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Years in Production / 1993–1998
Ford
1215
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 1215.
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16hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1993–1998
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
1215 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1993 - 1998
Fifteen Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Shibaura built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
Original price was $9,000 in 1998
- Distributor
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shibaura
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Wet disc brakes
Two-post fixed ROPS.
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pump Flow
- 3.9 gpm14.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 1474 lbs668 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 1265 lbs573 kg
Pto
- Gear Rear Pto
- transmission
- Hydro Rear Pto
- live
- Rear Type
- 540
- Mid Pto
- optional
- Mid Pto Type
- 2000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
1215 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Shibaura S723
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 53.6 ci0.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 2.83x2.83 inches72 x 72 mm
- Power Net
- 14 hp10.4 kW
- Power Gross
- 16 hp11.9 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Shibaura 0.9L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 4.8 gal18.2 L
1215 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- hydrostatic
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Three gears (1-3), plus reverse (R), in two ranges (L/H).
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission Options
hydrostatic
6-speed gear
1215 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 106.3 in270 cm
- Width
- 40.9 in103 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 80.3 in203 cm
- Wheelbase
- 55.3 in140 cm
- Ground clearance
- 9.6 in24 cm
- Front tread
- 32.3 in82 cm
- Rear tread
- 33.5 in85 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 55.3 inches140 cm
- Weight
- 1292 to 1360 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4.00x12
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 8x16
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 4.00x12. Rear: 8x16
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5x12. Rear: 8x16
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 1215 videos from their original YouTube creators.