/hour or 66.2 l/hour
Pulling power 26,220 lbs or 11893 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 250 hp or 186.4 kW
Real power 253.88 hp or 189.3 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 17.4 gal/hour or 65.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch IV/III
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 8N 1947 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8N

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8N
Country United states
Production From 1947  Until 1952
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual Ford 8N Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-19
AG rear tires 10-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,410 lbs or 1093 kg
Length 115 inches [292 cm]
Width 64.75 inches [164 cm]
Height 54.5 inches [138 cm]
Wheelbase 70 inches [177 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius 8 feet [2.4 m]
Rear tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Front tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 119.7 ci or 2.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 92 lb-ft or 124.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 10 gal or 37.9 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 6 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 8N Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps 80 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sherman Combination Transmission
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering mechanical
Braking system manual drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 2.85 gpm or 10.8 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5 gal or 18.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 1700 psi or 117.2 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 23.16 hp or 17.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 18.79 hp or 14.0 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 2,355 lbs or 1068 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 27.32 hp or 20.4 kW
Real power 23.24 hp or 17.3 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 545 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 800 lbs or 362 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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