Ford FW-30 VS Challenger 85E specs comparison

Ford FW-30 1977 comparison online with competitors

Ford FW-30

General Infos
Make Ford
Model FW-30
Country United states
Production From 1977  Until 1982
Price 85,166  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford FW-30 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 24.5x32
AG rear tires 24.5x32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 31,310 lbs or 14202 kg
Length 267 inches [678 cm]
Width -
Height 134.3 inches [341 cm]
Wheelbase 132.5 inches [336 cm]
Ground clearance 12 inches [30 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 225 gal or 851.6 L
Oil capacity 37.6 qts or 35.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford FW-30 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 475
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Spicer 1010
Trans type -
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic dry disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 4 or 5
Pump flow 30.1 gpm or 113.9 lpm
SVC flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 25 gal or 94.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 205 hp or 152.9 kW
Drawbar horsepower 205.2 hp or 153.0 kW
Fuel consumption 15.0 gal/hour or 56.8 l/hour
Pulling power 27803 lbs or 12611 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 57 hp or 42.5 kW
Real power 105.31 hp or 78.5 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 10.9 gal/hour or 41.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12500 lbs or 5670 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 85E 1998 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85E

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85E
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price 224,000  USD
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85E Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow 40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power 34,070 lbs or 15454 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power 305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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