Caterpillar D6 VS Ford 8600 specs comparison

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	-

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	-

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