• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1976–1979

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8700 (A) Hydraulics & PTO specs

9 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 8700 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

125.3 hp

93.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700”, 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 much will an 8700 (A) lift?

An 8700 (A) lifts 7,055 lb (3,200 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 8700 (A) Hydraulics & hitch
Steering pump flow4.2 gpm · 15.9 L/min
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift capacity at ball ends7,055 lb · 3,200 kg

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700”

What PTO does an 8700 (A) have?

An 8700 (A) has a 540/1000 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 8700 (A) PTO
Rear PTO driveEngine-driven
Rear PTO independenceIndependent
PTO engages under loadYes
Rear PTO speeds540/1000 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,900 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines or 1 3/8"- 21 part

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700”

Sources and how this page was built

9 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8700”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8700 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90284 · revision 934724. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document