John Deere 2550 VS Massey Ferguson 178 specs comparison

John Deere 2550 1983 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 2550

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 2550
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 2550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-3
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7630 lbs or 3460 kg
Length 133.4 inches [338 cm]
Width -
Height 101.4 inches [257 cm]
Wheelbase 90 inches [228 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 14.8 feet [4.5 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 239 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 24 gal or 90.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 2550 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 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere TSS Creeper
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 12 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock rear standard
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 13 gpm or 49.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2300 psi or 158.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 55.38 hp or 41.3 kW
Fuel consumption 4.3 gal/hour or 16.3 l/hour
Pulling power 48.67 lbs or 22 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 65 hp or 48.5 kW
Real power 65.53 hp or 48.9 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2382 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 4.2 gal/hour or 15.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system load and depth control
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 2,735 lbs or 1240 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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