Ford 8530 VS Challenger 85D specs comparison

Ford 8530 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8530

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8530
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1993
Price 46,000  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8530 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,395 lbs or 5168 kg
Length 172 inches [436 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height 113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance 16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 16.75 feet [5.1 m]
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 33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity 19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Ford 8530 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Constant mesh
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system Power disc
Cabin type optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves -
Pump flow 20.9 gpm or 79.1 lpm
SVC flow 17.6 gpm or 66.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 92 hp or 68.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 92.62 hp or 69.1 kW
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power 12,249 lbs or 5556 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 105 hp or 78.3 kW
Real power 96.83 hp or 72.2 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 6.2 gal/hour or 23.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 85D 1996 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85D

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85D
Country United states
Production From 1996  Until 1997
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85D Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30-inch track
AG rear tires 30-inch track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34234 lbs or 15528 kg
Length 232 inches [589 cm]
Width 120 inches [304 cm]
Height 128 inches [325 cm]
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 90 inches
Front tread size 90 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 370 hp or 275.9 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 203 gal or 768.4 L
Oil capacity 32 qts or 30.3 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85D Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 900
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 145 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed-center pressure-compensated
Valves 4
Pump flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 29 gal or 109.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 271.64 hp or 202.6 kW
Fuel consumption 16.3 gal/hour or 61.7 l/hour
Pulling power 35,299 lbs or 16011 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 318 hp or 237.1 kW
Real power 318.59 hp or 237.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2050 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.6 gal/hour or 62.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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