Caterpillar D6 VS Farmall 856 specs comparison

Caterpillar D6 1941 comparison online with competitors

Caterpillar D6

General Infos
Make Caterpillar
Model D6
Country United states
Production From 1941  Until 1947
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Caterpillar D6 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16-inch tracks
AG rear tires 16-inch tracks
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 16,695 lbs or 7572 kg
Length 149.2 inches [378 cm]
Width 80.5 inches [204 cm] (60" gauge)
Height -
Wheelbase 85.625 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance 12.5 inches [31 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 525 ci or 8.6 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders pony engine
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 48 gal or 181.7 L
Oil capacity 19 qts or 18.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Caterpillar D6 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 gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering manual clutch
Braking system contracting band
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 74.82 hp or 55.8 kW
Fuel consumption 6.1 gal/hour or 23.1 l/hour
Pulling power 17,687 lbs or 8022 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM -
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Farmall 856 1967 comparison online with competitors

Farmall 856

General Infos
Make Farmall
Model 856
Country United states
Production From 1967  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Farmall 856 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 9,270 lbs or 4204 kg
Length 164 inches [416 cm]
Width 92 inches [233 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 11 feet [3.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 301 ci or 4.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 42 gal or 159.0 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Farmall 856 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Torque Amplifier
Trans type -
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab optional with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 87.17 hp or 65.0 kW
Fuel consumption 6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour
Pulling power 9,417 lbs or 4271 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 95 hp or 70.8 kW
Real power 94.29 hp or 70.3 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 6.0 gal/hour or 22.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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