Ford 1200 VS Massey Ferguson 255 specs comparison
Ford 1200
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 1200 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1979 Until 1982 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 1200 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-12 |
| AG rear tires | 8.00-16 |
| Lawn front tires | 23x8.5-12 |
| Lawn rear tires | 23x8.5-12 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 1344 lbs or 609 kg |
| Length | 94.9 inches [241 cm] |
| Width | 42.2 inches [107 cm] |
| Height | 79 inches [200 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 48 inches [121 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 9.7 inches [24 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 35.4 to 41.3 inches |
| Front tread size | 34.6 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 49.1 ci or 0.8 L |
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders |
| Engine power | 15.3 hp or 11.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2700 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 3.5 gal or 13.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 3.5 qts or 3.3 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 1200 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 72 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 20 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | differential mechanical drum |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 5 gal or 18.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 13.5 hp or 10.1 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | optional |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 881 lbs or 399 kg |
| 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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- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 1200 service repair manual
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