Farmall 856 VS Massey Ferguson 255 specs comparison
Farmall 856
General Infos| Make | Farmall |
| Model | 856 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1967 Until 1971 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Farmall 856 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 9,270 lbs or 4204 kg |
| Length | 164 inches [416 cm] |
| Width | 92 inches [233 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches [266 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | 11 feet [3.4 m] |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 301 ci or 4.9 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 42 gal or 159.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 9 qts or 8.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Farmall 856 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Torque Amplifier |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | independent hydraulic disc |
| Cabin type | Cab optional with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 87.17 hp or 65.0 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 9,417 lbs or 4271 kg |
| Claimed power | 95 hp or 70.8 kW |
| Real power | 94.29 hp or 70.3 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2100 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 6.0 gal/hour or 22.7 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | 2 |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Massey Ferguson 255
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 255 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1975 Until 1981 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 255 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.50-16 (row-crop) |
| AG rear tires | 14.9-38 (row-crop) |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5600 lbs or 2540 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 82 inches [208 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 10.4 inches [26 cm] (low-profile) |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 90 inches |
| Front tread size | 48 to 72 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 212 ci or 3.5 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L |
| Oil capacity | 6 qts or 5.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 255 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 95 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 37 amps |
| Trans system | Multi-Power |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | differential dry disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
| System | - |
| Valves | 0 to 2 |
| Pump flow | 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 8 gal or 30.3 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2300 psi or 158.6 bar |
| Max flow | 19.5 gpm or 73.8 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 42 hp or 31.3 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 43.49 hp or 32.4 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 5,591 lbs or 2536 kg |
| Claimed power | 50 hp or 37.3 kW |
| Real power | 48.37 hp or 36.1 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 | 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I/II |
| Rear hitch lift | 3800 lbs or 1723 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Farmall provided us with the latest version of its 856 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Farmall 856 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 255 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 255 farm-tractor here