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Years in Production / 1977–1981
Ford
6700
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 6700.
75hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1977–1981
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
6700 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1977 - 1981
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Original price was $22,000 in 1981
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Open operator station. Cab optional with available heater and air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- 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
- 4040 lbs1832 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2060
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Charging Amps
- 51 *Optional, 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
- 256 ci4.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4094x4.2126 inches112 x 107 mm
- Power Net
- 72.5 hp54.1 kW
- Power Gross
- 75.5 hp56.3 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 200 lb-ft271.2 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.5 qts13.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 20.5 qts*With cab heat and air-conditioning.19.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
The larger Ford Blue Power Special was available in 1981 only. Advertised power performance was the same as the 4.2L.
- Displacement
- 267.9 ci4.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.4094x4.4094 inches112 x 112 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 28 gal106.0 L
- Fuel Tank
- 47 gal*With optional 72L fuel tank.177.9 L
Engine Options
Ford 4.2L 4-cyl diesel
Ford 4.4L 4-cyl diesel
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 305mm dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission
- Dual-Power
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
16-speed two-speed power shift
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 152.2 in386 cm
- Height (cab)
- 113.6 in288 cm
- Wheelbase
- 101.6 in258 cm
- Front tread
- 58.5 in148 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 101.6 inches258 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85.5 inches*Optional short-wheelbase chassis217 cm
- Weight
- 6900 to 8510 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-38
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Tractor Photos
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Videos
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Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1217: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1244: diesel 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1217
Diesel 8-speed 2WDJune 14 - 23, 1976
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1217
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 70.56 hp52.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.6 gal/hour17.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 70.07 hp52.3 kW
- Max Power
- 55.68 hp41.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,131 lbs3234 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1244
Diesel 16-speed 2WDJune 20 - 24, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 5 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1244
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 68.94 hp51.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.1 gal/hour19.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.0 gal/hour18.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 68.62 hp51.2 kW
- Max Power
- 56.17 hp41.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,787 lbs3078 kg