Challenger 1042 VS John Deere 5603 specs comparison
Challenger 1042
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | 1042 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2017 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger 1042 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 420/85R38 |
| AG rear tires | 420/85R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 32734 lbs or 14848 kg |
| Length | 242 inches [614 cm] |
| Width | 118.2 inches [300 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 130 inches [330 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 756.7 ci or 12.4 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 435 hp or 324.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1700 (rpm) |
| Torque | 1549 lb-ft or 2100.4 Nm | Torque RPM | 1450 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 211 gal or 798.6 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 24 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger 1042 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 320 amps |
| Trans system | Accu-VT |
| Trans type | continuously-variable transmission |
| Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | load-sensing |
| Valves | up to 6 |
| Pump flow | 58 gpm or 219.5 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 348.5 hp or 259.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 20.1 gal/hour or 76.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 34110 lbs or 15472 kg |
| Claimed power | 386 hp or 287.8 kW |
| Real power | 408.7 hp or 304.8 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 | 19.6 gal/hour or 74.2 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | IV/IVN |
| Rear hitch lift | 18631 lbs or 8451 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
John Deere 5603
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 5603 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2007 Until 2008 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 5603 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 12.4-24 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 7,145 lbs or 3240 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 85.7 inches [217 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 15.8 inches [40 cm] |
| Turning radius | 10.2 feet [3.1 m] (with brakes) |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 276 ci or 4.5 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 99 hp or 73.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 33.5 gal or 126.8 L |
| Oil capacity | 9 qts or 8.5 L |
| Oil change | 300 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 5603 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 750 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | PowrReverser |
| Trans type | power shuttle |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 15.9 gpm or 60.2 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 11.5 gal or 43.5 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 22.5 gpm or 85.2 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 82 hp or 61.1 kW |
| Real power | 82.81 hp or 61.8 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2400 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 5.4 gal/hour or 20.4 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | 1/2 |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,374 lbs or 1530 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its 1042 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger 1042 farm-tractor here
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