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Years in Production / 1978–1984
Versatile
875
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Versatile 875.

280hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1978–1984
Production years
Versatile
Manufacturer
875 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Original price was $110,000 in 1984
- 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
875 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins NT-855-A280
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 855 ci14.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.50x6.00 inches140 x 152 mm
- Power
- 280 hp208.8 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element with precleaner
- Compression Ratio
- 14.1:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Idle Rpm
- 1000-2300
- Torque
- 920 lb-ft1247.5 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
875 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Three gears, plus reverse, in four ranges.
- Transmission
- Versatile
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6mm ceramic disc
- Oil Capacity
- 21.5 qts20.3 L
875 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 253 in642 cm
- Width
- 142.7 in362 cm
- Height
- 126.75 in321 cm
- Wheelbase
- 130 in330 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 130 inches330 cm
- Weight
- 25,630 lbs11625 kg
- Front Tire
- 20.8x38
- Rear Tire
- 20.8x38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 20.8x38
- Front Ag
- 24.5x32
- Front Ag
- 30.5x32
- Front Ag
- 18.4x38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 18.4x38
875 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1279
Diesel 12-speed 4WDJune 3 - 8, 1978
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-3 used for power test.
Gear 1-3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1279
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 248.07 hp185.0 kW
- Fuel Use
- 16.1 gal/hour60.9 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 16.2 gal/hour61.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 220.20 hp164.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 24,457 lbs11093 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1332
Diesel 12-speed 4WDOctober 30 - 13, 1979
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-3 used for power test.
Gear 1-2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1332
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 247.16 hp184.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 15.4 gal/hour58.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 15.2 gal/hour57.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 217.55 hp162.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 26,795 lbs12154 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1483
Diesel 12-speed 4WDMay 31 - June 10, 1983
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 1483
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 252.67 hp188.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 16.8 gal/hour63.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 14.7 gal/hour55.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 224.08 hp167.1 kW