John Deere 4230 VS Massey Ferguson 285 specs comparison

John Deere 4230 1973 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4230

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4230
Country United states
Production From 1973  Until 1977
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4230 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00x16
AG rear tires 18.4-26
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,100 lbs or 3674 kg
Length -
Width 54.375 inches [138 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 104 inches [264 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 11.3 feet [3.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 362 ci or 5.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 37 gal or 140.0 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4230 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 86 hp or 64.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 83.95 hp or 62.6 kW
Fuel consumption 7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power 11,150 lbs or 5057 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Real power 100.32 hp or 74.8 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 7.1 gal/hour or 26.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 285 1974 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 285

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 285
Country United states
Production From 1974  Until 1982
Price 24,500  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 285 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight -
Length 146 inches 370 cm
Width 79 inches 200 cm
Height -
Wheelbase 88.75 inches 225 cm
Ground clearance 16 inches 40 cm
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 96 inches
Front tread size 56 to 80 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity -
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 23 gal 87.1 L
Oil capacity 10 qts 9.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 285 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 -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 304mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS standard
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
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 81 hp 60.4 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@1730 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
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 4400 lbs 1995 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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