| Production | |
| Manufacturer | New Holland (a part of CNH) |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Variants | |
| Magnum 260 | similar CaseIH model |
| New Holland T8.300 Engine | |
| FPT 8.7L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 168 gal 635.9 L |
| Exhaust fluid (DEF) | 24 gal 90.8 L |
| New Holland T8.300 Transmissions | |
| 19-speed full power shift | |
| 18-speed full power shift | |
| 23-speed creeper | |
| New Holland T8.300 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 257 hp 191.6 kW |
| Engine (max) | 283 hp 211.0 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 215 hp 160.3 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 191.67 hp 142.9 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 275.83 hp 205.7 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Four-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard. |
| Photos | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center load sensing |
| Rear valves | 4 to 6 |
| Pump flow | 35 gpm 132.5 lpm |
| Total flow | 42.5 gpm 160.9 lpm |
|   | 72.3 gpm*Optional MegaFlow 273.7 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III/IIIN |
| Rear lift | 14080 lbs 6386 kg |
|   | 16375 lbsOptOptional 7427 kg |
| Front Hitch | optional |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 (1.75) |
|   | 540/1000 (1.375)OptOptional |
| Engine RPM | 540@1804 |
|   | 1000@1804 |
| Front PTO | independent OptOptional |
| Front PTO Type | 1000 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 135.8 inches 344 cm |
| Weight | 23862 to 24662 pounds |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 200 |
| Charging volts | 12 |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| T8 Series Tractors published in 2011, by New Holland | |
| T8 published in 2013, by New Holland |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on January 23, 2024 | |
| https://www.dmcretail.com/newholland - Official operator manuals from New Holland. |