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Years in Production / 1984–1985
Versatile
256
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Versatile 256.
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100hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1984–1985
Production years
Versatile
Manufacturer
256 / 01
At a glance
Production
Built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Original price was $41,000 in 1985
The Versatile 256 is a bi-directional tractor, designed to operate in both directions of travel. The operator console rotates 180-degrees.
- Manufacturer
- Versatile
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Hydraulic disc brakes
Cab standard with 180-degree console rotation.
- Steering
- power
Capacity
- Fuel
- 39 gal147.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8.5 gal32.2 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center load sensing
- Capacity
- 8.5 gal32.2 L
- Pressure
- 2800 psi193.1 bar
- Rear Valves
- 3
- Front Valves
- 2 OptOptional
- Pump Flow
- 23 gpm87.1 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 5 gpm18.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I OptOptional
- Control
- position control
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 4400 lbs1995 kg
- Front Hitch
- II/I OptOptional
- Front Lift At Ends
- 3266 lbs1481 kg
- Front Lift At24610mm
- 2000 lbs907 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- wet disc
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2500
- Engine Rpm
- 1000@2500
- Front Pto
- optional
- Front Pto Type
- 540/1000 (1.375)
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 580
- Battery Volts
- 12
256 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins 4BT 3.9
turbocharged diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 239 ci3.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.016x4.724 inches102 x 120 mm
- Power
- 100.6 hp75.0 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2500
- Torque
- 250 lb-ft339.0 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1600
- Coolant Capacity
- 23.2 qts22.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
256 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- hydrostatic
- Gears
- infinite forward and reverse3-range
256 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 86 inches218 cm
- Weight
- 8700 to 11650 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14.9x28
- Rear Tire
- 14.9x28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14.9x28
- Front Ag
- 13.6x28
- Front Ag
- 16.9x28
- Rear Ag
- 14.9x28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6x28
- Rear Ag
- 16.9x28