Allis Chalmers 816 Backhoe Specifications

Size

• The Allis-Chalmers T-816 was 5-feet 6 inches long by 3-feet 2 inches wide by 3-feet 5 inches high. It was a two-wheel drive vehicle with a turning radius of 2 feet, and it was a manual drive vehicle. It was made in the Allis-Chalmers' Lexington, South Carolina, factory. You could purchase this tractor with an optional dump cart, which you could load up with everything that you needed, and then dump it near your work site. This was a compact tractor with a small, cushioned seat located on the top of it. The design of the tractor reduced the amount of vibrations you feel, and it came with a quiet muffler, according to Simple Tractors.

Engine

• The engine on this tractor was an Industrial/Commercial Briggs & Stratton 16 horsepower (HP) engine. A horsepower is equivalent to between 735.5 to 750 watts, which means that your total wattage for this tractor was 120 kilowatts (kW). It had a revolutions-per-minute (RPM) rating of 3,600, and it had a two-cylinder engine. According to Simple Tractors, you could use the Allis-Chalmers T-816 tractor for nearly any type of garden or lawn duty. The engine came with an air cooling system, which used air flow to take away heat from the engine, while you were operating it. This decreases the possibility of the engine overheating.

Other Features

• The T-816 included an A-C infinite range Vari-Shift drive transmission, and it had three forward and one reverse gear. The pulley on the main drive was 12 inches in diameter, and the body of this tractor was orange with gray and black highlights. It had two front lights, to help you see in the day, and the side deck helped protect you from debris. This tractor was light enough to move over sod, lawns and grass without damaging these sensitive areas. The backhoe attachment was optional, and it attached to the front of the tractor.