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Years in Production / 1979–1983
Ford
TW-30
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford TW-30.
175hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1979–1983
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
TW-30 / 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
- $52,277
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Differential power assist wet disc brakes
Cab optional with available air-conditioning.
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- 23
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 20 gpm75.7 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 8 gpm (service pump)30.3 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 4.2 gpm15.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 6,825 lbs3095 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 72
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 128
TW-30 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
turbocharged intercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 401 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.40x4.40 inches112 x 112 mm
- Power
- 175 hp130.5 kW
- Power Gross
- 188.2 hp140.3 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry with precleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 15.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Torque
- 494 lb-ft669.9 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 23 qts21.8 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 24.5 qts (with heater)23.2 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
- Fuel Tank
- 75 gal283.9 L
- Fuel Tank
- 24 gal (auxiliary tank)90.8 L
TW-30 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
The left lever selects high, low, or park. The right lever selects between four forward gears and reverse. The tractor must be stopped before shifting gear. The Dual Power pedal is located to the right of the clutch pedal. Pushing heel-down on the Dual Power pedal engages an underdrive. The Dual Power mode may be shifted on the move.
- Transmission
- Dual Power
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 356mm cerametallic disc
- Oil Capacity
- 92 qts87.1 L
- Speeds Description
- 18.4x38 rear tires.
Ford Tw30 Transmission
16-speed
TW-30 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 190.9 in484 cm
- Width
- 106.4 in270 cm
- Height (cab)
- 116 in294 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 112.7 in286 cm
- Wheelbase
- 110.5 in280 cm
- Ground clearance
- 16 in40 cm
- Front tread
- 60 in152 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 110.5 inches280 cm
- Weight
- 14,600 lbs6622 kg
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 14Lx16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 18.4x16.12WD
- Front Ag
- 14.9x244WD
- Front Ag
- 14.9x284WD
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4Rx38
- Rear Ag
- 30.5x32
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford TW-30 videos from their original YouTube creators.
TW-30 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1299
Diesel 16-speed 2WDMarch 27 - April 11, 1979
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5PD used for power test.
Gear 2PD used for pull test.
- Id
- 1299
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 163.28 hp121.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 10.4 gal/hour39.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.4 gal/hour35.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 157.04 hp117.1 kW
- Max Power
- 142.21 hp106.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 16,553 lbs7508 kg