Overview
The Ford FW-40 is a four-wheel drive farm tractor manufactured by Steiger in Fargo, North Dakota, between 1977 and 1979. It is powered by a Cummins 14.8L 8-cylinder diesel engine and was equipped with a standard air-conditioned cab and a Spicer 1010 transmission providing up to 20 forward gears.
Ideal Applications
Tested Drawbar Performance:
During Nebraska Tractor Test 1290, the FW-40 achieved a maximum drawbar power of 227.48 hp and a maximum pull of 28,245 lbs while consuming 16.4 gallons of fuel per hour.
High-Capacity Fluid Management:
This model features a 225-gallon fuel tank and a 25-gallon hydraulic system supporting a pump flow of 30.1 gpm and a rear lift capacity of 12,500 lbs at 24 inches.
Mechanical and Transmission Configuration:
The tractor utilizes articulated power steering, hydraulic dry disc brakes, and a choice between a 10-speed or 20-speed transmission with outboard planetary final drives.
Production
| Description | Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA / Original price was $66,572 in 1979 |
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| Distributor | Ford |
| Drive type | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Manufacturer | Steiger |
Engine
| Engine type | Cummins 14.8L 8-cyl diesel |
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| Air cleaner | dual paper elements |
| Bore/Stroke | 5.50x4.75 inches (140 x 121 mm) |
| Compression | 16.5:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 67.6 qts (64.0 L) |
| Description | Cummins / diesel / 8-cylinder / liquid-cooled V-8 |
| Displacement | 903 ci (14.8 L) |
| Oil capacity | 37.6 qts (35.6 L) |
| Power (gross) | 295 hp (220.0 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2600 |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 230 hp (171.5 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 227.48 hp (169.6 kW) |
| Engine (gross) | 295 hp (220.0 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 57 hp (540 RPM) (42.5 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | hydraulic 355mm cerametallic dry discs / hydraulic dry disc |
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| Description | Five gears (1-5) plus reverse (R) in two ranges (low/high). / Optional dual-speed transfer case provides 20 forward gears on the base 10-speed transmission. |
| Gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse / 20 forward and 4 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 37 qts (35.0 L) |
| Transmission | Spicer 1010 |
| Transmission type | 10-speed / 20-speed |
| Transmission type | 10-speed / 20-speed |
Mechanical
| Cab | Cab standard with air-conditioning. |
|---|---|
| Description | Articulated power steering / Hydraulic dry disc brakes |
| Drive type | Four-wheel drive |
| Final drives | outboard planetary |
Capacity
| Fuel | 225 gal (851.6 L) |
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| Hydraulic system | 25 gal (94.6 L) |
Hydraulics
| Capacity | 25 gal (94.6 L) |
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| Pressure | 2250 psi (155.1 bar) |
| Pump flow | 30.1 gpm (113.9 lpm) |
| SCV flow | 20 gpm (75.7 lpm) |
| Type | open center |
| Valves | 4 or 5 |
Hitch
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 12500 lbs (5670 kg) |
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| Rear Type | III |
PTO
| Rear PTO | independent *Optional. Hydrostatic-driven PTO |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 |
Electrical
| Batteries | 4 |
|---|---|
| Battery CCA | 475 *Each |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Charging amps | 90 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Ballasted weight | 32950 lbs (14946 kg) |
|---|---|
| Ground clearance | 12 inches (30 cm) |
| Height (cab) | 134.3 inches (341 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 94.3 inches (239 cm) |
| Length | 267 inches (678 cm) |
| Operating weight | 30630 lbs*Weight with 24.5-32 duals. (13893 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 132.5 inches (336 cm) |
| Front tire | 18.4x38 |
| Rear tire | 18.4x38 |
| Weight | 30630 lbs (13893 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 132.5 inches (336 cm) |
| Ag front | 18.4x38 / 24.5x32 |
| Ag rear | 18.4x38 / 24.5x32 |
Nebraska Tractor Test 1290
| Description | Diesel 20-speed 4WDOctober 10 - 16, 1978Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1290 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3LO used for power test. / Gear 1HS used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 16.4 gal/hour (62.1 l/hour) |
| Max power | 227.48 hp (169.6 kW) |
| Max pull | 28,245 lbs (12811 kg) |
References
| Drive type | 4-wheel drive tractors published in 1977, by Ford |
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