• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1989–1994

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8630 Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 8630.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

130.2 hp

97.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will an 8630 go?

The fastest speed on record for an 8630 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 8630 Transmission
Drive4WD
Forward gears16–18the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears4–9the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described18 forward/9 reverse or 16 forward/4 reverse
Clutchelectro-hydraulically operated FUNK multi-disc clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse7.5 mph · 12.0 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakespedal-operated hydraulic wet multi-disc brake acting on rear wheels
Steeringhydrostatic TRW-ROSS-Gear steering
Differential lockpedal-operated multi-disc differential lock
Front axleelectro-hydraulically operated powershift ZF driving front axle with self-locking differential

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630”

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12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8630”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8630 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91208 · revision 1023356. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document