John Deere 855 VS Fordson Farm Major specs comparison
John Deere 855
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 855 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1986 Until 1998 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 855 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 4.00x15 |
| AG rear tires | 9.5x16 |
| Lawn front tires | 23x8.50-12 |
| Lawn rear tires | 23x8.50-12 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 1790 lbs or 811 kg |
| Length | 110.3 inches [280 cm] |
| Width | 42.6 inches [108 cm] |
| Height | 75.6 inches [192 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 64 inches [162 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 8.8 feet [2.7 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 60.7 ci or 1.0 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 24 hp or 17.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 3200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 6.6 gal or 25.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 3.8 qts or 3.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 855 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 475 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 40 amps |
| Trans system | Sunstrand Series 17 |
| Trans type | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite (2-range) forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post Roll-Gard ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | standard |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 4.5 gal or 17.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2050 psi or 141.3 bar |
| Max flow | 5.6 gpm or 21.2 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 19 hp or 14.2 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 2100@3200 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | independent |
| Mid PTO RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 785 lbs or 356 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Fordson Farm Major
General Infos| Make | Fordson |
| Model | Farm Major |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1959 Until 1962 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Fordson Farm Major Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00x16 |
| AG rear tires | 12x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 130.5 inches [331 cm] |
| Width | 71 inches [180 cm] |
| Height | 62.6 inches [159 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches [203 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 220 ci or 3.6 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 42 hp or 31.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | - |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Fordson Farm Major Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- John Deere provided us with the latest version of its 855 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of John Deere 855 farm-tractor here
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