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Years in Production / 1992–1995
Ford
8240
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 8240.
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106hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1992–1995
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
8240 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1992 - 1995
PowerStar 40 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Basildon, England
Original price was $40,500 in 1997
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Two-post foldable ROPS with flat-deck platform. Comfort Command Cab optional with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- inboard planetary
- Differential Lock
- electro-hydraulic
Hydraulics
- Type
- gear pump (SL)
- Type
- closed center load sensing (SLE)
- Valves
- 1 to 4
- Pump Flow
- 17.4 gpm65.9 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 20 gpm (SLE)75.7 lpm
- Steering Press
- 2100 psi144.8 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Control
- Position control and top-link draft sensing8240 SL
- Control
- Electronic lower-link sensing8240 SLE
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 6,210 lbs (SL)2816 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 8,240 lbs (SL optional)3737 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 6,564 lbs (SLE)2977 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 8,710 lbs (SLE optional)3950 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55 (ROPS)
- Charging Amps
- 100 (cab)
- Batteries
- 1 (ROPS)
- Batteries
- 2 (cab)
- Battery Cca
- 800
- Battery Volts
- 12
8240 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford Genesis
diesel
6-cylinder 12-valve
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 456 ci7.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.40x5.00 inches112 x 127 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 725-2275
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 21.1 qts20.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 22.7 qts (cab)21.5 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.016 inches (cold)0.406 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.019 inches (cold)0.483 mm
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 22.1 qts20.9 L
Engine Options
Ford 7.5L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 57.5 gal217.6 L
8240 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (L/M/H) with right-hand shuttle lever. Gear shifts are synchronized. Shifts between medium and high ranges are synchronized, but the tractor should be stopped to shift to or from low range. Sychronized shuttle shifting. The 12-speed SynchroShift was standard on the 8240 SL.
- Transmission
- SynchroShift
- Transmission Type
- synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Speeds Description
- With 16.9-38 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Four power shift gears arranged in two synchronized ratio groups (1-4 and 5-8). Two synchronized ranges (low/high) and right-hand shuttle. Clutch must be used to shift range or move between the lower (1-4) and higher (5-8) gear ratio groups. Push-button power shifting between the four gears in a ratio group. Push-button de-clutching on the shuttle lever allow shifting without the foot clutch. The 16 power shift was standard on the 8240 SLE.
- Transmission
- ElectroShift/Pulse Command
- Transmission Type
- four-speed power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Oil Capacity
- 64 qts60.6 L
- Speeds Description
- With 16.9-38 rear tires.
Transmission Options
12-speed synchronized
16-speed four-speed power shift
8240 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 176 in447 cm
- Width
- 83 in210 cm
- Height (cab)
- 110 in279 cm
- Wheelbase
- 103 in261 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 106 inches269 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 103 inches261 cm
- Weight
- 8684 to 10882 pounds
- Front Tire
- 10.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
See it in action
Videos
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8240 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 164
Diesel 16-speed 4WDSeptember 1992 - 1992,
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 164
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 100.8 hp75.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.8 gal/hour22.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.4 gal/hour24.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 84.5 hp63.0 kW