Ford 3230 VS Challenger 85E specs comparison

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 85E

General Infos

Make	Challenger
Model	85E
Country	United states
Production	From 1998  Until 2001
Price	224,000  USD
Tractor type	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Challenger 85E 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	34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length	-
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Challenger 85E Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
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
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed
Valves	4
Pump flow	40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption	17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power	34,070 lbs or 15454 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power	305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	-
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	-
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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