Challenger MT285 VS Ford 8630 specs comparison

Challenger MT285

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	MT285
Country	United states
Production	From 2003  Until 2005
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger MT285 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	8-16
AG rear tires	13.6-24
Lawn front tires	305R343
Lawn rear tires	305R343
Indus front tires	10-16.5
Indus rear tires	14.9-24
Weight	3,174 lbs or 1439 kg
Length	121.5 inches [308 cm]
Width	60.6 inches [153 cm]
Height	93.2 inches [236 cm]
Wheelbase	68.5 inches [173 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	45 to 56.8 inches
Front tread size	44 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	91.4 ci or 1.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	40.1 hp or 29.9 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	7.9 gal or 29.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger MT285 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

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

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	hydrostatic
Trans gears	infinite (3-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

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

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	-
Pump flow	7.7 gpm or 29.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.5 gpm or 17.0 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2130 psi or 146.9 bar
Max flow	12.2 gpm or 46.2 lpm

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	31.7 hp or 23.6 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	2,755 lbs or 1249 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8630

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8630
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	52,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8630 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	11,435 lbs or 5186 kg
Length	172 inches [436 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm] (cab)
Wheelbase	105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8630 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	Power disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	-
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	105.76 hp or 78.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.6 gal/hour or 28.8 l/hour
Pulling power	15,939 lbs or 7229 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	121 hp or 90.2 kW
Real power	115.58 hp or 86.2 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	1.0 gal/hour or 3.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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