Claas Ares 556 VS Hesston 60-66 specs comparison

Claas Ares 556 2003 comparison online with competitors

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
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 -
Trans gears 32 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type standard with A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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 -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift 18,676 lbs or 8471 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Hesston 60-66 1985 comparison online with competitors

Hesston 60-66

General Infos
Make Hesston
Model 60-66
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1991
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Hesston 60-66 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14.9-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4901 lbs or 2223 kg
Length 133 inches [337 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 83.4 inches [211 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52.1 to 75.75 inches
Front tread size 55.1 to 74.75 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 60 hp or 44.7 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 19.2 gal or 72.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Hesston 60-66 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 20 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2700 psi or 186.2 bar
Max flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 45 hp or 33.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 44.89 hp or 33.5 kW
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 51 hp or 38.0 kW
Real power 48.51 hp or 36.2 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 2.8 gal/hour or 10.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and lower-link draft control
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 3920 lbs or 1778 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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