Challenger MT285B VS CaseIH 743 XL specs comparison
Challenger MT285B
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT285B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2005 Until 2008 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT285B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 9.5-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-24 |
| Lawn front tires | 27x10.50-15 |
| Lawn rear tires | 27x10.50-15 |
| Indus front tires | 10-16.5 |
| Indus rear tires | 17.5L-24 |
| Weight | 3660 lbs or 1660 kg |
| Length | 132.7 inches [337 cm] |
| Width | 65.4 inches [166 cm] |
| Height | 89.1 inches [226 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches [193 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 14.8 inches [37 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 134.1 ci or 2.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 44.5 hp or 33.2 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | indirect injection |
| Fuel tank size | 13.2 gal or 50.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 8.5 qts or 8.0 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT285B Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 710 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 40 amps |
| Trans system | PowerShuttle |
| Trans type | partially synchronized with power shuttle |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | dry main, wet shuttle |
| 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 | 10.5 gpm or 39.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 4.4 gpm or 16.7 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 10 gal or 37.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2276 psi or 156.9 bar |
| Max flow | 14.9 gpm or 56.4 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 36.5 hp or 27.2 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 | 3483 lbs or 1579 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
CaseIH 743 XL
General Infos| Make | CaseIH |
| Model | 743 XL |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1985 Until 1989 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | CaseIH 743 XL Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9R3 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 7628 lbs or 3460 kg |
| Length | 156.3 inches [397 cm] |
| Width | 80.7 inches [204 cm] |
| Height | 104.3 inches [264 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 92.5 inches [234 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 58 to 77.7 inches |
| Front tread size | 52.9 to 73.1 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 239 ci or 3.9 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 67 hp or 50.0 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2300 (rpm) |
| Torque | 173.3 lb-ft or 235.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | direct injection |
| Fuel tank size | - |
| Oil capacity | 9.5 qts or 9.0 L |
| Oil change | 200 h |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | CaseIH 743 XL Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 55 amps |
| Trans system | IH-Total-synchron |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with heat |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | up to 3 |
| Pump flow | 8.7 gpm or 32.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2538 psi or 175.0 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| 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 | lower link draft sensing |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 6947 lbs or 3151 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT285B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT285B farm-tractor here
- Get your CaseIH 743 XL manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for CaseIH 743 XL farm-tractor here