Challenger MT297B VS Ford 3430 specs comparison

Challenger MT297B
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT297B |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2005 Until 2008 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT297B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 9.5-16 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-26 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | 12-16.5 |
Indus rear tires | 18.4-24 |
Weight | 4,078 lbs or 1849 kg |
Length | 134.6 inches [341 cm] |
Width | 69.7 inches [177 cm] |
Height | 91.7 inches [232 cm] |
Wheelbase | 79 inches [200 cm] |
Ground clearance | 15.7 inches [39 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 180 ci or 3.0 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 59.1 hp or 44.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 13.2 gal or 50.0 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT297B Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | PowerShuttle |
Trans type | - |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 11.5 gpm or 43.5 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 6.0 gpm or 22.7 lpm |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2276 psi or 156.9 bar |
Max flow | 17.5 gpm or 66.2 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 46.4 hp or 34.6 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/I |
Rear hitch lift | 3748 lbs or 1700 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Ford 3430
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 3430 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1990 Until 1998 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 3430 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 13.6-28 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 5,428 lbs or 2462 kg |
Length | 137 inches [347 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 95 inches [241 cm] |
Wheelbase | 84.1 inches [213 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 192 ci or 3.1 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 46 hp or 34.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 17.3 gal or 65.5 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 3430 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 800 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 70 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchronized shuttle |
Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | - |
Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 2 to 4 |
Pump flow | 7.7 gpm or 29.1 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 3.6 gpm or 13.6 lpm |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 31.66 hp or 23.6 kW |
Fuel consumption | 2.5 gal/hour or 9.5 l/hour |
Pulling power | 4,577 lbs or 2076 kg |
Claimed power | 38 hp or 28.3 kW |
Real power | 36.92 hp or 27.5 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour |
Hitch system | position control with top link draft sensing |
Rear hitch | 2/1 |
Rear hitch lift | 3,080 lbs or 1397 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT297B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT297B farm-tractor here
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