Challenger MT285 VS John Deere M 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 |
| 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 | hydrostatic |
| Trans gears | infinite (3-range) forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | position control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 2,755 lbs or 1249 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
John Deere M
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | M |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1947 Until 1952 |
| Price | 1075 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | John Deere M Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 4.00x15 |
| AG rear tires | 8x24 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 2,600 lbs or 1179 kg |
| Length | 110 inches [279 cm] |
| Width | 51 inches [129 cm] |
| Height | 56 inches [142 cm] |
| Wheelbase | - |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 8.5 feet [2.6 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 100.5 ci or 1.6 L |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 1650 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 10 gal or 37.9 L |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 6 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere M Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | postitive |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear |
| Trans gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | differential mechanical disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | Touch-O-Matic |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 700 psi or 48.3 bar |
| Max flow | 4.25 gpm or 16.1 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 18 hp or 13.4 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 18.15 hp or 13.5 kW |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | 2,329 lbs or 1056 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 550 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT285 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT285 farm-tractor here
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