International Harvester 1256 VS Ford 8240 specs comparison
International Harvester 1256
General Infos| Make | International Harvester |
| Model | 1256 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1967 Until 1969 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | International Harvester 1256 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 | 9940 lbs or 4508 kg |
| Length | 164 inches [416 cm] |
| Width | 92 inches [233 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches [266 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 13 feet [4.0 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 406.9 ci or 6.7 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 | 15 qts or 14.2 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | International Harvester 1256 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | 204 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | Torque Amplifier |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | independent hydraulic dry disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 |
| Pump flow | 8 gpm or 30.3 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 102.03 hp or 76.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 11,104 lbs or 5036 kg |
| Claimed power | 113 hp or 84.3 kW |
| Real power | 113.33 hp or 84.5 kW |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 6.8 gal/hour or 25.7 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III/II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 8240
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 8240 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1992 Until 1995 |
| Price | 40,500 USD |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 8240 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 10.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-34 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 8,684 lbs or 3939 kg |
| Length | 176 inches [447 cm] |
| Width | 83 inches [210 cm] |
| Height | 110 inches [279 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 103 inches [261 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 456 ci or 7.5 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders 12 valves |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 57.5 gal or 217.6 L |
| Oil capacity | 22.1 qts or 20.9 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 8240 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 800 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | ElectroShift/Pulse Command |
| Trans type | four-speed power shift |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS with flat-deck platform |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic |
| System | gear pump |
| Valves | 1 to 4 |
| Pump flow | 17.4 gpm or 65.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 84.5 hp or 63.0 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 6.4 gal/hour or 24.2 l/hour |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 96 hp or 71.6 kW |
| Real power | 100.8 hp or 75.2 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 | 5.8 gal/hour or 22.0 l/hour |
| Hitch system | Position control and top-link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 6,210 lbs or 2816 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- International Harvester provided us with the latest version of its 1256 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of International Harvester 1256 farm-tractor here
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