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Ford Commander 6000

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

65 hp

Weight
7,130 lb
Engines
3 Diesel · Gasoline · LP-gas
Built
no record
Price new
no record

Power

Engineno record
PTO65 hp claimed
PTO, tested66.9 hp
Drawbar61.7 hp tested
Listed power72 hp PTO basis
Plows rated5

Engines

Ford 4.0L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl242 ci
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl gasolineGasoline · 6 cyl223 ci
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl LP-gasLP-gas · 6 cyl223 ci
Engine details
Ford 4.0L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
3.62 in × 3.9 in
Rated speed
2,430 rpm
Compression
16.5:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.62 in × 3.6 in
Rated speed
2,430 rpm
Compression
8.4:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4
Ford 3.7L 6-cyl LP-gas
Bore × stroke
3.62 in × 3.6 in
Rated speed
2,430 rpm
Compression
8.8:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-5-3-6-2-4

Transmissions

Ford Select-O-Speedfull power shift10F / 2R

Weight

Weight7,130 lb operating
Ballasted9,585 lb

Dimensions

Wheelbase85 in
Length142 in
Width71.5 in
Front axle clearance19.5 in
Front tread, narrowest56 in
Front tread, widest80 in
Rear tread, narrowest56 in
Rear tread, widest84 in

Capacities

Fuel tank26 gal
Hydraulic system3.5 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flow4.5 gpm

Hitch

Rear hitch categoryII/I
Controlposition and draft control
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540/1000
Engine rpm at PTO speed540E@1730

Chassis

Drive2WD
SteeringPower steering
BrakesDifferential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Final drivesplanetary
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front6.00-16
Rear13.6-38 (row-crop)

Electrical

System voltage12 V
Charginggenerator
Charging output20 A
Groundnegative

Production

FactoriesHighland Park, Michigan, USA
Built byFord

Serial numbers

YearFirst serial
1965C100000
1966C123000
1967C160000

Literature

  • Commander 6000 Ford, 1964
  • Operator's Manual Commander 6000 Ford, 1965
  • New-Size Fords 1964
  • Heavier-Stronger-Tougher Compare New-Size Fords 1965