Minneapolis-Moline G-VI VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Minneapolis-Moline G-VI

General Infos

Make	Minneapolis-Moline
Model	G-VI
Country	England
Production	From 1959  Until 1962
Price	6,500  USD
Tractor type	Standard tread tractor
Fuel	gas
Service repair manual	Minneapolis-Moline G-VI Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-18
AG rear tires	18.4-34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	8,335 lbs or 3780 kg
Length	150.5 inches [382 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	79.25 inches [201 cm]
Wheelbase	96.375 inches [244 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	425.5 ci or 7.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	1500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	gas
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	38 gal or 143.8 L
Oil capacity	15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Minneapolis-Moline G-VI Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	gear
Trans gears	5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydraulic power
Braking system	differential mechanical dry disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	70 hp or 52.2 kW
Drawbar horsepower	66.06 hp or 49.3 kW
Fuel consumption	5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour
Pulling power	9,023 lbs or 4092 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	78 hp or 58.2 kW
Real power	67.09 hp or 50.0 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	-
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 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	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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