Challenger MT255B VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison
Challenger MT255B
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT255B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2005 Until 2008 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT255B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7-14 |
| AG rear tires | 9.5-24 |
| Lawn front tires | 24x8.50-14 |
| Lawn rear tires | 24x8.50-14 |
| Indus front tires | 25x8.50-14 |
| Indus rear tires | 12.50/80-18 |
| Weight | 2370 lbs or 1075 kg |
| Length | 112.4 inches [285 cm] |
| Width | 50.6 inches [128 cm] |
| Height | 80.7 inches [204 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 65.5 inches [166 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 10 inches [25 cm] |
| Turning radius | 9.2 feet [2.8 m] |
| Rear tread size | 37.6 inches |
| Front tread size | 39.6 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 89.3 ci or 1.5 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 28 hp or 20.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | indirect injection |
| Fuel tank size | 7.9 gal or 29.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 3.8 qts or 3.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT255B Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 582 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 40 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | gear |
| Trans gears | 9 forward and 3 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry dual stage |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | spur gear |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 2 |
| Pump flow | 7.4 gpm or 28.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 2.6 gpm or 9.8 lpm |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2134 psi or 147.1 bar |
| Max flow | 10.0 gpm or 37.9 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 22.3 hp or 16.6 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 | independent |
| Mid PTO RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position and response control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 2425 lbs or 1099 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Massey Ferguson 178
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 178 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1968 Until 1971 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 178 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.5x16 |
| AG rear tires | 12x36 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg |
| Length | 136 inches [345 cm] |
| Width | 72 inches [182 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 84 inches [213 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 17.5 inches [44 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 247.8 ci or 4.1 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 73 hp or 54.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm | Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21.7 gal or 82.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 15 qts or 14.2 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 178 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Multi Power |
| Trans type | unsynchronized |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | dry disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
| Pump flow | 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 62 hp or 46.2 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT255B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT255B farm-tractor here
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