Challenger MT225B VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Challenger MT225B

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	MT225B
Country	United states
Production	From 2005  Until 2008
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger MT225B Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6-12
AG rear tires	9.5-16
Lawn front tires	23x10.50-12
Lawn rear tires	23x10.50-12
Indus front tires	23x8.50-12
Indus rear tires	12x16.5
Weight	1609 lbs or 729 kg
Length	102 inches [259 cm]
Width	39.4 inches [100 cm]
Height	77 inches [195 cm]
Wheelbase	59.8 inches [151 cm]
Ground clearance	10.4 inches [26 cm]
Turning radius	7.9 feet [2.4 m]
Rear tread size	35.6 inches
Front tread size	35.6 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	68.5 ci or 1.1 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	22 hp or 16.4 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	indirect injection
Fuel tank size	6.6 gal or 25.0 L
Oil capacity	2.9 qts or 2.7 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger MT225B Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	435
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	40 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	spur gear
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post fixed ROPS
Differentiel lock	mechanical rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	5.5 gpm or 20.8 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	2.64 gpm or 10.0 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	1990 psi or 137.2 bar
Max flow	8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	17.6 hp or 13.1 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	standard
Mid PTO RPM	2000 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and response control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	1190 lbs or 539 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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