JCB Fastrac 185 VS Massey Ferguson 4243 specs comparison

JCB Fastrac 185
General InfosMake | JCB |
Model | Fastrac 185 |
Country | England |
Production | From 1994 Until 1997 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | JCB Fastrac 185 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 520/70R30 |
AG rear tires | 520/70R30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 14332 lbs or 6500 kg |
Length | 227 inches [576 cm] |
Width | 93 inches [236 cm] |
Height | 117 inches [297 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118 inches [299 cm] |
Ground clearance | 16 inches [40 cm] |
Turning radius | 44.3 feet [13.5 m] |
Rear tread size | 74 inches |
Front tread size | 74 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 358.8 ci or 5.9 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 188 hp or 140.2 kW |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | 553.2 lb-ft or 750.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 74 gal or 280.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | JCB Fastrac 185 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 95 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 36 forward and 12 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | pneumatic dry disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 15.85 gal or 60.0 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 3046 psi or 210.0 bar |
Max flow | 20.8 gpm or 78.7 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@1966 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | independent |
Front PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | electronic draft control |
Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
Rear hitch lift | 15435 lbs or 7001 kg |
Front hitch | II |
Front hitch lift | 6615 lbs or 3000 kg |

Massey Ferguson 4243
General InfosMake | 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 |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 590 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchronized shuttle |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | outboard planetary |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
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 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 |
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 |
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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Useful links and guides ....
- JCB provided us with the latest version of its Fastrac 185 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of JCB Fastrac 185 farm-tractor here
- Get your Massey Ferguson 4243 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Massey Ferguson 4243 farm-tractor here