Ford 8600 VS Massey Ferguson 255 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 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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