Challenger MT297 VS John Deere 8640 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 8640

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8640
Country	United states
Production	From 1979  Until 1982
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8640 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18.4-34
AG rear tires	18.4-34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	28,270 lbs or 12823 kg
Length	223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width	-
Height	126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase	125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance	18.4 inches [46 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	63 to 130 inches
Front tread size	63 to 130 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	275 hp or 205.1 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity	26 qts or 24.6 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8640 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	6 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	975
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	hydraulic front and rear

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center
Valves	2
Pump flow	33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	41 gal or 155.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	203.34 hp or 151.6 kW
Fuel consumption	14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power	27,782 lbs or 12601 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power	228.75 hp or 170.6 kW
Engine @RPM	1000@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	14.7 gal/hour or 55.6 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift	8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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