Ford 8000 VS Challenger MT685D specs comparison

Ford 8000
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 8000 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1968 Until 1972 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 8000 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 10.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 23.1-30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 9,980 lbs or 4526 kg |
Length | 154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop) |
Width | 85 inches [215 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 108 inches [274 cm] (row crop) |
Ground clearance | 24 inches [60 cm] (row crop front axle) |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 401 ci or 6.6 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | - |
Engine RPM | 2300 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 43 gal or 162.8 L |
Oil capacity | 12 qts or 11.4 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 8000 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 128 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | generator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 22 amps |
Trans system | Dual Power |
Trans type | partial powershift |
Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | hydraulic |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm |
Tank capacity | 10 gal or 37.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 92.61 hp or 69.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 6.8 gal/hour or 25.7 l/hour |
Pulling power | 11,362 lbs or 5153 kg |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | 94.33 hp or 70.3 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 | 5.6 gal/hour or 21.2 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Challenger MT685D
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT685D |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2011 Until 2013 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT685D Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 480/70R34 |
AG rear tires | 520/85R46 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 24250 lbs or 10999 kg |
Length | 215.7 inches [547 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 141 inches [358 cm] |
Wheelbase | 122 inches [309 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 513.8 ci or 8.4 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 340 hp or 253.5 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | electronic high-pressure common rail |
Fuel tank size | 167 gal or 632.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT685D Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 240 amps |
Trans system | Techstar CVT |
Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | inboard planetary |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning and OptiRide Plus hydraulic suspension AGCO System 150 (optional) |
Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic |
System | closed center load sensing |
Valves | 4 to 6 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | 26.4 gpm or 99.9 lpm |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 29.1 gal or 110.1 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
Max flow | 46 gpm or 174.1 lpm |
Drawbar type | Cat |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 245.7 hp or 183.2 kW |
Fuel consumption | 16.5 gal/hour or 62.5 l/hour |
Pulling power | 25170 lbs or 11417 kg |
Claimed power | 290 hp or 216.3 kW |
Real power | 331.0 hp or 246.8 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540E@1577 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | Cat III |
Rear hitch lift | 22760 lbs or 10323 kg |
Front hitch | Cat III |
Front hitch lift | 11000 lbs or 4989 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8000 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 8000 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger MT685D manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT685D farm-tractor here