Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Highland Park, Michigan, USA |
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| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Original price | $2,561 (1957) |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.90x3.60 inches (99 x 91 mm) / 3.90x3.60 inches (99 x 91 mm) |
| Compression | 6.75:1 / 8.0:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 15 qts (14.2 L) |
| Description | Ford EAF / gasoline / 4-cylinder 8-valve / liquid-cooled vertical inline / Ford EAF / LP gas / 4-cylinder 8-valve / liquid-cooled vertial inline |
| Displacement | 172 ci (2.8 L) / 172 ci (2.8 L) |
| Firing order | 1-2-4-3 / 1-2-4-3 |
| Rated RPM | 2200 / 2200 |
| Starter volts | 6 / 6 |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts (4.7 L) / 5 qts (4.7 L) |
| Engine type | Ford 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline / Ford 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Engine type | Ford 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline / Ford 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Belt (claimed) | 40 hp (29.8 kW) |
| Belt (tested) | 46.27 hp (34.5 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 38.40 hp (28.6 kW) |
| Plows | 3 (14-inch) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc |
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| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Transmission | Ford |
| Transmission type | 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Type | unsynchronized gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual |
Hitch
| Rear lift | 1,250 lbs (567 kg) |
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| Rear Type | I |
PTO
| Rear PTO | live |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 6 |
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| Charging amps | 20 |
| Charging system | generator |
| Ground | positive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 8.3 to 16.3 inches (21 to 41 cm) |
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| Ground clearance | 27.9 inches (70 cm) |
| Height | 65.8 inches (167 cm) |
| Length | 132.6 inches (336 cm) |
| Rear tread | 56 to 80 inches (142 to 203 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 85.3 inches (216 cm) |
| Front tire | 6x16 |
| Rear tire | 12x28 |
| Weight | 3280 to 3626 pounds |
| Wheelbase | 85.3 inches (216 cm) |
| Ag front | 6x16 |
| Ag rear | 12x28 |
960 Serial Number Location
| Description | Serial number stamped into the starter mount on the left side of the engine. |
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Ford 960 Weight
| Ballasted | 6,475 lbs (2937 kg) |
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| Operating | 3,626 lbs (1644 kg) |
| Shipping | 3,280 lbs (1487 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 569
| Belt fuel use (max) | 4.1 gal/hour (15.5 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 46.27 hp (34.5 kW) |
| Description | Gasoline 5-speed 2WDNovember 7 - 15, 1955Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 569 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 38.40 hp (28.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 4,669 lbs (2117 kg) |
References
| Description | Accessories and special items for your Ford tracotr published in 1958 / 1955-1960 Tractor Shop Manual (SE-8175) published in 1961 / Ford Tricycle Tractors published in 1956 |
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Variants
| 860 | utility chassis |
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| 940 | four-speed |
| 950 | five-speed |
| 960 | five-speed, live PTO |