Challenger 1046 VS Sheppard Diesel SD-3 specs comparison
Challenger 1046
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | 1046 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2017 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger 1046 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 650/65R38 |
| AG rear tires | 750/75R46 |
| 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 | 140.5 inches [356 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 130 inches [330 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 23.6 inches [59 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 78.7 inches |
| Front tread size | 82.7 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 756.7 ci or 12.4 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 476 hp or 355.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1700 (rpm) |
| Torque | 1696 lb-ft or 2299.8 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 1046 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 | 382.7 hp or 285.4 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 21.8 gal/hour or 82.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 34755 lbs or 15764 kg |
| Claimed power | 421 hp or 313.9 kW |
| Real power | 446.0 hp or 332.6 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 | 21.5 gal/hour or 81.4 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | IV/IVN |
| Rear hitch lift | 18631 lbs or 8451 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Sheppard Diesel SD-3
General Infos| Make | Sheppard Diesel |
| Model | SD-3 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1949 Until 1956 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Sheppard Diesel SD-3 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 11x38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 4196 lbs or 1903 kg |
| Length | 131 inches [332 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 70.25 inches [178 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 92 inches [233 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 54 to 82 inches |
| Front tread size | 56 to 80 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 212.8 ci or 3.5 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 32 hp or 23.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1650 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | indirect injection |
| Fuel tank size | - |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Sheppard Diesel SD-3 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | spur gear |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | mechanical drum |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its 1046 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger 1046 farm-tractor here
- Get your Sheppard Diesel SD-3 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Sheppard Diesel SD-3 farm-tractor here
