Ford 8600 VS Massey Ferguson 481 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 | - |
Massey Ferguson 481
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 481 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2002 Until 2006 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 481 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16F2 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-30R1 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5,578 lbs or 2530 kg |
| Length | 155 inches [393 cm] |
| Width | 80 inches [203 cm] |
| Height | 106 inches [269 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 90.5 inches [229 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 15.4 feet [4.7 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 268.6 ci or 4.4 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 80 hp or 59.7 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 294 lb-ft or 398.7 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 17.4 gal or 65.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 9.44 qts or 8.9 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 481 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | partially synchronized |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | 305mm dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | planetary |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | independent hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Flat-deck platform with two-post folding ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 2 or 3 |
| Pump flow | 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | 14.5 gpm or 54.9 lpm |
| Steering flow | 8.0 gpm or 30.3 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 22.5 gpm or 85.2 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 70 hp or 52.2 kW |
| Real power | 67.07 hp or 50.0 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1790 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | dry disc |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 4.3 gal/hour or 16.3 l/hour |
| Hitch system | position control and top-link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | 2 |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,947 lbs or 1790 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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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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