Ford 8600 tractor pulling a Case IH No Till drill in Michigan
Video by Mike Less - Farmhand Mike
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Years in Production / 1972–1976
Ford
8600
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 8600.
123hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1972–1976
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
8600 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1972 - 1976
Production
Built in Romeo, Michigan, USA
Original price was $15,200 in 1976
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station. Cab optional.
- Differential Lock
- foot pedal
Capacity
- Fuel
- 43 gal162.8 L
- Hydraulic System
- 16 gal60.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 17.3 gal (Dual Power)65.5 L
- Steering
- 3 qts2.8 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 16 gal60.6 L
- Capacity
- 17.3 gal (Dual Power)65.5 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 12 gpm45.4 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 4.2 gpm15.9 lpm
- Steering Cap
- 3 qts2.8 L
- Steering Press
- 1500 psi103.4 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
8600 / 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
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2300
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 19.5 qts (with heater)18.5 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
8600 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears with two ranges. The up-shift from 3-to-4 and 7-to-8 synchronized. Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, for all other shifts.
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 64 qts60.6 L
Transmission (Option 2)
Dual Power adds a power shift to the basic eight-speed transmission. Two foot buttons control the shift, the left button engages direct drive (normal) mode while the right "power drive" button provides the lower range. The power drive button must be down for stationary PTO work.
- Transmission
- Dual Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 69 qts65.3 L
Transmission Options
8-speed
16-speed partial power shift
8600 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 91.5 inches (all purpose)232 cm
- Wheelbase
- 108 inches (row crop)274 cm
- Weight
- 8033 to 11430 pounds
- 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
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-30
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-38
8600 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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8600 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1121
Diesel Dual Power 2WDApril 2 - 14, 1973
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5PD used for power test.
Gear 2DD used for pull test.
- Id
- 1121
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 110.69 hp82.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 7.3 gal/hour27.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.3 gal/hour23.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 99.32 hp74.1 kW
- Max Power
- 92.42 hp68.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 11,363 lbs5154 kg