John Deere 2955 VS Massey Ferguson 243 specs comparison

John Deere 2955 1987 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 2955

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 2955
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 2955 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,186 lbs or 3713 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 102 inches [259 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 359 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 97 hp or 72.3 kW
Engine RPM 2300 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 32 gal or 121.1 L
Oil capacity 12.2 qts or 11.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 2955 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 600
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 55 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Top-Shaft Synchronized Creeper
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Roll-Gard ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11.9 gal or 45.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 21 gpm or 79.5 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 74.2 hp or 55.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 72.99 hp or 54.4 kW
Fuel consumption 4.9 gal/hour or 18.5 l/hour
Pulling power 9,971 lbs or 4522 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 85 hp or 63.4 kW
Real power 85.54 hp or 63.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO independent (optional)
Front PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 4.9 gal/hour or 18.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 5,235 lbs or 2374 kg
Front hitch II
Front hitch lift 3,372 lbs or 1529 kg

Massey Ferguson 243 1999 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 243

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 243
Country United states
Production From 1999  Until 2003
Price 20,050  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,045 lbs or 2288 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 76.1 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 84 inches
Front tread size 48 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 165 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 52 hp or 38.8 kW
Engine RPM 2250 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 12.7 gal or 48.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 243 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchro shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent wet disc
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 37.7 hp or 28.1 kW
Fuel consumption 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
Pulling power 4,310 lbs or 1955 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 47 hp or 35.0 kW
Real power 42.5 hp or 31.7 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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