Ford 8700 VS Hesston 580 specs comparison
 
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Ford 8700
General Infos| Make | Ford | 
| Model | 8700 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1977 Until 1979 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | - | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Ford 8700 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 | 12270 lbs or 5565 kg | 
| Length | - | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | - | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | - | 
| Oil capacity | - | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8700 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | - | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | Dual Power | 
| Trans type | two-speed power shift | 
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry disc | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | - | 
| Braking system | - | 
| Cabin type | Open operator station | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | 96.0 hp or 71.6 kW | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 96.05 hp or 71.6 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 7.8 gal/hour or 29.5 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 11581 lbs or 5253 kg | 
| Claimed power | 110.58 hp or 82.5 kW | 
| Real power | 99.56 hp or 74.2 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | - | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | II | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Hesston 580
General Infos| Make | Hesston | 
| Model | 580 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1981 Until 1984 | 
| Price | 18,900 USD | 
| Tractor type | Utility tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Hesston 580 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 (2WD) | 
| AG rear tires | 16.9-30 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 5,060 lbs or 2295 kg | 
| Length | 130 inches [330 cm] (2WD) | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | 98.5 inches [250 cm] | 
| Wheelbase | 84.5 inches [214 cm] (2WD) | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | - | 
| Front tread size | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 168 ci or 2.8 L | 
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders | 
| Engine power | - | 
| Engine RPM | 2650 (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 | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Hesston 580 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | - | 
| 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 | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | differential hydraulic disc | 
| Cabin type | ROPS standard | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | open center | 
| Valves | 2 | 
| Pump flow | 9.6 gpm or 36.3 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | 2702 psi or 186.3 bar | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 42.08 hp or 31.4 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | - | 
| Claimed power | 50 hp or 37.3 kW | 
| Real power | 48.42 hp or 36.1 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 | 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | I/II | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 8700 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 8700 farm-tractor here
- Get your Hesston 580 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Hesston 580 farm-tractor here
 
									 
                                        