In the fall of 1982, Versatile responded to Steiger's giant introduced a couple of years earlier, which had 470 horsepower. The Versatile 1150’s engine was the same 18.8-liter Cummins as that of its competitor. The transmission was a proprietary design, a mechanical 8+4. The clutch was a three-disc, 15.5-inch unit. Unlike the smaller models, the hydraulics were load-sensing. There were five hydraulic control valves as standard. The hydraulic oil capacity was 378 liters, with a flow rate of 210 liters per minute. Both the front and rear axles had electronically engaged differential locks. The instrument panel was digital. The wheels could be configured with three in a row.

For the year 1986, the model number was changed to 1156. The most significant change was an updated cab. The color scheme changed to match the smaller 6-series models. From 1988 to 1993, the same model continued under the Ford Versatile brand.

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