Ford Powermaster 881 Tests


Ford Powermaster 881 tractor photo
1958 - 1962
801 Powermaster Series
Utility tractor
Nebraska Tractor Test 701
Powermaster 881 fuel use from test 701
Nebraska Tractor Test 701
Gasoline Select-O-Speed 2WD
June 6 - 17, 1959
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 701 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed46.16 hp
34.4 kW
Fuel use3.8 gal/hour
14.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed39.04 hp
29.1 kW
Fuel use3.1 gal/hour
11.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power37.02 hp
27.6 kW
Fuel use3.5 gal/hour
13.2 l/hour
Gear 6 used for power test.
Max pull5,158 lbs
2339 kg
Gear 4 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 703
Powermaster 881 fuel use from test 703
Nebraska Tractor Test 703
LP gas Select-O-Speed 2WD
June 16 - July 24, 1959
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 703 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed43.61 hp
32.5 kW
Fuel use5.0 gal/hour
18.9 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed39.31 hp
29.3 kW
Fuel use4.4 gal/hour
16.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power34.28 hp
25.6 kW
Fuel use4.7 gal/hour
17.8 l/hour
Gear 6 used for power test.
Max pull5,131 lbs
2327 kg
Gear 4 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 705
Powermaster 881 fuel use from test 705
Nebraska Tractor Test 705
Diesel Select-O-Speed 2WD
June 28 - July 2, 1959
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 705 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed41.36 hp
30.8 kW
Fuel use3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed33.93 hp
25.3 kW
Fuel use2.3 gal/hour
8.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power33.60 hp
25.1 kW
Fuel use2.6 gal/hour
9.8 l/hour
Gear 6 used for power test.
Max pull5,163 lbs
2341 kg
Gear 4 used for pull test.
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Updated on February 28, 2020
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