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Years in Production / 1981–1984
Hesston
680
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Hesston 680.

68hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1981–1984
Production years
Hesston
Manufacturer
680 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Italy
- Manufacturer
- Hesston (a part of Fiat)
- Original Price
- $21,550 (1984)
Mechanical
Differential hydraulic disc brakes
ROPS standard, Supercomfort cab optional with air conditioning. Optional radio, cassette, and CB radio.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD680DT
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2702 psi186.3 bar
- Valves
- 2
- Pump Flow
- 11 gpm41.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 4,410 lbs2000 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 45
- Charging Amps
- 55 (with cab and A/C)
- Battery Volts
- 12
680 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Fiat 8045
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 211 ci3.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.33 inches100 x 110 mm
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Fiat 3.5L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21.1 gal79.9 L
680 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
Four gears with high and low ranges provide eight forward speeds. Gears 3/4 are synchronized in both ranges.
- Transmission Type
- partially synchronized
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
Four gears with four ranges provides sixteen forward speeds.
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission (Option 3)
- Transmission Type
- mechanical shuttle
- Gears
- 8 forward and reverse
680 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 140 in355 cm
- Height (cab)
- 99.5 in252 cm
- Height (ROPS)
- 101.5 in257 cm
- Wheelbase
- 89 in226 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 89 inches226 cm
- Weight
- 5407 to 6029 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-162WD
- Front Ag
- 11.2-244WD
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
680 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1352
Diesel 8-speed 4WDMay 30 - June 10, 1980
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1H used for power test.
Gear 3L used for pull test.
- Id
- 1352
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 62.47 hp46.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 61.20 hp45.6 kW
- Max Power
- 53.33 hp39.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,252 lbs2835 kg