· 1970 Unverified Ford 85 Ford 85 — Lawn tractor · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Ford 85 is a lawn tractor model with an approximate 8 hp rating, situated at the lighter end of its class. It was in production from 1970 to 1972. The model features a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a hydrostatic transmission. Its listed operating weight is 199 kg, and it is suitable for operations up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
44 rows
Production years
1970-1972
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Distributor Ford Reference
Manufacturer Jacobsen Reference
Lawn tractor Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 3.8 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 191707 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled Reference
Displacement 19.44 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 76 x 70 mm Reference
Power (gross) 6.0 kW Reference
Air cleaner dry Reference
Rated RPM 3600 Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
Oil capacity 0.7 L Reference
hydrostatic Reference
Type belt-driven hydrostatic Reference
Gears infinite forward and reverse Reference
Type sleeve hitch Reference
Wheelbase 106 cm Reference
Weight 199 kg Reference
Front tire 13x5.00-6 Reference
Rear tire 18x8.50-8 Reference
Lawn/turf front 13x5.00-6 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 18x8.50-8 Reference
Length 147 cm Reference
Width 81 cm Reference
Height (steering wheel) 93 cm Reference
34" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
blade Reference
Ground negative Reference
Charging system alternator Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
34" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount Ford Reference
Type 2-blade Reference
Cutting width 86 cm Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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