• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1947–1952
  • 500,000 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Ford 8N Hydraulics & PTO specs

11 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 8 N.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

25.6 hp

19.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”, 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 8 N lift?

An 8 N lifts 1,653 lb (750 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 8 N Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow3.4 gpm · 13.0 L/min
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 1
Lift capacity at ball ends1,653 lb · 750 kg
Hitch controlLifting, lowering and draft control

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”

What PTO does an 8 N have?

An 8 N has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 8 N PTO
Rear PTO drive, optionalTransmission-driven
Rear PTO independence, optionalDependent
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,500 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines (Form-A)
PTO power, claimed21.1 hp · 15.7 kWClaimed; standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”

Sources and how this page was built

11 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Ford 8N — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109968 · revision 1070441. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document