Allis Chalmers 8550 VS Ford TW-30 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 TW-30 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford TW-30

General Infos
Make Ford
Model TW-30
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1983
Price 52,277  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford TW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 14Lx16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires 24.5x32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 14,600 lbs or 6622 kg
Length 190.9 inches [484 cm]
Width 106.4 inches [270 cm]
Height 116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase 110.5 inches [280 cm]
Ground clearance 25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius 30 feet [9.1 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 90 inches
Front tread size 60 to 84 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 175 hp or 130.5 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 494 lb-ft or 669.9 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford TW-30 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 72 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type -
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 356mm cerametallic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential power assist wet disc
Cabin type Cab optional with available air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System 23
Valves -
Pump flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 144.2 hp or 107.5 kW
Drawbar horsepower 142.21 hp or 106.0 kW
Fuel consumption 10.4 gal/hour or 39.4 l/hour
Pulling power 16,553 lbs or 7508 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 163 hp or 121.5 kW
Real power 157.04 hp or 117.1 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 9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 6,825 lbs or 3095 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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