Ford 8600 VS Challenger MT535B specs comparison
Ford 8600
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8600 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1972 Until 1976 |
| Price | 15,200 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8600 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 10.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 8,033 lbs or 3643 kg |
| Length | 154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop) |
| Width | 85 inches [215 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 91.5 inches [232 cm] (all purpose) |
| Ground clearance | 25.3 inches [64 cm] (all purpose front axle) |
| Turning radius | 15 feet [4.6 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 | 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 8600 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 128 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | Dual Power |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | foot pedal |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 92.42 hp or 68.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 7.3 gal/hour or 27.6 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 11,363 lbs or 5154 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | 99.32 hp or 74.1 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 | 6.3 gal/hour or 23.8 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger MT535B
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT535B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT535B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 11.00-16 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 580/70R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 11,052 lbs or 5013 kg |
| Length | 168.5 inches [427 cm] |
| Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
| Height | 112.8 inches [286 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 112.1 inches [284 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60 to 88 inches |
| Front tread size | 64.1 to 83 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 133 hp or 99.2 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | electronic direct injection |
| Fuel tank size | 71 gal or 268.7 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT535B Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 420 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 120 amps |
| Trans system | TechStar CVT |
| Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
| Trans gears | infinite (2-range) forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic front and rear |
| System | closed center pressure flow compensating |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
| Max flow | 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 103.8 hp or 77.4 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 8.8 gal/hour or 33.3 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 15,040 lbs or 6822 kg |
| Claimed power | 105 hp or 78.3 kW |
| Real power | 114.5 hp or 85.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1980 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/III |
| Rear hitch lift | 9,391 lbs or 4259 kg |
| Front hitch | optional |
| Front hitch lift | 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8600 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 8600 farm-tractor here
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