Challenger 55 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Challenger 55

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	55
Country	United states
Production	From 1996  Until 1998
Price	-
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger 55 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	16-inch track
AG rear tires	16-inch track
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	26000 lbs or 11793 kg
Length	211 inches [535 cm]
Width	91 inches [231 cm]
Height	120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase	86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Front tread size	60/68/72/76/80/88/90 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	442 ci or 7.2 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	125 gal or 473.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger 55 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

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

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	crawler
Final drive	-
Steering	differential power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	variable-displacement load-sensing pressure-compensated
Valves	3 or 4
Pump flow	31.2 gpm or 118.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	191 hp or 142.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	1000@1900 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	draft control
Rear hitch	III/II
Rear hitch lift	12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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