Fiat 1280 DT / Model Years 1979–1984 / 5,458 Hours / Tractor
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Years in Production / 1979–1984
Fiat
1280
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Fiat 1280.
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123hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1979–1984
Production years
Fiat
Manufacturer
1280 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
- Manufacturer
- Fiat
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 1 to 3
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 9260 lbs4200 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2261
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2458
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
Cab standard with optional air-conditioning. Four-post ROPS with canopy available.
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat 8065-24
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 335.6 ci5.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.05x4.33 inches103 x 110 mm
- Power
- 123 hp91.7 kW
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 16 qts15.1 L
- Rops Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Cab Coolant Capacity
- 20.1 qts19.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Fiat 5.5L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 47.6 gal180.2 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (low, medium, and high) plus reverse range.
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6 cerametallic dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (low, medium, and high) plus reverse range with additional creeper range.
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 24 forward and 8 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6 cerametallic dry disc
Transmission (Option 3)
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (low, medium, and high) with mechanical shuttle.
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6 cerametallic dry disc
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 108.3 inches275 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 105.2 inches267 cm
- Weight
- 12017 to 13075 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-16
- Front Ag
- 14.9-284WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
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