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Years in Production / 1978–1983
Deutz-Fahr
DX 160
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Deutz-Fahr DX 160.
150hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1978–1983
Production years
Deutz-Fahr
Manufacturer
DX 160 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
- Manufacturer
- Deutz-Fahr
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic foot-operated
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2538 psi175.0 bar
- Valves
- 1 to 3
- Pump Flow
- 15.3 gpm57.9 lpm
- Total Flow
- 27 gpm102.2 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 14330 lbs6500 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 *Sales literature lists a optional shiftable PTO, but the option appears to be rare.
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1920
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
DX 160 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Deutz BF6L 913
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
air-cooled
- Displacement
- 373.9 ci6.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.016x4.92 inches102 x 125 mm
- Power
- 150 hp111.9 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 16.9 qts16.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- air-cooled
Engine Options
Deutz 6.1L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 66 gal249.8 L
DX 160 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (low, medium, high) with two-speed power shift.
- Transmission
- Triple Range
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 24 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 79.25 qts75.0 L
DX 160 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 185.8 in471 cm
- Width
- 93.3 in236 cm
- Height
- 112 in284 cm
- Wheelbase
- 111.5 in283 cm
- Rear tread
- 70 in177 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 111.5 inches283 cm
- Weight
- 12171 to 14840 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 20.8x382WD
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.00-16. Rear: 20.8x382WD
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 14.9-28. Rear: 20.8x384WD
See it in action
Videos
Watch Deutz-Fahr DX 160 videos from their original YouTube creators.
DX 160 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1307
Diesel 24-speed 2WDApril 24 - May 2, 1979
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3ZH used for power test.
Gear 1ZH used for pull test.
- Id
- 1307
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 145.41 hp108.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.4 gal/hour31.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.9 gal/hour29.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 140.99 hp105.1 kW
- Max Power
- 121.64 hp90.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 15172 lbs6882 kg