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Years in Production / 1978–1983
Versatile
855
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Versatile 855.
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250hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1978–1983
Production years
Versatile
Manufacturer
855 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Original price was $85,000 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- Versatile
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Cab with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- outboard planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 185 gal700.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 21 gal79.5 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 21 gal79.5 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 4
- Pump Flow
- 23.6 gpm89.3 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 26.1 gpm98.8 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
- Control
- position and depth control
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 18270 lbs8287 kg
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 12370 lbs5611 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 75
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Cca
- 900
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Group
- 80
855 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins NT-855-C250
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 855 ci14.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.50x6.00 inches140 x 152 mm
- Power
- 250 hp186.4 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element with precleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 14.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 1000-2300
- Torque
- 850 lb-ft1152.6 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 47 qts44.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 35 qts33.1 L
855 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Three gears, plus reverse, in four ranges.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6mm ceramic disc
- Oil Capacity
- 21.5 qts20.3 L
855 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 130 inches330 cm
- Weight
- 20,150 lbs9140 kg
- Front Tire
- 20.8-38
- Rear Tire
- 20.8-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38