Ford 8730 VS Hesston 70-66 specs comparison

Ford 8730 1990 comparison online with competitors

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 -

Hesston 70-66 1985 comparison online with competitors

Hesston 70-66

General Infos
Make Hesston
Model 70-66
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1991
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Hesston 70-66 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14.9-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5689 lbs or 2580 kg
Length 143 inches [363 cm]
Width -
Height 97.5 inches [247 cm]
Wheelbase 88.5 inches [224 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 55.1 to 78.75 inches
Front tread size 55.1 to 74.75 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 220.5 ci or 3.6 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 70 hp or 52.2 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 19.2 gal or 72.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Hesston 70-66 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 20 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 54 hp or 40.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 54.22 hp or 40.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.7 gal/hour or 14.0 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62.7 hp or 46.8 kW
Real power 62.71 hp or 46.8 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 3.6 gal/hour or 13.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and lower-link draft control
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 5194 lbs or 2355 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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