JCB Fastrac 185 VS Ford 946 specs comparison

JCB Fastrac 185
General InfosMake | JCB |
Model | Fastrac 185 |
Country | England |
Production | From 1994 Until 1997 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | JCB Fastrac 185 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 520/70R30 |
AG rear tires | 520/70R30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 14332 lbs or 6500 kg |
Length | 227 inches [576 cm] |
Width | 93 inches [236 cm] |
Height | 117 inches [297 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118 inches [299 cm] |
Ground clearance | 16 inches [40 cm] |
Turning radius | 44.3 feet [13.5 m] |
Rear tread size | 74 inches |
Front tread size | 74 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 358.8 ci or 5.9 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 188 hp or 140.2 kW |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | 553.2 lb-ft or 750.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 74 gal or 280.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | JCB Fastrac 185 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 95 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 36 forward and 12 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | pneumatic dry disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 15.85 gal or 60.0 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 3046 psi or 210.0 bar |
Max flow | 20.8 gpm or 78.7 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@1966 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | independent |
Front PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | electronic draft control |
Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
Rear hitch lift | 15435 lbs or 7001 kg |
Front hitch | II |
Front hitch lift | 6615 lbs or 3000 kg |

Ford 946
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 946 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1989 Until 1993 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 946 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 18.4x38 |
AG rear tires | 18.4x38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 32500 lbs or 14742 kg |
Length | 260 inches [660 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 125 inches [317 cm] |
Wheelbase | 130 inches [330 cm] |
Ground clearance | 16.1 inches [40 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 855 ci or 14.0 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 325 hp or 242.4 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | 1057 lb-ft or 1433.3 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 286 gal or 1082.5 L |
Oil capacity | 39.1 qts or 37.0 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 946 Parts |
Batteries number | 4 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 625 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 90 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | full power shift |
Trans gears | 12 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | 228mm wet disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | outboard planetary |
Steering | articulated power |
Braking system | hydraulic disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | closed center load sensing |
Valves | 4 to 5 |
Pump flow | 24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm |
Tank capacity | 15.3 gal or 57.9 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2400 psi or 165.5 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 286 hp or 213.3 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | position control |
Rear hitch | IVN/III |
Rear hitch lift | 13036 lbs or 5913 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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