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Years in Production / 1972–1976
Leyland
255
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Leyland 255.
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60hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1972–1976
Production years
Leyland
Manufacturer
255 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
- Manufacturer
- Leyland
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station. Cab available.
- Steering
- power assist
Capacity
- Fuel
- 18 gal68.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 14.8 gal56.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 14.8 gal56.0 L
- Pressure
- 2610 psi180.0 bar
- Pump Flow
- 7.9 gpm29.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Rear Lift
- 4012 lbs1819 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1813
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Leyland 4/98 DT
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 222 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.858x4.921 inches98 x 125 mm
- Power Net
- 56 hp41.8 kW
- Power Gross
- 60 hp44.7 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 17.8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 9.5 qts9.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
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Gears & controls
Transmission
Five gears (1-5) plus reverse (R) in two ranges (low/high).
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- mechanical dry disc
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 131.5 in334 cm
- Width
- 63.8 in162 cm
- Height
- 62.6 in159 cm
- Height (cab)
- 92.9 in235 cm
- Wheelbase
- 79.9 in202 cm
- Ground clearance
- 16.9 in42 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 79.9 inches202 cm
- Weight
- 5379 to 6300 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
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Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1176
Diesel 10-speed 2WDMay 6 - 22, 1975
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 6 used for power test.
- Id
- 1176
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 47.91 hp35.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 43.85 hp32.7 kW
- Max Power
- 40.50 hp30.2 kW