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Years in Production / 1967–1971
Farmall
856
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall 856.
105hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1967–1971
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
856 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
International Harvester offered the model 856 in a version called the "856 Custom". The 856 Custom was a low-cost tractor with single hydraulics, Fast Hitch, smaller fuel tank, and single headlight on the fenders.
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 23,211 (F856 total)
- Total Built
- 3,676 (F856 Custom total)
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 2
- Type
- IH Fast Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2100
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2100
Serial Numbers
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- 1967
- 7501
- 1968
- 9854
- 1969
- 19554
- 1970
- 28693
- 1971
- 32420
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Independent hydraulic disc brakes
Cab optional with heat and air-conditioning.
856 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester D-407
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 406.9 ci6.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.321x4.625 inches110 x 117 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry elements
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 13 qts12.3 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester C-301
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 301 ci4.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.8125x4.39 inches97 x 112 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry elements
- Compression Ratio
- 7.7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 21 qts19.9 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
International Harvester C-301
LP gas
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 301 ci4.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.8125x4.39 inches97 x 112 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry elements
- Compression Ratio
- 8.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 21.5 qts20.3 L
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
International Harvester 6.7L 6-cyl diesel
International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 4.9L 6-cyl LP gas
- Fuel Tank
- 42 gal (gas/diesel)159.0 L
- Fuel Tank
- 48 gal (LPG)181.7 L
856 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 68 qts64.4 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Torque Amplifier
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 68 qts64.4 L
856 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 164 in416 cm
- Width
- 92 in233 cm
- Height
- 86 in218 cm
- Wheelbase
- 105 in266 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 105 inches266 cm
- Weight
- 9270 to 10290 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-38
856 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Farmall 856 videos from their original YouTube creators.
856 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 970
Diesel Torque Amplifier 2WDApril 15 - 30, 1968
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1-H-TA used for power test.
Gear 3-L-TA used for pull test.
- Id
- 970
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 100.49 hp74.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.6 gal/hour25.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.0 gal/hour22.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 94.29 hp70.3 kW
- Max Power
- 87.17 hp65.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 9,417 lbs4271 kg