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Years in Production / 1968–1972
Ford
8000
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 8000.
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115hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1968–1972
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
8000 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1968 - 1972
Row-Crop tractor
- Alternative Additional Value
- ESN-M2C77-A
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Original price was $10,000 in 1972
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Cab optional with optional heat and air-conditioning.
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 43 gal162.8 L
- Hydraulic System
- 10 gal37.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 10 gal37.9 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 4.2 gpm15.9 lpm
- Steering Press
- 1550 psi106.9 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1900
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@1935
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 22 (gen)
- Charging Amps
- 55 (alt)
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
8000 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 401 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.40x4.40 inches112 x 112 mm
- Power
- 115.5 hp86.1 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2300
- Torque
- 283.5 lb-ft384.4 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.015 inches (hot)0.381 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.018 inches (hot)0.457 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
Engine Options
Ford 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
8000 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
The optional Dual Power transmission became available in 1969.
- Transmission
- Dual Power
- Transmission Type
- two-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
16-speed two-speed power shift
8000 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 108 inches (row crop)274 cm
- Wheelbase
- 91.5 inches (all purpose)232 cm
- Weight
- 9980 lbs4526 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-18
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-18 (all purpose)
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16 (row crop)
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-18
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34 (all purpose)
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-34 (row crop)
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-30
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 8000 videos from their original YouTube creators.
8000 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 973: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1026: diesel 16-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 973
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMay 6 - 11, 1968
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 973
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 105.74 hp78.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.6 gal/hour25.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.5 gal/hour20.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.5 gal/hour24.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 94.43 hp70.4 kW
- Max Power
- 86.72 hp64.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,502 lbs5217 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1026
Diesel 16-speed 2WDOctober 21 - 30, 1969
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 8 used for power test.
Gear 2DD used for pull test.
- Id
- 1026
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 105.73 hp78.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.8 gal/hour25.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.6 gal/hour21.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 94.33 hp70.3 kW
- Max Power
- 92.61 hp69.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,362 lbs5153 kg