• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1979–1983

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

SOMECA 980 (TD) Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 980 (TD).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

96.7 hp

72.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 980”, 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 a 980 (TD) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 980 (TD) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 980 (TD) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel driveOn record for 0 of 1 configurations
Forward gears12–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears3–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described12 forward/3 reverse and 16 forward/4 reverse
Clutchdry Ferodo or Luk double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.4 mph · 11.9 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Steeringhydrostatic Danfoss steering
Differential lockpedal-operated differential lock
Front axleoscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 980”

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10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 980”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Someca 980 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-121398 · revision 1068566. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document