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Years in Production / 1987–1995
Ford
1720
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 1720.
27hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1987–1995
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
1720 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1987 - 1995
Twenty Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Shibaura built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
Original price was $14,000 in 2000
- Distributor
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shibaura
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 8.5 gal32.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
- Pump Flow
- 7.8 gpm29.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 10.6 gpm40.1 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 2.8 gpm10.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- draft control OptOptional
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 1742 lbs790 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- live OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
1720 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Shibaura N843
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 91.3 ci1.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.307x3.543 inches84 x 90 mm
- Power Net
- 26.5 hp19.8 kW
- Power Gross
- 27.7 hp20.7 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 22.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 5.9 qts5.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Shibaura 1.5L 3-cyl diesel
1720 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Three gears (1-3) plus reverse (R) in four ranges.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Four synchronized gears in four ranges, with mechanical shuttle shifting.
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
Transmission Options
12-speed gear
12-speed mechanical shuttle
1720 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 121.2 in307 cm
- Width
- 55.2 in140 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 86 in218 cm
- Wheelbase
- 65 in165 cm
- Ground clearance
- 11.8 in29 cm
- Front tread
- 46 in116 cm
- Rear tread
- 43.3 in109 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 65 inches165 cm
- Weight
- 2491 to 2690 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 11.2-24
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 5.00-15. Rear: 11.2-24
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 7-14. Rear: 11.2-24
- Lawn Turf Front
- 23x8.50-12
- Lawn Turf Front
- 25x8.50-14
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 13.6x16
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Videos
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