Compare/Cockshutt 20 vs Cockshutt 80

Cockshutt 20 vs Cockshutt 80

Verdict: Cockshutt 20 vs Cockshutt 80

The Cockshutt 20 and the Cockshutt 80 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 30 hp. Cockshutt 20 is the lighter machine (1,279 kg vs 2,177 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Cockshutt 20 is the newer design (1952 vs 1937). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Fit & specs

Cockshutt

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Cockshutt

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

30 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

CockshuttReference

OliverReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

The four-speed transmission was added to the Row-Crop 80 in 1939.Reference

Total built

4,000Reference

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Original price

$2,300 (1953)Reference

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Distributor

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CockshuttReference

Steering

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manualReference

Engine

Drawbar (tested)

19.0 kWReference

22.3 kWReference

Belt (tested)

21.6 kWReference

28.9 kWReference

Displacement

2.3 LReference

4.9 LReference

Air cleaner

oil bathReference

Starter volts

6Reference

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Bore/Stroke

81 x 111 mmReference

108 x 133 mmReference

Compression

6.75:1Reference

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Rated RPM

1800Reference

1200Reference

Belt power (max)

21.6 kWReference

28.9 kWReference

Max power

19.0 kWReference

22.3 kWReference

Fuel tank

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64.3 LReference

Plows

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3Reference

Starter type

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hand-crankReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

Gears

4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

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dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)

22.4 kWReference

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Dimensions

Weight

1279 kgReference

2177 kgReference

Front tire

5.00-15Reference

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Rear tire

11-24Reference

11.25-40Reference

Ag front

5.00-15Reference

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Ag rear

11-24Reference

11.25-42Reference

Operating weight

1279 kgReference

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Ballasted weight

2159 kgReference

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Front tread

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13 to 0 cmReference

Rear tread

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152 to 182 cmReference

20 Serial Number Location

20 Serial Numbers

1952

101Reference

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1953

1657Reference

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1954

2568Reference

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1955

10001Reference

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1956

20001Reference

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1957

30001Reference

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1958

40001Reference

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Final

40115Reference

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Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

11.0 l/hourReference

18.9 l/hourReference

Max pull

1481 kgReference

1716 kgReference

Variants

Row-crop 80

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tricycle-frontReference

Standard 80

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fixed-treadReference

80 Serial Number Location

80 Serial Numbers

1937

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109152Reference

1938

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109167Reference

1939

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109783Reference

1940

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110221Reference

1941

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110615Reference

1942

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110945Reference

1943

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111219Reference

1944

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111391Reference

1945

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111929Reference

1946

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112879Reference

1947

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114144Reference

1948

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114944Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.