Challenger MT297 VS John Deere 5500 specs comparison

Challenger MT297

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	MT297
Country	United states
Production	From 2003  Until 2004
Price	-
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger MT297 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	9.5-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	27x12LL-15
Lawn rear tires	27x12LL-15
Indus front tires	10-16.5
Indus rear tires	17.5-24
Weight	3878 lbs or 1759 kg
Length	137 inches [347 cm]
Width	71.5 inches [181 cm]
Height	95.5 inches [242 cm]
Wheelbase	73.9 inches [187 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	52 to 60 inches
Front tread size	52.5 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	173 ci or 2.8 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	55.3 hp or 41.2 kW
Engine RPM	2500 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger MT297 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
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	power shuttle
Trans gears	16 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc (gears)

Cabine and mechanical specs

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

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	-
Pump flow	11.4 gpm or 43.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	5.9 gpm or 22.3 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2600 psi or 179.3 bar
Max flow	17.3 gpm or 65.5 lpm

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	45.6 hp or 34.0 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	3086 lbs or 1399 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

John Deere 5500

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	5500
Country	United states
Production	From 1996  Until 1997
Price	28,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 5500 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.50-16
AG rear tires	16.9-3
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	5,780 lbs or 2621 kg
Length	138.2 inches [351 cm]
Width	68.7 inches [174 cm]
Height	97.7 inches [248 cm]
Wheelbase	85.7 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	12.9 feet [3.9 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	239 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	83.2 hp or 62.0 kW
Engine RPM	2400 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	direct injection
Fuel tank size	23 gal or 87.1 L
Oil capacity	9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 5500 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	John Deere TSS Reverser
Trans type	power shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	mechanical standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	1 to 3
Pump flow	16.4 gpm or 62.1 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	6.8 gpm or 25.7 lpm
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	23.2 gpm or 87.8 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	63.11 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption	4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour
Pulling power	5,243 lbs or 2378 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	73 hp or 54.4 kW
Real power	74.04 hp or 55.2 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	4.5 gal/hour or 17.0 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control with top-link draft sensing
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	3,374 lbs or 1530 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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