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Years in Production / 1979–1983
Ford
TW-20
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford TW-20.
144hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1979–1983
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
TW-20 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1979 - 1983
TW Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Romeo, Michigan, USA
- Manufacturer
- Ford
- Original Price
- $40,648
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential hydraulic wet discs brakes
Cab optional with available air-conditioning.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 33 gal124.9 L
- Fuel
- 25 gal (auxiliary tank)94.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 18.25 gal69.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 19.75 gal (Dual Power)74.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 18.25 gal69.1 L
- Capacity
- 19.75 gal (Dual Power)74.8 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 16 gpm60.6 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 8 gpm (service pump)30.3 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 4.2 gpm15.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 5,700 lbs2585 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 72
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
TW-20 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 401 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.40x4.40 inches112 x 112 mm
- Power
- 144.5 hp107.8 kW
- Power Gross
- 157.1 hp117.1 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry with precleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 15.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Torque
- 416 lb-ft564.1 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 23.5 qts (with heater)22.2 L
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.014-0.016 inches0.356 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017-0.019 inches0.432 mm
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
TW-20 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
The Dual Power pedal is located to the right of the clutch pedal. Pushing heel-down on the pedal engages an underdrive. The Dual Power may be shifted on the move.
- Transmission
- Dual Power
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 356mm cerametallic disc
- Oil Capacity
- 79 qts74.8 L
- Speeds Description
- 18.4x38 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Left lever selects high, low, or park. Right lever selects one of four forward gears or reverse. Tractor must be stopped before changing gears.
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 356mm cerametallic disc
- Oil Capacity
- 73 qts69.1 L
- Speeds Description
- 18.4x38 rear tires.
Transmission Options
16-speed
8-speed
TW-20 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 175.6 in446 cm
- Width
- 104.32 in264 cm
- Height (cab)
- 116 in294 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 112.7 in286 cm
- Wheelbase
- 109.7 in278 cm
- Ground clearance
- 16 in40 cm
- Front tread
- 60 in152 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 109.7 inches278 cm
- Wheelbase
- 94 inches (short)238 cm
- Weight
- 12250 to 12850 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 10.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 14L-16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 18.4-16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 14.9-244WD
- Front Ag
- 14.9-284WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4R-38
- Rear Ag
- 30.5-32
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford TW-20 videos from their original YouTube creators.
TW-20 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1300
Diesel 16-speed 2WDMarch 22 - April 10, 1979
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5PD used for power test.
Gear 2PD used for pull test.
- Id
- 1300
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 135.60 hp101.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.9 gal/hour33.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.1 gal/hour30.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 131.43 hp98.0 kW
- Max Power
- 116.64 hp87.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 14155 lbs6420 kg