The Ford 3500 is a 2WD industrial tractor manufactured by Ford from 1965 to 1972.
The Ford 3500 is equipped with one of two engines: a 2.9 L (175.0 cu·in) three-cylinder diesel engine or a 2.6 L (158.0 cu·in) three-cylinder gasoline engine and one of four transmissions: a gear type transmission with 4 forward and 1 reverse gear and dry disc clutch, a manual reverser transmission with 4 forward and 4 reverse gears, a torque converter transmission with 4 forward and 4 reverse gears or a power shift transmission with 10 forward and 2 reverse gears.
The tractor could be equipped with the following engines:
- Ford. It is a 2.9 L, 2,868 cm2, (175.0 cu·in) three-cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine with 107.0 mm (4.21 in) of the cylinder bore and 107.0 mm (4.21 in) of the piston stroke. The compression ratio rating is 16.5:1. This engine produced 46.6 PS (34.3 kW; 46.0 HP) at 2,000 rpm of output power and 170.4 N·m (17.4 kg·m, 125.6 ft·lb) at 1,150 rpm of torque.
- Ford. It is a 2.6 L, 2,589 cm2, (158.0 cu·in) three-cylinder natural aspirated gasoline engine. The cylinder bore is 107.0 mm (4.21 in) and the piston stroke is 97.0 mm (3.82 in). The compression ratio rating is 8.0:1. This engine produced 49.4 PS (36.3 kW; 48.7 HP) at 2,100 rpm of output power and 170.4 N·m (17.4 kg·m, 125.6 ft·lb) at 1,350 rpm of torque.
The Ford 3500 is equipped with power steering, mechanical drum brakes, an open operator station, and 60.6 liters (16 US gal.; 13.3 Imp. gal) fuel tank.
Following attachments are available for the Ford 3500 industrial tractor:
- Ford 735 loader
- Ford 750 backhoe
- Ford 753 backhoe
Ford 3500 Specifications
| General Specifications | |
| Model | Ford 3500 |
| Length | 3,060 mm (120.5 in) |
| Width | 1,670 mm (65.7 in) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 1,490 mm (58.7 in) |
| Wheel base | 2,010 mm (79.1 in) |
| Ground clearance (front axle) | 290 mm (11.4 in) |
| Weight (shipping) | 1,930 kg (4,255 lbs) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 60.6 liters (16 US gal.; 13.3 Imp. gal) |
| Battery | 12V |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Ford |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Displacement | 2.9 L, 2,868 cm2, (175.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 107.0 mm X 107.0 mm (4.21 in X 4.21 in) |
| Compression ratio | 16.5:1 |
| Horsepower | 46.6 PS (34.3 kW; 46.0 HP) at 2,000 rpm |
| Torque | 170.4 N·m (17.4 kg·m, 125.6 ft·lb) at 1,150 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil capacity: | 7.6 L (8 US. qt, 6.7 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 13.8 L (14.6 US. qt, 12.1 Imp. qt.) |
| Engine | |
| Engine model | Ford |
| Engine type | Four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Displacement | 2.6 L, 2,589 cm2, (158.0 cu·in) |
| Bore and stroke | 107.0 mm X 97.0 mm (4.21 in X 3.82 in) |
| Compression ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Horsepower | 49.4 PS (36.3 kW; 48.7 HP) at 2,100 rpm |
| Torque | 170.4 N·m (17.4 kg·m, 125.6 ft·lb) at 1,350 rpm |
| Starter | Electric |
| Oil type | SAE 5W-20, 10W-30 |
| Oil capacity: | 7.6 L (8 US. qt, 6.7 Imp. qt.) |
| Coolant capacity: | 13.1 L (13.8 US. qt, 11.5 Imp. qt.) |
| Transmission and chassis | |
| Chassis | 4×2 2WD |
| Steering type | Power |
| Brakes | Mechanical drum |
| Final drive | Bevel gear |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Gear type with dry disc clutch |
| Gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 21.1 kmh (13.1 mph) Reverse: 6.0 (3.7 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 5.7 L (1.5 US. gal, 1.3 Imp. gal.) |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Manual reverser |
| Gears | 4 forward and 4 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 25.7 kmh (16 mph) Reverse: 25.9 (16.1 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 12.5 L (3.3 US. gal, 2.7 Imp. gal.) |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Torque converter |
| Gears | 4 forward and 4 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 27.8 kmh (17.3 mph) Reverse: 30.6 (19.0 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 16.1 L (4.3 US. gal, 3.5 Imp. gal.) |
| Transmission model | – |
| Transmission type | Power shift |
| Gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse |
| Speed | Forward: 25.3 kmh (15.7 mph) Reverse: 7.5 (4.5 mph) |
| Transmission oil capacity | 10.0 L (2.6 US. gal, 2.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Tires | |
| Front tires | Industrial: 7.50-16 |
| Rear tires | Industrial: 13.6-28 |
| Three-Point Hitch | |
| Category | I |
| Control type | |
| Lift capacity (at 610 mm/24 in) | 770 kg (1,698 lbs) |
| PTO (Power take-off shaft) | |
| Rear PTO type | Transmission or independent |
| Rear PTO speed | 540 rpm |
| Hydraulic system | |
| Hydraulic type | Open center |
| Hydraulic capacity | 19.3 L (5.1 US. gal, 4.2 Imp. gal.) |
| Pressure | 2500 psi (172.4 bar) 1800 psi (124.1 bar) |
| Valves | 0 to 2 |
| Pump flow | 4.8 gpm (18.2 lpm) 17.8 gpm (67.4 lpm) |
| Steering flow | 4.2 gpm (15.9 lpm) |
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