Challenger MT855C VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Challenger MT855C

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	MT855C
Country	United states
Production	From 2009  Until 2013
Price	-
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger MT855C Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	18, 30, 30 inch Extreme Application
AG rear tires	18, 30, 30 inch Extreme Application
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	41,000 lbs or 18597 kg
Length	270 inches [685 cm]
Width	141.8 inches [360 cm]
Height	138.1 inches [350 cm]
Wheelbase	118 inches [299 cm]
Ground clearance	14.4 inches [36 cm] (drawbar)
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	923 ci or 15.1 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power	475 hp or 354.2 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	mechanical electric injector unit (MEUI)
Fuel tank size	305 gal or 1154.4 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	electric
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger MT855C Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	4
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	1000
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	185 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Caterpillar Powershift
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet discs

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	crawler
Final drive	-
Steering	speed sensitive differential
Braking system	hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves	4 to 6
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	36 gpm or 136.3 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow	43.5 gpm or 164.6 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	358.14 hp or 267.1 kW
Fuel consumption	23.9 gal/hour or 90.5 l/hour
Pulling power	41964 lbs or 19034 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	385 hp or 287.1 kW
Real power	444.14 hp or 331.2 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	25.6 gal/hour or 96.9 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III/IVN
Rear hitch lift	19,500 lbs or 8845 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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