Ford 8240
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Ford |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Basildon, England |
| Original price: | $40,500 (1997) |
Variants | |
| 8240SL: | 12-speed |
| 8240SLE: | 16-speed premium |
Ford 8240 Power | |
| PTO (claimed): | 96 hp 71.6 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 84.5 hp 63.0 kW |
| PTO (tested): | 100.8 hp 75.2 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| 4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional) | |
| Final drives: | inboard planetary |
| Differential lock: | electro-hydraulic |
| Steering: | hydrostatic power |
| Brakes: | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cab: | Two-post foldable ROPS with flat-deck platform. Comfort Command Cab optional with air-conditioning. |
| Transmissions: | 12-speed synchronized |
| 16-speed four-speed power shift | |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | gear pump (SL) |
| closed center load sensing (SLE) | |
| Valves: | 1 to 4 |
| Pump flow: | 17.4 gpm 65.9 lpm |
| 20 gpm 75.7 lpm (SLE) | |
| Steering press.: | 2100 psi 144.8 bar |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | II |
| Control: | Position control and top-link draft sensing (8240 SL) |
| Electronic lower-link sensing (8240 SLE) | |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm): | 6,210 lbs 2816 kg (SL) |
| 8,240 lbs 3737 kg (SL optional) | |
| 6,564 lbs 2977 kg (SLE) | |
| 8,710 lbs 3950 kg (SLE optional) | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO: | independent |
| Rear RPM: | 540/1000 |
8240 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Data plate inside hood. |
| 1992: | BD02865 |
| 1993: | BD35935 |
| 1994: | BD65544 |
| 1995: | BD98440 |
| 1996: | 021671B |
| 1997: | 057719B |
Electrical | |
| Ground: | negative |
| Charging system: | alternator |
| Charging amps: | 55 (ROPS) |
| 100 (cab) | |
| Batteries: | 1 (ROPS) |
| 2 (cab) | |
| Battery CCA: | 800 |
| Battery volts: | 12 |
Engine Detail | |
| Ford Genesis | |
| diesel | |
| 6-cylinder 12-valve | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 456 ci 7.5 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.40x5.00 inches 112 x 127 mm |
| Compression: | 17.5:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2100 |
| Idle RPM: | 725-2275 |
| Firing order: | 1-5-3-6-2-4 |
| Starter volts: | 12 |
| Coolant capacity: | 21.1 qts 20.0 L |
| 22.7 qts 21.5 L (cab) | |
| Intake valve clearance: | 0.016 inches 0.406 mm (cold) |
| Exhaust valve clearance: | 0.019 inches 0.483 mm (cold) |
Dimensions | |
| 2WD Wheelbase: | 106 inches 269 cm |
| 4WD Wheelbase: | 103 inches 261 cm |
| Length: | 176 inches 447 cm |
| Width: | 83 inches 210 cm |
| 2WD Clearance (front axle): | 24 inches 60 cm |
| 4WD Clearance (front axle): | 22 inches 55 cm |
