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Hesston 8250 to 9240 specifications

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Hesston 8250 to 9240: swathers.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
8250	Power 80 hp Operating Weight W/O Attachment 8,000 lb
8250S	Power 110 hp Operating Weight W/O Attachment 8,000 lb
8450	Power 110 hp Operating Weight W/O Attachment 8,000 lb
9230	Power 85 hp Operating Weight W/O Attachment 8,500 lb
9240	Power 110 hp Operating Weight W/O Attachment 8,650 lb

8250 to 9240 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Hesston	8250 to 9240	5	8250, 8250S, 8450, 9230, and 9240

Dimensions and weight
Specification	8250	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft	21.47 ft	21.47 ft	21.47 ft	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.16 ft	12.16 ft	12.16 ft	12.22 ft	12.22 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.86 ft	10.86 ft	10.86 ft	11.02 ft	11.02 ft
Wheelbase	11.67 in	11.67 in	11.67 in	11.67 in	11.67 in
Ground Clearance	37.41 in	37.41 in	37.41 in	39.77 in	39.77 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in	120 in	120 in	120 in	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in	84.41 in	84.41 in	84.41 in	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	126.07 in	126.07 in	126.07 in	127.6 in	126.07 in

Engine
Specification	8250	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Engine Model	Diesel 4B 3.9	Diesel 4B T3.9	Diesel 4B T3.9	Diesel B3.3T	Diesel 4.5QSBTII
Power	80 hp	110 hp	110 hp	85 hp	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,600 rpm	2,500 rpm
Displacement	239 cu in	239 cu in	239 cu in	201 cu in	274 cu in

Specification	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged

Operational
Specification	8250	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,000 lb	8,000 lb	8,000 lb	8,500 lb	8,650 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal	23 gal	23 gal	23 gal	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal	2.8 gal	2.8 gal	2.8 gal	2.1 gal
Front Tire Size	19.5Lx24 bar tread	19.5Lx24 bar tread	19.5Lx24 bar tread	16.9 x 28 Bar Tread	18.4 x 26, Turf Tread
Rear Tire Size	14L-16.1	14L-16.1	14L-16.1	14L - 16.1	14L - 16.1
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V	12 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps	95 amps	95 amps	60 amps	95 amps

Transmission and speeds
Specification	8250	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Max Speed	12 mph	12 mph	15 mph	11 mph	15 mph
Final Drive Type	Double chain reduction	Double chain reduction	Roller chain/planetary	Planetary	Planetary

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
8250 to 9240	17

Ratios
Figure	8250	8250S	8450	9230	9240
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	10.0	13.8	13.8	10.0	12.7
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.75 gal	0.55 gal	0.55 gal	0.71 gal	0.55 gal

Hesston 8250 to 9240: swather

History and service record of 8250 to 9240

Hesston and AGCO. AGCO's March 1991 purchase of Hesston brought the Kansas company's hay tools and the grain auger, invented in 1947 by Lyle Yost, into the AGCO group. AGCO, Wikipedia.
Hesston's windrowers. Hesston introduced the first commercially available self-propelled windrower, the model 100, in 1955-56 and AGCO marked the 100,000th Hesston windrower in March 2016 after some 60 years of continuous production. Hesston's 100,000th windrower, AGCO; Hesston's 100,000th windrower, Ohio's Country Journal.
Used units. Dealer listings include the AGCO Hesston 9240 windrower, and parts lists cover the 8250 and 8250S alongside 8100, 8200 and 8400 models. AGCO Hesston 9240 windrower, IronSearch.

Used market for the 8250 to 9240 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	TractorHouse	Hesston swather	15

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
8450	12	1999 to 2004	$16,000	$30,000	$25,000	3,413
9240	3	2004 to 2006	$24,000	$39,000	$37,500	None shown

8250 to 9240: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hesston together with the swather 8250, 8250S, 8450, 9230	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 8250 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 8250S — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 8450 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 9230 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Hesston 9240 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: AGCO, Wikipedia — Wikipedia. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Hesston's 100,000th windrower, AGCO — Agcocorp. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Hesston's 100,000th windrower, Ohio's Country Journal — Ocj. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: AGCO Hesston 9240 windrower, IronSearch — Ironsearch. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: TractorHouse listings for Hesston 8450 — TractorHouse. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hesston — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Hesston 8250 to 9240: Configuration records

8250

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.16 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.86 ft
Engine
Engine Model	Diesel 4B 3.9
Power	80 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	239 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal
Front Tire Size	19.5Lx24 bar tread
Rear Tire Size	14L-16.1
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed	12 mph
Final Drive Type	Double chain reduction
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	37.41 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	126.07 in

Source

8250S

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.16 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.86 ft
Engine
Engine Model	Diesel 4B T3.9
Power	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	239 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal
Front Tire Size	19.5Lx24 bar tread
Rear Tire Size	14L-16.1
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed	12 mph
Final Drive Type	Double chain reduction
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	37.41 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	126.07 in

Source

8450

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.16 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.86 ft
Engine
Engine Model	Diesel 4B T3.9
Power	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	239 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,000 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal
Front Tire Size	19.5Lx24 bar tread
Rear Tire Size	14L-16.1
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed	15 mph
Final Drive Type	Roller chain/planetary
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	37.41 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	126.07 in

Source

9230

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.22 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.02 ft
Engine
Engine Model	Diesel B3.3T
Power	85 hp
Power Measured @	2,600 rpm
Displacement	201 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,500 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.8 gal
Front Tire Size	16.9 x 28 Bar Tread
Rear Tire Size	14L - 16.1
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	60 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed	11 mph
Final Drive Type	Planetary
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	39.77 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	127.6 in

Source

9240

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length W/ Header	21.47 ft
Overall Width	12.22 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.02 ft
Engine
Engine Model	Diesel 4.5QSBTII
Power	110 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Displacement	274 cu in
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight W/O Attachment	8,650 lb
Fuel Capacity	60 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	23 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	2.1 gal
Front Tire Size	18.4 x 26, Turf Tread
Rear Tire Size	14L - 16.1
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	95 amps
Transmission and speeds
Max Speed	15 mph
Final Drive Type	Planetary
Additional specifications
Ground Clearance	39.77 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Max	120 in
Rear Wheel Tread Width - Min	84.41 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	126.07 in

Source

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Hesston 8250 to 9240 specifications

Hesston 8250 to 9240: swather

History and service record of 8250 to 9240

Sources for this page

Hesston 8250 to 9240: Configuration records