Challenger 65 VS Massey Ferguson 6497 specs comparison

Challenger 65 1987 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 33,200 lbs or 15059 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 166 gal or 628.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65 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 full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 202 hp or 150.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 213.73 hp or 159.4 kW
Fuel consumption 14.0 gal/hour or 53.0 l/hour
Pulling power 32,684 lbs or 14825 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 236.30 hp or 176.2 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 14.4 gal/hour or 54.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 6497 2008 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 6497

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 6497
Country United states
Production From 2008  Until 2012
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 6497 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 14.9R30
AG rear tires 18.4R42
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 17,200 lbs or 7801 kg
Length 214 inches [543 cm]
Width 98.2 inches [249 cm]
Height 120 inches [304 cm]
Wheelbase 118 inches [299 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 119 inches
Front tread size 60 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 449 ci or 7.4 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 200 hp or 149.1 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 93.8 gal or 355.0 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 6497 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 600
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dyna-6
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 24 forward and reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure flow compensating
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 149.8 hp or 111.7 kW
Fuel consumption 11.1 gal/hour or 42.0 l/hour
Pulling power 19,700 lbs or 8935 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 165 hp or 123.0 kW
Real power 208.9 hp or 155.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO optional
Front PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 12.1 gal/hour or 45.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 15,700 lbs or 7121 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift 8,800 lbs or 3991 kg

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