John Deere 8850 VS Massey Ferguson 231 specs comparison

John Deere 8850

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8850
Country	United states
Production	From 1982  Until 1988
Price	-
Tractor type	Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 8850 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	20.8-42
AG rear tires	20.8-42
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	37,480 lbs or 17000 kg
Length	257.8 inches [654 cm]
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	133 inches [337 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	19 feet [5.8 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	955 ci or 15.7 L
Cylinders	8 cylinders
Engine power	370 hp or 275.9 kW
Engine RPM	2100 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	240 gal or 908.4 L
Oil capacity	51 qts or 48.3 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8850 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	3
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	625
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	110 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Quad-Range
Trans type	partial power shift
Trans gears	16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	power wet disc
Cabin type	Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	closed center constant-pressure
Valves	3 to 4
Pump flow	44 gpm or 166.5 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	45.5 gal or 172.2 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	269.77 hp or 201.2 kW
Fuel consumption	19.2 gal/hour or 72.7 l/hour
Pulling power	35,330 lbs or 16025 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	300 hp or 223.7 kW
Real power	303.99 hp or 226.7 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	19.3 gal/hour or 73.1 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	lower-link
Rear hitch	4/4N
Rear hitch lift	10,250 lbs or 4649 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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