Challenger MT285 VS Massey-Harris 44 Special 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 | - |
Massey-Harris 44 Special
General Infos| Make | Massey-Harris |
| Model | 44 Special |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1953 Until 1955 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | Massey-Harris 44 Special Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.50x16 |
| AG rear tires | 11-38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | - |
| Length | 135.3 inches [343 cm] |
| Width | 79 inches [200 cm] |
| Height | 80 inches [203 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 88 inches [223 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 259.4 ci or 4.3 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 40 hp or 29.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1350 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | Zenith 1.25" carburetor |
| Fuel tank size | 23 gal or 87.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 8 qts or 7.6 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey-Harris 44 Special Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear |
| Trans gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | 11-inch dry disc |
| Wheel drive | - |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual worm-and-sector |
| Braking system | differential mechanical drum |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 1.75 gal or 6.6 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 1050 psi or 72.4 bar |
| Max flow | 7.5 gpm or 28.4 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 43.58 hp or 32.5 kW |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | 5,341 lbs or 2422 kg |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | 534@1350 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 534 (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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