Challenger 85E VS Massey Ferguson 4243 specs comparison

Challenger 85E

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	85E
Country	United states
Production	From 1998  Until 2001
Price	224,000  USD
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger 85E 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	34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger 85E Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
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
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed
Valves	4
Pump flow	40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption	17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power	34,070 lbs or 15454 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power	305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	-
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	-
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 4243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	4243
Country	United states
Production	From 1998  Until 2001
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 4243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.5L-15
AG rear tires	18.4-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length	159 inches [403 cm] (2WD)
Width	79 inches [200 cm] (min)
Height	103 inches [261 cm]
Wheelbase	93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance	14 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60 to 84 inches
Front tread size	57 to 77 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	243.5 ci or 4.0 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	85 hp or 63.4 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	229 lb-ft or 310.5 Nm
Torque RPM	1500 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33.6 gal or 127.2 L
Oil capacity	6.9 qts or 6.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 4243 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	590
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	45 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	synchronized shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	3046 psi or 210.0 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	63.2 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption	5.2 gal/hour or 19.7 l/hour
Pulling power	8950 lbs or 4059 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	75 hp or 55.9 kW
Real power	74.8 hp or 55.8 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	4339 lbs or 1968 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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