Allis Chalmers 8550 VS Massey Ferguson 4840 specs comparison

Allis Chalmers 8550 1978 comparison online with competitors

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 4840 1978 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 4840

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 4840
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1983
Price 98,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 4840 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-38
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 27,000 lbs or 12247 kg
Length 252 inches [640 cm]
Width 108 inches [274 cm]
Height 130 inches [330 cm]
Wheelbase 137 inches [347 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 17 feet [5.2 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM -
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 190 gal or 719.1 L
Oil capacity 37.5 qts or 35.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 4840 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 60 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system wet disc with four 14-inch plates
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic caliper
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 3 to 4
Pump flow 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 60 gpm or 227.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 170 hp or 126.8 kW
Drawbar horsepower 179.65 hp or 134.0 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 28,191 lbs or 12787 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 211 hp or 157.3 kW
Real power 210.61 hp or 157.1 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2350 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.5 gal/hour or 51.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control with electronic lower link sensing
Rear hitch IV
Rear hitch lift 11,000 lbs or 4989 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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