Claas Ares 556 VS Deutz-Fahr DX 160 specs comparison
Claas Ares 556
General Infos| Make | Claas |
| Model | Ares 556 |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | From 2003 Until 2005 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | - |
| Service repair manual | Claas Ares 556 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 13.6R28 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 11,532 lbs or 5230 kg |
| Length | 157.5 inches [400 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 111.8 inches [283 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 98.0 inches [248 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 27.6 feet [8.4 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 276.4 ci or 4.5 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 104 hp or 77.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | 306.1 lb-ft or 415.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | - |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 44.9 gal or 169.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Claas Ares 556 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | standard with A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | 18,676 lbs or 8471 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Deutz-Fahr DX 160
General Infos| Make | Deutz-Fahr |
| Model | DX 160 |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | From 1978 Until 1983 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Deutz-Fahr DX 160 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 11.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 20.8x3 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 12171 lbs or 5520 kg |
| Length | 185.8 inches [471 cm] |
| Width | 93.3 inches [236 cm] |
| Height | 112 inches [284 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 111.5 inches [283 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 70 to 86 inches |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 373.9 ci or 6.1 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 150 hp or 111.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 66 gal or 249.8 L |
| Oil capacity | 16.9 qts or 16.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Deutz-Fahr DX 160 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Triple Range |
| Trans type | partially synchronized |
| Trans gears | 24 forward and 8 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | planetary |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | hydraulic foot-operated |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 15.3 gpm or 57.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2538 psi or 175.0 bar |
| Max flow | 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 121.64 hp or 90.7 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 8.4 gal/hour or 31.8 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 15172 lbs or 6882 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | 140.99 hp or 105.1 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 1000@1920 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 7.9 gal/hour or 29.9 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III |
| Rear hitch lift | 14330 lbs or 6500 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Claas provided us with the latest version of its Ares 556 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Claas Ares 556 farm-tractor here
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