John Deere 1550 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

John Deere 1550 1987 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 1550

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 1550
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1994
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 1550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 12.4-3
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5468 lbs or 2480 kg
Length 147.8 inches [375 cm]
Width 65.4 inches [166 cm]
Height 95.8 inches [243 cm]
Wheelbase 81 inches [205 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 51.2 to 78.7 inches
Front tread size 49.6 to 80.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179.4 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 43.4 hp or 32.4 kW
Engine RPM 2300 (rpm)
Torque 112 lb-ft or 151.9 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 20.6 gal or 78.0 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 1550 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 55 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 12 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 5.8 gpm or 22.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2756 psi or 190.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 5283 lbs or 2396 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 178 1968 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 178

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 178
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 178 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5x16
AG rear tires 12x36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg
Length 136 inches [345 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance 17.5 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 247.8 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity 15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 178 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 Multi Power
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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