Eicher 4056 A
Built: 1980–1982 · Series: 4000
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Eicher 4000 (1970s and 1980s) – the air-cooled mid-range tractors from Dingolfing: 4048 to 4072, the last digits as hp class, A for four-wheel drive, Eicher three- and four-cylinders of 2.5 to 4.1 litres, 35 to 53 kW
The 4000 range was Eicher's mid-range in the late period of the Dingolfing maker – the tractors with which the Eicher brothers served the Bavarian market after Massey Ferguson's entry in 1970 and before the end of tractor production in Dingolfing in the 1980s. The type logic: 40 marks the range, the last two digits the hp class – 4048 about 48 hp, 4056 56 hp, 4066 66 hp, 4072 72 hp – A four-wheel drive. The engines are Eicher's own air-cooled diesels, the maker's hallmark since the 1950s: three-cylinders of 2.5 litres in the small, four-cylinders of 4.1 litres in the big models, at rated speeds of 2,100 to 2,170 rpm – engines that managed without radiator and antifreeze and were regarded as undemanding in the mountains as in the lowlands.
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The register lists 8 versions with 35 to 53 kW from three- and four-cylinders of 2,500 to 4,067 cm³, torque from 197 to 223 Nm, unladen weights from 2,850 to 3,840 kg, lengths from 3,665 to 4,160 mm, widths from 1,840 to 2,015 mm and heights from 2,340 to 2,570 mm.
The 4000s are still at work on grassland farms in Bavaria and Austria today and popular with collectors, because Eicher built no more tractors after 1990 and the air-cooled layout ended with the maker.
On used tractors, operating hours, the condition of cooling blower and cylinders (overheating with fouled fins), injection pump, clutch, gearbox and four-wheel-drive front axle on A models, hydraulics and sheet metal count; parts run through Eicher specialists and the vintage trade.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Eicher 4000, Eicher (Traktorenhersteller) (Wikipedia)
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | dieselcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 56 hp (41 kW)correct |
| Rated speed | 2,100 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 3,335 cm³correct |
| Cooling | water-cooledcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,790 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,995 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,340 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 3,065 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Drive | rear-wheel drivecorrect |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 16/4correct |
| Front tyres | 10.5-20correct |
| Rear tyres | 14.9-30correct |
| Top speed | 25 km/hcorrect |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 13.4 kW/t (41 kW / 3.1 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 38% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Eicher 4056 A have?
The Eicher 4056 A delivers 56 hp.
How much does the Eicher 4056 A weigh?
The unladen weight is 3,065 kg.
What engine does the Eicher 4056 A have?
4 cylinders, 3,335 cm³ displacement, Diesel.
How fast does the Eicher 4056 A go?
Top speed is 25 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Eicher 4056 A?
3,790 mm × 1,995 mm × 2,340 mm.
When was the Eicher 4056 A built?
Production years: 1980–1982.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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