Ford 3230 VS Challenger 65 specs comparison

Ford 3230 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 3230

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 3230
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1994
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 3230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 12.4-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,374 lbs or 2437 kg
Length 137 inches [347 cm]
Width -
Height 90.9 inches [230 cm]
Wheelbase 84.1 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 192 ci or 3.1 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 37 hp or 27.6 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 17.3 gal or 65.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 3230 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 800
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system -
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 0 to 2
Pump flow 7.7 gpm or 29.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 3.6 gpm or 13.6 lpm
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 26.03 hp or 19.4 kW
Fuel consumption 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
Pulling power 4,275 lbs or 1939 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 32 hp or 23.9 kW
Real power 30.99 hp or 23.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control with top link draft sensing
Rear hitch 2/1
Rear hitch lift 3,080 lbs or 1397 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 65 1987 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 33,200 lbs or 15059 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 166 gal or 628.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65 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 full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 202 hp or 150.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 213.73 hp or 159.4 kW
Fuel consumption 14.0 gal/hour or 53.0 l/hour
Pulling power 32,684 lbs or 14825 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 236.30 hp or 176.2 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 14.4 gal/hour or 54.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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