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Years in Production / 1975–1981
Ford
5600
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 5600.
69hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1975–1981
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
5600 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1975 - 1981
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Original price was $26,000 in 1981
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Two-post ROPS available. Cab optional with available heat and air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Pressure
- 2100 psi144.8 bar
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 9.7 gpm36.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- top-link draft sensing
- Rear Lift
- 3340 lbs1515 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 OptOptional
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1900
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Charging Amps
- 51 *Optional on open station tractor, standard with cab.
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 233 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.20x4.20 inches107 x 107 mm
- Power Net
- 65 hp48.5 kW
- Power Gross
- 69 hp51.5 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 182 lb-ft246.8 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 13 qts*Capacity without cab heater or air-conditioning.12.3 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
Blue Power Special engine available in 1981 only. Advertised power performance was the same as the 3.8L.
- Displacement
- 256 ci4.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.2x4.2 inches107 x 107 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Ford 3.8L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 20 gal*Option station tractor.75.7 L
- Fuel Tank
- 19 gal*With cab.71.9 L
- Fuel Tank
- 13 gal*Optional auxiliary tank.49.2 L
Engine Options
Ford 3.8L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- Dual-Power
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Speeds Description
- With 16.9x30 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
Transmission Options
16-speed two-speed power shift
8-speed gear
5600 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 87.5 inches222 cm
- Weight
- 5475 to 7310 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 5600 videos from their original YouTube creators.
5600 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1201: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1227: diesel 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1201
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMarch 15 - 29, 1976
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1201
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 60.49 hp45.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.9 gal/hour14.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 56.85 hp42.4 kW
- Max Power
- 50.09 hp37.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 7105 lbs3222 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1227
Diesel 16-speed 2WDOctober 5 - 20, 1976
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1227
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 58.46 hp43.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 56.00 hp41.8 kW
- Max Power
- 47.86 hp35.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 7140 lbs3238 kg