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Years in Production / 1981–1984
Hesston
480-8
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 480-8.
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47hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1984
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
480-8 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- Hesston (a part of Fiat)
- Original Price
- $14,800 (1984)
Mechanical
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD optional
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Valves
- 1
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I/II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
480-8 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
UTB
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 158 ci2.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x4.33 inches100 x 110 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
480-8 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
480-8 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 78.7 inches199 cm
- Weight
- 5,320 lbs2413 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28
480-8 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1385
Diesel 12-speed 4WDApril 21 - May 1, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1385
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 42.58 hp31.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 40.36 hp30.1 kW
- Max Power
- 36.33 hp27.1 kW