Challenger MT297B VS Ford 946 specs comparison

Challenger MT297B

General Infos

Make	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

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	PowerShuttle
Trans type	-
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

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	-

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	3748 lbs or 1700 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 946

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	946
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1993
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 946 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18.4x38
AG rear tires	18.4x38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	32500 lbs or 14742 kg
Length	260 inches [660 cm]
Width	-
Height	125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase	130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance	16.1 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	325 hp or 242.4 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	1057 lb-ft or 1433.3 Nm
Torque RPM	1400 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	286 gal or 1082.5 L
Oil capacity	39.1 qts or 37.0 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 946 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	625
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	228mm wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic disc
Cabin type	Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	4 to 5
Pump flow	24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Hydraulic pressure	2400 psi or 165.5 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	286 hp or 213.3 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	IVN/III
Rear hitch lift	13036 lbs or 5913 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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