Ford FW-30 VS Challenger MT555B specs comparison
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 |
| Batteries number | 4 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 475 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | Spicer 1010 |
| Trans type | - |
| Trans gears | 20 forward and 4 reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic dry disc |
| 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 | - |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III |
| Rear hitch lift | 12500 lbs or 5670 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger MT555B
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT555B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT555B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 380/85R30 |
| AG rear tires | 480/80R42 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 14,028 lbs or 6363 kg |
| Length | 182.3 inches [463 cm] |
| Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
| Height | 117.1 inches [297 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 118.7 inches [301 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 59.2 to 120.5 inches |
| Front tread size | 64.1 to 83 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 153 hp or 114.1 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 100 gal or 378.5 L |
| Oil capacity | 20 qts or 18.9 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT555B Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 420 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 120 amps |
| Trans system | AutoPower IV |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 32 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic front and rear |
| System | closed center PFC |
| Valves | 4 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
| Max flow | 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 112.8 hp or 84.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 14,455 lbs or 6556 kg |
| Claimed power | 130 hp or 96.9 kW |
| Real power | 140.0 hp or 104.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1890 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 8.9 gal/hour or 33.7 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/III |
| Rear hitch lift | 14,700 lbs or 6667 kg |
| Front hitch | optional |
| Front hitch lift | 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Ford provided us with the latest version of its FW-30 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Ford FW-30 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger MT555B manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT555B farm-tractor here
