Challenger MT285 VS John Deere 4040 specs comparison

Challenger MT285 2003 comparison online with competitors

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 -

John Deere 4040 1978 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4040

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4040
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4040 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5L-15
AG rear tires 15.5-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 9630 lbs or 4368 kg
Length 153.2 inches [389 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 109.8 inches [278 cm]
Wheelbase 104 inches [264 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 12.8 feet [3.9 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 118.3 inches
Front tread size 50 to 91.3 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 404 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 37 gal or 140.0 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4040 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 850
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 13 forward and 5 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock pedal-actuated hydraulic
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 77 hp or 57.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower 76.56 hp or 57.1 kW
Fuel consumption 6.7 gal/hour or 25.4 l/hour
Pulling power 9,195 lbs or 4170 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 90 hp or 67.1 kW
Real power 90.88 hp or 67.8 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 6.7 gal/hour or 25.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 4,316 lbs or 1957 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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