Fendt Farmer 304LS VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

Fendt Farmer 304LS
General InfosMake | Fendt |
Model | Farmer 304LS |
Country | Germany |
Production | From 1982 Until 1998 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Fendt Farmer 304LS Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 10.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 13.6R36 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 7154 lbs or 3245 kg |
Length | 149.4 inches [379 cm] |
Width | 77.5 inches [196 cm] |
Height | 101.2 inches [257 cm] |
Wheelbase | 86.3 inches [219 cm] |
Ground clearance | 13.4 inches [34 cm] |
Turning radius | 15.7 feet [4.8 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 190.1 ci or 3.1 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 58 hp or 43.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2350 (rpm) |
Torque | 151.2 lb-ft or 205.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1500 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 21.1 gal or 79.9 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Fendt Farmer 304LS Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 88 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 33 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 15 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | 310mm hydraulic disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | hydraulic drum |
Cabin type | Cab standard with heat |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 10.6 gpm or 40.1 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 9.25 gpm or 35.0 lpm |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
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 | 4718 lbs or 2140 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Massey Ferguson 243
General InfosMake | 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 |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchro shuttle |
Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | independent wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
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 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 |
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 |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Fendt provided us with the latest version of its Farmer 304LS service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Fendt Farmer 304LS farm-tractor here
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