Ford 8600 VS Massey Ferguson 231 specs comparison

Ford 8600

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8600
Country	United states
Production	From 1972  Until 1976
Price	15,200  USD
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8600 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	10.00-16
AG rear tires	18.4-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	8,033 lbs or 3643 kg
Length	154.8 inches [393 cm] (row crop)
Width	85 inches [215 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	91.5 inches [232 cm] (all purpose)
Ground clearance	25.3 inches [64 cm] (all purpose front axle)
Turning radius	15 feet [4.6 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2300 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	43 gal or 162.8 L
Oil capacity	12 qts or 11.4 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8600 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	128 amps
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	55 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Dual Power
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Open operator station
Differentiel lock	foot pedal

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity	16 gal or 60.6 L
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	92.42 hp or 68.9 kW
Fuel consumption	7.3 gal/hour or 27.6 l/hour
Pulling power	11,363 lbs or 5154 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
Real power	99.32 hp or 74.1 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	6.3 gal/hour or 23.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

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

Massey Ferguson 231

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	231
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1999
Price	13,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 231 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	4,065 lbs or 1843 kg
Length	128 inches [325 cm]
Width	76 inches [193 cm]
Height	87.5 inches [222 cm]
Wheelbase	76 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	10.8 feet [3.3 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	38 hp or 28.3 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 231 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
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	sliding gear
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power assist
Braking system	drum
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	9.2 gal or 34.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	34 hp or 25.4 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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