Ford 8730 VS Ford TW-15 specs comparison

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 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	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 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	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 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	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 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	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford TW-15

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	TW-15
Country	United states
Production	From 1983  Until 1990
Price	41,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford TW-15 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	20.8-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	11355 lbs or 5150 kg
Length	163.2 inches [414 cm]
Width	83.6 inches [212 cm]
Height	116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase	105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	64 to 110 inches
Front tread size	60 to 84 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	137 hp or 102.2 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	384 lb-ft or 520.7 Nm
Torque RPM	1600 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	58 gal or 219.5 L
Oil capacity	20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford TW-15 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	72 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	two-speed power shift
Trans gears	24 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	356mm dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post fixed ROPS
Differentiel lock	hydraulic rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	15.3 gpm or 57.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	18.25 gal or 69.1 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	27.5 gpm or 104.1 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	105.76 hp or 78.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power	15,939 lbs or 7229 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	120 hp or 89.5 kW
Real power	115.58 hp or 86.2 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1861 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	7150 lbs or 3243 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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