Ford FW-30 VS Ford 8530 specs comparison

Ford FW-30 1977 comparison online with competitors

Ford FW-30

General Infos
Make Ford
Model FW-30
Country United states
Production From 1977  Until 1982
Price 85,166  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford FW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 24.5x32
AG rear tires 24.5x32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 31,310 lbs or 14202 kg
Length 267 inches [678 cm]
Width -
Height 134.3 inches [341 cm]
Wheelbase 132.5 inches [336 cm]
Ground clearance 12 inches [30 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 225 gal or 851.6 L
Oil capacity 37.6 qts or 35.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford FW-30 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 475
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Spicer 1010
Trans type -
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic dry disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 4 or 5
Pump flow 30.1 gpm or 113.9 lpm
SVC flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 25 gal or 94.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 205 hp or 152.9 kW
Drawbar horsepower 205.2 hp or 153.0 kW
Fuel consumption 15.0 gal/hour or 56.8 l/hour
Pulling power 27803 lbs or 12611 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 57 hp or 42.5 kW
Real power 105.31 hp or 78.5 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 10.9 gal/hour or 41.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 8530 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8530

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8530
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1993
Price 46,000  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8530 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 11,395 lbs or 5168 kg
Length 172 inches [436 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height 113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 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 2300 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity 19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Ford 8530 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 Power disc
Cabin type optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves -
Pump flow 20.9 gpm or 79.1 lpm
SVC flow 17.6 gpm or 66.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 92 hp or 68.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 92.62 hp or 69.1 kW
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power 12,249 lbs or 5556 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 105 hp or 78.3 kW
Real power 96.83 hp or 72.2 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 6.2 gal/hour or 23.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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