Ford 540A VS Ford 6500 specs comparison

Ford 540A 1981 comparison online with competitors

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 6500 1973 comparison online with competitors

Ford 6500

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 6500
Country United states
Production From 1973  Until 1975
Price -
Tractor type Industrial tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 6500 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires 14-17.5
Indus rear tires 18.4-28
Weight 14250 lbs or 6463 kg
Length 211 inches [535 cm] (with loader)
Width 84 inches [213 cm]
Height 107 inches [271 cm]
Wheelbase 89 inches [226 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 12.5 feet [3.8 m]
Rear tread size 64 inches
Front tread size 65 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 256 ci or 4.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 77.1 hp or 57.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque 218 lb-ft or 295.6 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 20 gal or 75.7 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 6500 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 3 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Cab optional
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 40 gal or 151.4 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 32.6 gpm or 123.4 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 -
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 -

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