Ford 740 VS Challenger 85D specs comparison
 
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Ford 740
General Infos| Make | Ford | 
| Model | 740 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1954 Until 1957 | 
| Price | 2,671 USD | 
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor | 
| Fuel | gasoline | 
| Service repair manual | Ford 740 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6x16 | 
| AG rear tires | 11x28 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 3,079 lbs or 1396 kg | 
| Length | 132.1 inches [335 cm] | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | 65.07 inches [165 cm] | 
| Wheelbase | 85.3 inches [216 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | 27.25 inches [69 cm] | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 56 to 80 inches | 
| Front tread size | 8.3 to 16.3 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 134 ci or 2.2 L | 
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders 8 valves | 
| Engine power | - | 
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | gasoline | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | - | 
| Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L | 
| Oil change | 100 h | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 6 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 740 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 1 | 
| Batteries voltage | 6 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | positive | 
| Charging system | generator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 20 amps | 
| Trans system | Ford | 
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear | 
| Trans gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry plate | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | - | 
| Braking system | differential mechanical internal expanding shoe | 
| Cabin type | Open operator station | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 2.25 gal or 8.5 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 28.32 hp or 21.1 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Pulling power | 3,117 lbs or 1413 kg | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Real power | - | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | transmission | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | I | 
| Rear hitch lift | 1,250 lbs or 567 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Challenger 85D
General Infos| Make | Challenger | 
| Model | 85D | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1996 Until 1997 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Agricultural Crawler tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Challenger 85D Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 30-inch track | 
| AG rear tires | 30-inch track | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 34234 lbs or 15528 kg | 
| Length | 232 inches [589 cm] | 
| Width | 120 inches [304 cm] | 
| Height | 128 inches [325 cm] | 
| Wheelbase | 107 inches [271 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 90 inches | 
| Front tread size | 90 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 729 ci or 11.9 L | 
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 370 hp or 275.9 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 203 gal or 768.4 L | 
| Oil capacity | 32 qts or 30.3 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger 85D Parts | 
| Batteries number | 2 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | 900 | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 145 amps | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | full power shift | 
| Trans gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse | 
| Clutch system | - | 
| Wheel drive | crawler | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic differential steering | 
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | closed-center pressure-compensated | 
| Valves | 4 | 
| Pump flow | 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 29 gal or 109.8 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | 2750 psi or 189.6 bar | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | 265 hp or 197.6 kW | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 271.64 hp or 202.6 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 16.3 gal/hour or 61.7 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 35,299 lbs or 16011 kg | 
| Claimed power | 318 hp or 237.1 kW | 
| Real power | 318.59 hp or 237.6 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | 1000@2050 (rpm) | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 16.6 gal/hour or 62.8 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | - | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its 740 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford 740 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger 85D manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger 85D farm-tractor here
 
									 
                                        