Ford 740 VS Massey Ferguson 255 specs comparison

Ford 740 1954 comparison online with competitors

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
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Ford
Trans type unsynchronized gear
Trans gears 4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system dry plate
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system differential mechanical internal expanding shoe
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 2.25 gal or 8.5 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 28.32 hp or 21.1 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 3,117 lbs or 1413 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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 -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1,250 lbs or 567 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 255 1975 comparison online with competitors

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
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 95 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 37 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential dry disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
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 specifications
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
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 3800 lbs or 1723 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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