Ford 3430 VS Massey Ferguson 255 specs comparison
Ford 3430
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 3430 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1990 Until 1998 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 3430 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 | 5,428 lbs or 2462 kg |
| Length | 137 inches [347 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 95 inches [241 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 | 46 hp or 34.3 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 3430 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 800 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 70 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchronized shuttle |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 31.66 hp or 23.6 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 2.5 gal/hour or 9.5 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 4,577 lbs or 2076 kg |
| Claimed power | 38 hp or 28.3 kW |
| Real power | 36.92 hp or 27.5 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| 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 | 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 | - |
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 3430 service repair manual
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