Challenger 65D VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Challenger 65D

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	65D
Country	United states
Production	From 1995  Until 1997
Price	-
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger 65D Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	30-inch track
AG rear tires	30-inch track
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	35235 lbs or 15982 kg
Length	232 inches [589 cm]
Width	120 inches [304 cm]
Height	128 inches [325 cm]
Wheelbase	107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	90 inches
Front tread size	90 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	636 ci or 10.4 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	300 hp or 223.7 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	209 gal or 791.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger 65D Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	145 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 wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed-center pressure-compensated
Valves	4
Pump flow	27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	235.26 hp or 175.4 kW
Fuel consumption	15.9 gal/hour or 60.2 l/hour
Pulling power	35,502 lbs or 16103 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	268.39 hp or 200.1 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	16.1 gal/hour or 60.9 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	15,084 lbs or 6842 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	243
Country	United states
Production	From 1999  Until 2003
Price	20,050  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.00-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	5,045 lbs or 2288 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	76.1 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	56 to 84 inches
Front tread size	48 to 72 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM	2250 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 243 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	synchro shuttle
Trans gears	8 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	independent wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	37.7 hp or 28.1 kW
Fuel consumption	2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power	4,310 lbs or 1955 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power	42.5 hp or 31.7 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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