John Deere 8430 VS Massey Ferguson 231 specs comparison

John Deere 8430

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8430
Country	United states
Production	From 2006  Until 2009
Price	-
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8430 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	-
AG rear tires	-
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	24,825 lbs or 11260 kg
Length	219.1 inches [556 cm]
Width	-
Height	122.9 inches [312 cm]
Wheelbase	118.9 inches [302 cm] (ILS)
Ground clearance	17.4 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	548 ci or 9.0 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power	330 hp or 246.1 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	180 gal or 681.3 L
Oil capacity	25.5 qts or 24.1 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8430 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	925
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	200 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	John Deere Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT)
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 Independent Link Suspension
Final drive	-
Steering	power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	CommandView cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center PFC
Valves	3 to 5
Pump flow	31.7 gpm or 120.0 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	9.5 gal or 36.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	44 gpm or 166.5 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	211.26 hp or 157.5 kW
Fuel consumption	13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
Pulling power	34,671 lbs or 15726 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	250 hp or 186.4 kW
Real power	272.59 hp or 203.3 kW
Engine @RPM	540@1817 (rpm)
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	14.8 gal/hour or 56.0 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	III
Rear hitch lift	17,300 lbs or 7847 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Massey Ferguson 231

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	231
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1999
Price	13,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 231 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	4,065 lbs or 1843 kg
Length	128 inches [325 cm]
Width	76 inches [193 cm]
Height	87.5 inches [222 cm]
Wheelbase	76 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	10.8 feet [3.3 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	38 hp or 28.3 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 231 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
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	sliding gear
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power assist
Braking system	drum
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	9.2 gal or 34.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	34 hp or 25.4 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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