Ford 8600 VS Massey Ferguson 4243 specs comparison

Ford 8600 1972 comparison online with competitors

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 4243 1998 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 4243

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 4243
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 4243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length 159 inches [403 cm] (2WD)
Width 79 inches [200 cm] (min)
Height 103 inches [261 cm]
Wheelbase 93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance 14 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 84 inches
Front tread size 57 to 77 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 243.5 ci or 4.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 85 hp or 63.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 229 lb-ft or 310.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33.6 gal or 127.2 L
Oil capacity 6.9 qts or 6.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 4243 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 590
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 45 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchronized shuttle
Trans gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 3046 psi or 210.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 63.2 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption 5.2 gal/hour or 19.7 l/hour
Pulling power 8950 lbs or 4059 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 75 hp or 55.9 kW
Real power 74.8 hp or 55.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 4339 lbs or 1968 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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