Ford 540A VS Ford 231 specs comparison

Ford 540A

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	540A
Country	United states
Production	From 1981  Until 1984
Price	-
Tractor type	Industrial tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 540A Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00L-16
AG rear tires	14.9-24
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4,615 lbs or 2093 kg
Length	122 inches [309 cm]
Width	67.6 inches [171 cm]
Height	87 inches [220 cm] (2-post)
Wheelbase	81 inches [205 cm]
Ground clearance	13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius	10.9 feet [3.3 m]
Rear tread size	61 inches
Front tread size	55 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	201 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	157 lb-ft or 212.9 Nm
Torque RPM	1200 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	16 gal or 60.6 L
Oil capacity	7 qts or 6.6 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 540A Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	750
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	32 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Manual-shift
Trans type	torque converter
Trans gears	4 forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential mechanical wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	optional

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	-
Pump flow	5.6 gpm or 21.2 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	5.5 gpm or 20.8 lpm
Tank capacity	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	52 hp or 38.8 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	transmission
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	I
Rear hitch lift	3,080 lbs or 1397 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 231

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	231
Country	United states
Production	From 1975  Until 1978
Price	-
Tractor type	Industrial tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 231 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	-
AG rear tires	-
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	9.00x10
Indus rear tires	18.4x16
Weight	3530 lbs or 1601 kg
Length	126.5 inches [321 cm]
Width	68.6 inches [174 cm]
Height	80.7 inches [204 cm]
Wheelbase	75.8 inches [192 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	56 to 75 inches
Front tread size	54 to 78 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	158 ci or 2.6 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	34.3 hp or 25.6 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	100.5 lb-ft or 136.3 Nm
Torque RPM	1350 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	13 gal or 49.2 L
Oil capacity	7 qts or 6.6 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 231 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	12 V
Charging Amps	32 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	gear
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	mechanical wet disc
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	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	540@1800 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	transmission
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	I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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