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Years in Production / 1990
Hesston
55-56
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 55-56.
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55hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1990
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
55-56 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Original price was $16,000 in 1990
- Manufacturer
- Hesston (a part of Fiat)
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I/II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
ROPS with canopy.
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat 8035.06
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 165 ci2.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.53 inches100 x 115 mm
- Power
- 55 hp41.0 kW
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Fiat 2.7L 3-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 19.2 gal72.7 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears (1-4), plus reverse (R), in two ranges (I/II)
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears (1-4), plus reverse (R), in three ranges (I, II, and III).
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 12 forward and 3 reverse
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 126 in320 cm
- Height
- 57.7 in146 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 90.2 in229 cm
- Wheelbase
- 80.8 in205 cm
- Ground clearance
- 19.5 in49 cm
- Front tread
- 51.8 in131 cm
- Rear tread
- 55.1 in139 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 80.8 inches205 cm
- Weight
- 4085 to 4425 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 12.4-32
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6.00-16. Rear: 12.4-32
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 11.2-20. Rear: 12.4-32