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Years in Production / 1965–1967
Ford
Commander 6000
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford Commander 6000.
No photo
72hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1965–1967
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
Commander 6000 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1965 - 1967
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Final Drives
- planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 26 gal98.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 3.5 gal13.2 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 3.5 gal13.2 L
- Pump Flow
- 4.5 gpm17.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Control
- position and draft control
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
- Engine Rpm
- 540E@1730
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2225
- Engine Rpm
- 1000E@1730
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2225
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 20
- Battery Volts
- 12
Commander 6000 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 241.7 ci4.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.62x3.90 inches92 x 99 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2430
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15.5 qts14.7 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 223 ci3.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.62x3.60 inches92 x 91 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 8.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2430
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15.5 qts14.7 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Ford
LP-gas
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 223 ci3.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.62x3.60 inches92 x 91 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 8.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2430
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 15.5 qts14.7 L
- Fuel Type
- LP-gas
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 4.0L 6-cyl diesel
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl gasoline
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl LP-gas
Commander 6000 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Ford Select-O-Speed
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
Ford Commander6000 Transmission
10-speed full power shift
Commander 6000 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 142 in360 cm
- Width
- 71.5 in181 cm
- Height
- 78.2 in198 cm
- Wheelbase
- 85 in215 cm
- Front tread
- 56 in142 cm
- Rear tread
- 56 in142 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 85 inches215 cm
- Weight
- 7130 lbs3234 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-38 (row-crop)
Tires And Tracks
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6.00-16. Rear: 13.6-38 (row-crop)
- Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 7.50-18. Rear: 15.5-38 (all-purpose)
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford Commander 6000 videos from their original YouTube creators.
Commander 6000 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 877: gasoline 10-speed 2WD
NTTL 878: diesel 10-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 877
Gasoline 10-speed 2WDMarch 15 - May 13, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 877
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 66.26 hp49.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 6.3 gal/hour23.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 6.2 gal/hour23.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 51.59 hp38.5 kW
- Max Power
- 56.42 hp42.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,436 lbs3372 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 878
Diesel 10-speed 2WDMarch 15 - 31, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 878
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 66.93 hp49.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.3 gal/hour20.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.0 gal/hour15.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.4 gal/hour20.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 54.49 hp40.6 kW
- Max Power
- 61.71 hp46.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,427 lbs3368 kg