Ford 8970 VS Massey Ferguson 240 specs comparison

Ford 8970

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8970
Country	United states
Production	From 1993  Until 2002
Price	127,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8970 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	14L-16.1 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4R42
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	16,950 lbs or 7688 kg
Length	196.7 inches [499 cm]
Width	96.7 inches [245 cm]
Height	121.3 inches [308 cm]
Wheelbase	118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60.3 to 107.8 inches
Front tread size	62 to 87 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	456 ci or 7.5 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	240 hp or 179.0 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	110 gal or 416.4 L
Oil capacity	22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8970 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	950
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	130 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	creeper
Trans gears	32 forward and 18 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center load sensing
Valves	3
Pump flow	24 gpm or 90.8 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	36.9 gal or 139.7 L
Hydraulic pressure	2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow	31 gpm or 117.3 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	189.5 hp or 141.3 kW
Fuel consumption	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour
Pulling power	28,010 lbs or 12705 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	210 hp or 156.6 kW
Real power	224.5 hp or 167.4 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	11.8 gal/hour or 44.7 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	15,000 lbs or 6804 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 240

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	240
Country	United states
Production	From 1980  Until 1999
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 240 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.00-16
AG rear tires	13.6-2
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4,015 lbs or 1821 kg
Length	127.1 inches [322 cm]
Width	66.1 inches [167 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	77 inches [195 cm]
Ground clearance	10.5 inches [26 cm]
Turning radius	11.6 feet [3.5 m]
Rear tread size	52 to 76 inches
Front tread size	52 to 72 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	46 hp or 34.3 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	12.6 gal or 47.7 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 240 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	32 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	hydrostatic power
Braking system	mechanical drum (early)
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open
Valves	2
Pump flow	9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	8.6 gal or 32.6 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	28.69 hp or 21.4 kW
Fuel consumption	2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
Pulling power	3,824 lbs or 1734 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	41 hp or 30.6 kW
Real power	31.89 hp or 23.8 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	2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour

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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