Ford 740 VS Leyland 255 specs comparison
Ford 740
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 740 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1954 Until 1957 |
| Price | 2,671 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | Ford 740 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6x16 |
| AG rear tires | 11x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 3,079 lbs or 1396 kg |
| Length | 132.1 inches [335 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 65.07 inches [165 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 85.3 inches [216 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 27.25 inches [69 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 80 inches |
| Front tread size | 8.3 to 16.3 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 134 ci or 2.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders 8 valves |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | - |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
| Oil change | 100 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 6 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 740 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | positive |
| Charging system | generator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 20 amps |
| Trans system | Ford |
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear |
| Trans gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry plate |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | - |
| Braking system | differential mechanical internal expanding shoe |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 2.25 gal or 8.5 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 28.32 hp or 21.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | 3,117 lbs or 1413 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 1,250 lbs or 567 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Leyland 255
General Infos| Make | Leyland |
| Model | 255 |
| Country | England |
| Production | From 1972 Until 1976 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Leyland 255 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5379 lbs or 2439 kg |
| Length | 131.5 inches [334 cm] |
| Width | 63.8 inches [162 cm] |
| Height | 92.9 inches [235 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 79.9 inches [202 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 16.9 inches [42 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 222 ci or 3.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 56 hp or 41.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 18 gal or 68.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 9.5 qts or 9.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Leyland 255 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | mechanical dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | mechanical dry disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 7.9 gpm or 29.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 14.8 gal or 56.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2610 psi or 180.0 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 40.50 hp or 30.2 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 50 hp or 37.3 kW |
| Real power | 43.85 hp or 32.7 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1813 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | 4012 lbs or 1819 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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