International Harvester Farmall 856 (A) Dimensions & weights

A Farmall 856 (A) is 167.0 in (4,242 mm) long, 92.0 in (2,337 mm) wide and 86.0 in (2,184 mm) tall.

A Farmall 856 (A) weighs 8,501 lb (3,856 kg) unballasted.

11 dimension and weight values on record for the Farmall 856 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

101 hp

75 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 856”, 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 big is a Farmall 856 (A)?

A Farmall 856 (A) is 167.0 in (4,242 mm) long, 92.0 in (2,337 mm) wide and 86.0 in (2,184 mm) tall.

Dimensions — Farmall 856 (A) Dimensions
Wheelbase	101.0 in · 2,565 mm4WD: 2,515
Length	167.0 in · 4,242 mm
Width	92.0 in · 2,337 mm
Height to top	86.0 in · 2,184 mm
Ground clearance	22.0 in · 559 mm4WD: 330
Rear track	56.0–86.0 in · 1,422–2,184 mm
Turning radius with brakes	9.5 ft · 2.90 m
Turning radius without brakes	10.2 ft · 3.12 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 856”

A Farmall 856 (A) weighs 8,501 lb (3,856 kg) unballasted.

Weights — Farmall 856 (A) Weights
Weight, unballasted	8,501 lb · 3,856 kg4WD: 4,264

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 856”

Tyre sizes for the Farmall 856 (A) are below.

Tyres — Farmall 856 (A) Tyres
Front tyre, standard	10.00-16
Rear tyre, standard	18.4-38

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 856”

11 dimension and weight values from Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 856”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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

Traktorenlexikon: Farmall Farmall 856 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118757 · revision 1054994. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document