Fordson Power Major VS Farmall 856 specs comparison

Fordson Power Major 1958 comparison online with competitors

Fordson Power Major

General Infos
Make Fordson
Model Power Major
Country United states
Production From 1958  Until 1961
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fordson Power Major Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 14-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,540 lbs or 2059 kg
Length 130.5 inches [331 cm]
Width 65 inches [165 cm]
Height 64.6 inches [164 cm]
Wheelbase 80 inches [203 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 58/62 inches
Front tread size 54 to 78 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 199 ci or 3.3 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 17.4 gal or 65.9 L
Oil capacity 7.2 qts or 6.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fordson Power Major Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 144
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type unsymchronized gear
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system differential mechanical shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System gear pump
Valves -
Pump flow 5.65 gpm or 21.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2200 psi or 151.7 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 42.63 hp or 31.8 kW
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power 8,038 lbs or 3646 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 45.39 hp or 33.8 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1600 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Farmall 856 1967 comparison online with competitors

Farmall 856

General Infos
Make Farmall
Model 856
Country United states
Production From 1967  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Farmall 856 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 9,270 lbs or 4204 kg
Length 164 inches [416 cm]
Width 92 inches [233 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 11 feet [3.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 301 ci or 4.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 42 gal or 159.0 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Farmall 856 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Torque Amplifier
Trans type -
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab optional with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 87.17 hp or 65.0 kW
Fuel consumption 6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour
Pulling power 9,417 lbs or 4271 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 95 hp or 70.8 kW
Real power 94.29 hp or 70.3 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 6.0 gal/hour or 22.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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