Ford 8870

Production ended · 2WD or 4WD

PTO power · claimed

180 hp

Weight
16,700 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new · 2000
$103,000

Power

Power specifications
Engine210 hp unspecified
PTO180 hp claimed
PTO, tested200.6 hp
Drawbar166.3 hp tested
Listed power210 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the Ford 8870
Ford 7.5L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl456 ci
Engine details
Ford 7.5L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.4 in × 5 in
Rated speed
2,100 rpm
Rated power
210 hp
Compression
17.5:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Ford 8870
16-speed full power shiftfull power shift16F / 9R
32-speed creepercreeper32F / 18R
Transmission notes

32-speed creeper: Creeper range added to standard power shift transmission. With tractor in neutral and inching pedal pressed, toggle button is used to enter/exit creeper range.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight16,700 lb operating; 2WD

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase118.3 in
Length196.7 in
Width96.7 in
Front axle clearance19.9 in
Front tread, narrowest62 in
Front tread, widest87 in
Rear tread, narrowest60.3 in
Rear tread, widest107.8 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank110 gal
Hydraulic system36.9 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemclosed center load sensing
Pump flow24 gpm
Total flow31 gpm
Pressure2,750 psi
Remote valves3

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIII
Rear lift capacity12,500 lb

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds1000 (1.375)
Clutchelectro-hydraulic wet disc
Engine rpm at PTO speed1000@1903

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD/4WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesWet disc brakes
CabCab standard with air-conditioning

Tires

Tires specifications
Front14L-16.1
Rear18.4R42

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage12 V
Batteries2
Cold cranking950 CCA
Chargingalternator
Charging output130 A
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
Price new$103,000 (2000)
FactoriesWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Built byFord

Variants

  • 2180 similar Buhler Versatile model

Literature

  • Front-end Loaders New Holland, 1995
  • New for '94 - Genesis 70 Series Tractors Ford, 1993
  • 145 to 210 PTO hp GENESIS 70 Series Tractors Ford, 1993
  • Serie 70 170 - 240 hp Tractors Ford, 1994

Attachments

  • front-end loader