Challenger MT297 VS John Deere 8285R specs comparison

Challenger MT297 2003 comparison online with competitors

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 8285R 2011 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8285R

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8285R
Country United states
Production From 2011  Until 2013
Price 211,192  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8285R Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 420/90R30
AG rear tires 480/80R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 27,218 lbs or 12346 kg
Length 243.9 inches [619 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm] (axle)
Height 96 inches [243 cm]
Wheelbase 120.1 inches [305 cm] (1300 MFWD)
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 548 ci or 9.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 314 hp or 234.1 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 183.6 gal or 694.9 L
Oil capacity 26.4 qts or 25.0 L
Oil change 250 h
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8285R Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 200 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere AutoPowr
Trans type infinitely variable transmission (IVT)
Trans gears infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type CommandView II cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock hydraulic rear lock
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow 35 gpm or 132.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 44 gpm or 166.5 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 222.70 hp or 166.1 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 22,662 lbs or 10279 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 239 hp or 178.2 kW
Real power 276.45 hp or 206.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.2 gal/hour or 57.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 3/3N
Rear hitch lift 13,300 lbs or 6032 kg
Front hitch 3N/2
Front hitch lift 8,800 lbs or 3991 kg

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