Challenger MT525B VS John Deere 8260R specs comparison

Challenger MT525B
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT525B |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT525B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 14L-16.1 (2WD) |
AG rear tires | 18.4R38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 11052 lbs or 5013 kg |
Length | 168.5 inches [427 cm] |
Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
Height | 112.8 inches [286 cm] |
Wheelbase | 109.5 inches [278 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 54.4 to 88.1 inches |
Front tread size | 64.1 to 83 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 118 hp or 88.0 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | electronic direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 71 gal or 268.7 L |
Oil capacity | 15.3 qts or 14.5 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT525B Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 420 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 120 amps |
Trans system | TechStar CVT |
Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
Trans gears | infinite (2-range) forward and reverse |
Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | inboard planetary |
Steering | power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with heat and A/C |
Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic front and rear |
System | closed center pressure flow compensating |
Valves | 2 to 4 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
Max flow | 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 81.8 hp or 61.0 kW |
Fuel consumption | 5.6 gal/hour or 21.2 l/hour |
Pulling power | 14,310 lbs or 6491 kg |
Claimed power | 95 hp or 70.8 kW |
Real power | 102.5 hp or 76.4 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1980 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 6.5 gal/hour or 24.6 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/III |
Rear hitch lift | 8500 lbs or 3855 kg |
Front hitch | optional |
Front hitch lift | 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg |

John Deere 8260R
General InfosMake | John Deere |
Model | 8260R |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2011 Until 2013 |
Price | 197,133 USD |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | John Deere 8260R 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 | 286 hp or 213.3 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 8260R Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 925 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 200 amps |
Trans system | John Deere AutoPowr |
Trans type | infinitely variable transmission (IVT) |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
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 |
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 type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 202.71 hp or 151.2 kW |
Fuel consumption | 13.2 gal/hour or 50.0 l/hour |
Pulling power | 23,226 lbs or 10535 kg |
Claimed power | 216 hp or 161.1 kW |
Real power | 252.91 hp or 188.6 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 | 13.8 gal/hour or 52.2 l/hour |
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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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT525B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT525B farm-tractor here
- Get your John Deere 8260R manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for John Deere 8260R farm-tractor here