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Years in Production / 1985–1991
Hesston
160-90
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 160-90.

156hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1985–1991
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
160-90 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Original price was $56,600 in 1990
- Distributor
- Hesston
- Manufacturer
- Fiat
Hydraulics
- Pressure
- 2450 psi168.9 bar
- Valves
- 3
- Pump Flow
- 14.7 gpm55.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/III
- Rear Lift
- 12,750 lbs5783 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 65
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
160-90 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat-Iveco 8365.25
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 494 ci8.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.53x5.12 inches115 x 130 mm
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Fiat-Iveco 8.1L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 74 gal280.1 L
160-90 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4) in four ranges (I-IV).
- Transmission Type
- synchronized
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears (1-4) in three ranges (low/normal/high) with normal and creeper mode.
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 24 forward and 8 reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
Four power-shift gears (1-4) in four ranges (I-IV).
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 16 forward and reverse
160-90 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 174.75 in443 cm
- Height (cab)
- 112.25 in285 cm
- Wheelbase
- 113.5 in288 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 116.75 inches296 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 113.5 inches288 cm
- Weight
- 13350 to 14220 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.0-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Ag Front
- 11.0-16
- 4wd Ag Front
- 14.9
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
160-90 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1534
Diesel 16-speed synchro 4WDSeptember 25 - October 8, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1534
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 141.71 hp105.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.4 gal/hour31.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.2 gal/hour31.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.3 gal/hour31.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 143.91 hp107.3 kW
- Max Power
- 120.08 hp89.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 13848 lbs6281 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1603
Diesel 16-speed powershift 4WDSeptember 30 - October 7, 1986
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1603
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 142.64 hp106.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 8.9 gal/hour33.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.5 gal/hour32.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 8.8 gal/hour33.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 141.40 hp105.4 kW
- Max Power
- 122.39 hp91.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 18256 lbs8280 kg