Ford 8600 VS Hesston 780 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 | - |
Hesston 780
General Infos| Make | Hesston |
| Model | 780 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1981 Until 1984 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Hesston 780 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5495 lbs or 2492 kg |
| Length | 144 inches [365 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 103.5 inches [262 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 89 inches [226 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 224 ci or 3.7 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21.1 gal or 79.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Hesston 780 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 45 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | mechanical shuttle |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | ROPS standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2702 psi or 186.3 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 59.97 hp or 44.7 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 4.4 gal/hour or 16.7 l/hour |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 70 hp or 52.2 kW |
| Real power | 66.67 hp or 49.7 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 | 4.0 gal/hour or 15.1 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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