Compare/Cockshutt 30 vs Cockshutt 80

Cockshutt 30 vs Cockshutt 80

Verdict: Cockshutt 30 vs Cockshutt 80

The Cockshutt 30 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 30 is the lighter machine (1,642 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 30 is the newer design (1946 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

Adds a high-low shift to the basic four-speed transmission.Reference

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

Total built

37,328Reference

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Original price

$2,500 (1952)Reference

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Distributor

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CockshuttReference

Steering

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manualReference

Engine

Drawbar (claimed)

15.7 kWReference

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Plows

2-3Reference

3Reference

Drawbar (tested)

20.3 kWReference

22.3 kWReference

Belt (tested)

23.8 kWReference

28.9 kWReference

Displacement

2.5 LReference

4.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke

87 x 105 mmReference

108 x 133 mmReference

Compression

6:1Reference

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Rated RPM

1650Reference

1200Reference

Starter volts

6Reference

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Coolant capacity

17.0 LReference

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Belt power (max)

23.8 kWReference

28.9 kWReference

Power at rated engine speed

22.6 kWReference

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Max power

20.3 kWReference

22.3 kWReference

Fuel tank

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64.3 LReference

Air cleaner

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oil bathReference

Starter type

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hand-crankReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

Gears

8 forward and 2 reverseReference

4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Transmission

Hi-lowReference

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Clutch

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dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)

20.9 kWReference

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PTO (tested)

22.6 kWReference

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Hydraulic system

5.7 LReference

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Capacity

5.7 LReference

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Rear PTO

liveReference

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Rear PTO Type

540Reference

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Capacities

Fuel

56.8 LReference

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Dimensions

Weight

1642 kgReference

2177 kgReference

Front tire

5.50-16Reference

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Rear tire

11-38Reference

11.25-40Reference

Ag front

5.50-16Reference

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Ag rear

11-38Reference

11.25-42Reference

Length

335 cmReference

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Height

152 cmReference

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Operating weight

1642 kgReference

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Ballasted weight

2507 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

30 Serial Number Location

30 Serial Numbers

1946

101Reference

112879Reference

1947

442Reference

114144Reference

1948

6705Reference

114944Reference

1949

17371Reference

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1950

26151Reference

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1951

28505Reference

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1952

32389Reference

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1953

35580Reference

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1954

35974Reference

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1955

40001Reference

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1956

50001Reference

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1957

60001Reference

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Electrical

Ground

positiveReference

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Battery volts

6Reference

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Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

11.4 l/hourReference

18.9 l/hourReference

Fuel use

9.8 l/hourReference

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Max pull

1698 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

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.