John Deere 8640 VS Hesston 55-66 specs comparison

John Deere 8640 1979 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8640

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8640
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8640 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-34
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 28,270 lbs or 12823 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height 126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance 18.4 inches [46 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 63 to 130 inches
Front tread size 63 to 130 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 275 hp or 205.1 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity 26 qts or 24.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8640 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 975
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock hydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 41 gal or 155.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 203.34 hp or 151.6 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 27,782 lbs or 12601 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power 228.75 hp or 170.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 14.7 gal/hour or 55.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Hesston 55-66 1985 comparison online with competitors

Hesston 55-66

General Infos
Make Hesston
Model 55-66
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1989
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Hesston 55-66 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 13.6-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4851 lbs or 2200 kg
Length 133 inches [337 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 83.4 inches [211 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52.1 to 75.75 inches
Front tread size 55.1 to 74.75 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 19.2 gal or 72.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Hesston 55-66 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 20 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 0 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2700 psi or 186.2 bar
Max flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 38 hp or 28.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 38.39 hp or 28.6 kW
Fuel consumption 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 45.8 hp or 34.2 kW
Real power 44.84 hp or 33.4 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 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and lower-link draft control
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 3920 lbs or 1778 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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