Claas Ares 617 VS Massey Ferguson 261 specs comparison
Claas Ares 617
General Infos| Make | Claas |
| Model | Ares 617 |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | From 2005 Until 2007 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Claas Ares 617 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 14.9R28 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 11045 lbs or 5010 kg |
| Length | 195.9 inches [497 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 117.1 inches [297 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 111 inches [281 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 414.2 ci or 6.8 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 108.5 hp or 80.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 339.3 lb-ft or 460.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1500 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 66 gal or 249.8 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Claas Ares 617 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | power shuttle |
| Trans gears | 24 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Claas ATZ cab with air-conditioning and suspension |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | - |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Massey Ferguson 261
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 261 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1992 Until 1997 |
| Price | 16,400 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 261 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5,380 lbs or 2440 kg |
| Length | 148 inches [375 cm] |
| Width | 75.9 inches [192 cm] |
| Height | 96.5 inches [245 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 87.5 inches [222 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 13.4 inches [34 cm] |
| Turning radius | 12.1 feet [3.7 m] (with brakes) |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 236 ci or 3.9 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 60 hp or 44.7 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21 gal or 79.5 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 261 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 11 gal or 41.6 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 53 hp or 39.5 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Related tractor comparison
Claas Ares 617 John Deere 8570
Claas Ares 617 Zetor 14245
Claas Ares 617 John Deere 7400
Massey Ferguson 261 John Deere 5300
Massey Ferguson 261 Renault 175-74 TZ
Massey Ferguson 261 Long 2460
Choose another tractor
Useful links and guides ....
- Claas provided us with the latest version of its Ares 617 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Claas Ares 617 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 261 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 261 farm-tractor here