Challenger MT545B VS John Deere 3043D specs comparison

Challenger MT545B
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT545B |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT545B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 11.00-16 (2WD) |
AG rear tires | 580/70R38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 11,052 lbs or 5013 kg |
Length | 168.5 inches [427 cm] |
Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
Height | 112.8 inches [286 cm] |
Wheelbase | 112.1 inches [284 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 55.5 to 91 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 | 143 hp or 106.6 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel 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 MT545B 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 | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
Max flow | 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 100.4 hp or 74.9 kW |
Fuel consumption | 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour |
Pulling power | 14,690 lbs or 6663 kg |
Claimed power | 115 hp or 85.8 kW |
Real power | 124.6 hp or 92.9 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1980 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/III |
Rear hitch lift | 9,391 lbs or 4259 kg |
Front hitch | optional |
Front hitch lift | 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg |

John Deere 3043D
General InfosMake | John Deere |
Model | 3043D |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2019 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | John Deere 3043D Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7-14 |
AG rear tires | 11.2-24 |
Lawn front tires | 27x8.5-15 |
Lawn rear tires | 27x8.5-15 |
Indus front tires | 25x8.5-14 |
Indus rear tires | 15-19.5 |
Weight | 2840 lbs or 1288 kg |
Length | 111.2 inches [282 cm] |
Width | 57.3 inches [145 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 62 inches [157 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 43.3 inches |
Front tread size | 41.7 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 95.8 ci or 1.6 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 42.2 hp or 31.5 kW |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | high pressure common rail direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 9.7 gal or 36.7 L |
Oil capacity | 4.8 qts or 4.5 L |
Oil change | 400 h |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | John Deere 3043D Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 600 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 55 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | mechanical shuttle |
Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | spur gear |
Steering | power |
Braking system | mechanical wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 5.1 gpm or 19.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 4.4 gpm or 16.7 lpm |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
Max flow | 10.3 gpm or 39.0 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 36.3 hp or 27.1 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@2400 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO RPM | - |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | position control |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 1670 lbs or 757 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its MT545B service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger MT545B farm-tractor here
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- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for John Deere 3043D farm-tractor here