Allis Chalmers 8550 VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Allis Chalmers 8550

General Infos

Make	Allis Chalmers
Model	8550
Country	United states
Production	From 1978  Until 1981
Price	86,753  USD
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Allis Chalmers 8550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	20.8x34
AG rear tires	20.8x34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	26,400 lbs or 11975 kg
Length	285 inches [723 cm]
Width	95.5 inches [242 cm]
Height	139 inches [353 cm]
Wheelbase	126 inches [320 cm]
Ground clearance	17 inches [43 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	62 to 123 inches
Front tread size	62 to 123 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	731 ci or 12.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power	300 hp or 223.7 kW
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	170 gal or 643.5 L
Oil capacity	46 qts or 43.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Allis Chalmers 8550 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Power Director
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type	Acousta Cab II standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center
Valves	3 or 4
Pump flow	74.9 gpm or 283.5 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	210 hp or 156.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower	217.92 hp or 162.5 kW
Fuel consumption	17.5 gal/hour or 66.2 l/hour
Pulling power	26,220 lbs or 11893 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	250 hp or 186.4 kW
Real power	253.88 hp or 189.3 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	17.4 gal/hour or 65.9 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	IV/III
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	243
Country	United states
Production	From 1999  Until 2003
Price	20,050  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.00-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	5,045 lbs or 2288 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	76.1 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	56 to 84 inches
Front tread size	48 to 72 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM	2250 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 243 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	synchro shuttle
Trans gears	8 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	independent wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	37.7 hp or 28.1 kW
Fuel consumption	2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power	4,310 lbs or 1955 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power	42.5 hp or 31.7 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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