Challenger MT865C VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Challenger MT865C 2009 comparison online with competitors

Challenger MT865C

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model MT865C
Country United states
Production From 2009  Until 2013
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger MT865C 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 42,200 lbs or 19141 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 1,106 ci or 18.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 525 hp or 391.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection mechanical electric injector unit (MEUI)
Fuel tank size 330 gal or 1249.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger MT865C 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 409.62 hp or 305.5 kW
Fuel consumption 29.0 gal/hour or 109.8 l/hour
Pulling power 42644 lbs or 19343 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 425 hp or 316.9 kW
Real power 513.65 hp or 383.0 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 30.5 gal/hour or 115.4 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 -

Massey Ferguson 243 1999 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 243

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 243
Country United states
Production From 1999  Until 2003
Price 20,050  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 243 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 5,045 lbs or 2288 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 76.1 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 84 inches
Front tread size 48 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM 2250 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 243 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchro shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent wet disc
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 37.7 hp or 28.1 kW
Fuel consumption 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power 4,310 lbs or 1955 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power 42.5 hp or 31.7 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
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
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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