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Empire 88
40 HP
Empire

88

2.2 L Engine
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VS
+12.5%
Fordson Major
45 HP
Fordson

Major

4.7 L Engine+5.0 HP Lead
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Quick Takeaways:⚑ Rated Power: Fordson Major (+5.0 HP / +12.5%)πŸ›’οΈ Displacement: Fordson Major (+2.5 L)
Model overview
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Empire 88
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40 HP
Empire

88

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Fordson Major
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45 HP
Fordson

Major

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CaseIH Steiger 785 Quadtrac
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785 HP
CaseIH

Steiger 785 Quadtrac

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Deere 9RX 770
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770 HP
Deere

9RX 770

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Engine and power
Rated horsepower
40 HP
45 HP
785 HP+15.0 HP
770 HP
PTO horsepower
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529.6 HP+194.6 HP
335 HP
Engine displacement
2.2 L
4.7 L
15.9 L
18 L+2.1 L
Cylinders
4 cylinders
6 cylinders
6 cylinders
6 cylinders
Fuel type
Gasoline
Diesel
Diesel
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
2WD
2WD
Tracks (4-Track)
Tracks (4-Track)
Transmission type
Gear (6F/2R)
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Full power shift (17F/2R)
Full power shift (21F/11R)
Forward / reverse gears
6 fwd / 2 rev
3 fwd / 1 rev
17 fwd / 2 rev
21 fwd / 11 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
1,134 kg
1,968 kg
27,760 kg
33,566 kg+5,806 kg
Hydraulic total flow
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ASABE Field Implement Capacity Matchup
Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
1 Shanks
19 Shanks0
19 Shanks0
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
6 ft (2 m)
51 ft (16 m)+1 ft
50 ft (15 m)
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
15 ft (5 m)
100 ft (30 m)+2 ft
98 ft (30 m)
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
3,375 lbs(Est. Cap)
30% Front / 70% Rear
5,859 lbs(Est. Cap)
30% Front / 70% Rear
76,500 lbs(Est. Cap)
50% Front / 50% Rear
84,000 lbs(OEM Cap)
50% Front / 50% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.4 gal/h (5.3 L/h)
1.6 gal/h (6.1 L/h)
28.3 gal/h (107.1 L/h)
27.7 gal/h (104.9 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1946–1947
1945–1952
2025
2025
Assembly factory
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Dagenham, Essex, England / Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Serial decoder support
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