Challenger MT255 VS Hesston 980 specs comparison
Challenger MT255
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT255 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2003 Until 2005 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT255 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6-14 |
| AG rear tires | 12.4-16 |
| Lawn front tires | 24x8.50-12 |
| Lawn rear tires | 24x8.50-12 |
| Indus front tires | 25x8.50-14 |
| Indus rear tires | 12.5/80-18 |
| Weight | 2,248 lbs or 1019 kg |
| Length | 116.5 inches [295 cm] |
| Width | 51 inches [129 cm] |
| Height | 79.3 inches [201 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 64.5 inches [163 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 37.2 to 37.25 inches |
| Front tread size | 42 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 89.3 ci or 1.5 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 28.4 hp or 21.2 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 6 gal or 22.7 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT255 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | constant mesh |
| Trans gears | 9 forward and 3 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post fixed ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 7.4 gpm or 28.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 2.5 gpm or 9.5 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2130 psi or 146.9 bar |
| Max flow | 9.9 gpm or 37.5 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 28.4 hp or 21.2 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | dry disc |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | optional |
| Mid PTO RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 1,984 lbs or 899 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Hesston 980
General Infos| Make | Hesston |
| Model | 980 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1981 Until 1984 |
| Price | 37,000 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Hesston 980 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 12.4-28 (4WD) |
| AG rear tires | 13.6-38 (2WD) |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 8,251 lbs or 3742 kg |
| Length | 152 inches [386 cm] (2WD) |
| Width | - |
| Height | 104.5 inches [265 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 101 inches [256 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 316 ci or 5.2 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 30.6 gal or 115.8 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Hesston 980 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic disc |
| Cabin type | Supercomfort cab standard with air conditioning |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2702 psi or 186.3 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 74.93 hp or 55.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 90 hp or 67.1 kW |
| Real power | 91.12 hp or 67.9 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 | 5.4 gal/hour or 20.4 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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