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Years in Production / 1974–1975
Allis-Chalmers
6040
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers 6040.
44hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1974–1975
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
6040 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in France
The Allis-Chalmers 160 was built by Renault. It was based on the model 421, but used a Perkins diesel in place of the MWM.
- Distributor
- Allis Chalmers
- Manufacturer
- Renault
- Total Built
- 499
- Original Price
- $6,934
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station. Two-post fixed ROPS available.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 12 gal45.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 7.25 gal27.4 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 7.25 gal27.4 L
- Pressure
- 2300 psi158.6 bar
- Pump Flow
- 6.7 gpm25.4 lpm
- Total Flow
- 13.2 gpm50.0 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 7.5 gpm28.4 lpm
- Steering Press
- 1100 psi75.8 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2160
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Battery Volts
- 12
6040 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins 3.152
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 152.7 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- paper element
- Compression Ratio
- 18.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2250
- Idle Rpm
- 725-2475
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 6.5 qts6.2 L
- Oil Change
- 75 h
6040 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Six gears, plus reverse, in two ranges. Gears 9 and 10 are synchronized and only available in high range.
- Transmission Type
- partial synchronized
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 254mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 29 qts27.4 L
6040 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 128 in325 cm
- Width
- 65 in165 cm
- Height
- 62 in157 cm
- Wheelbase
- 79 in200 cm
- Front tread
- 48 in121 cm
- Rear tread
- 50 in127 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 79 inches200 cm
- Weight
- 4250 to 4680 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 14.9-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-28
6040 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Allis-Chalmers 6040 videos from their original YouTube creators.
6040 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1028
Diesel 10-speed 2WDOctober 27 - November 4, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-high used for power test.
Gear 1-High used for pull test.
- Id
- 1028
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 40.36 hp30.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 39.77 hp29.7 kW
- Max Power
- 36.71 hp27.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,569 lbs2072 kg