John Deere R VS Massey Ferguson 283 specs comparison

John Deere R 1949 comparison online with competitors

John Deere R

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model R
Country United states
Production From 1949  Until 1954
Price 3650  USD
Tractor type Standard tread tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere R Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30x6 steel
AG rear tires 54x12 steel
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7400 lbs or 3356 kg
Length 147 inches [373 cm]
Width 79.5 inches [201 cm]
Height 78.125 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase 85.5 inches [217 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 415.5 ci or 6.8 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders pony motor
Engine power -
Engine RPM 1000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 22 gal or 83.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories John Deere R Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 5 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 35 hp or 26.1 kW
Drawbar horsepower 43.15 hp or 32.2 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 6644 lbs or 3013 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
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 -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Massey Ferguson 283 1985 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 283

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 283
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1999
Price 21,000  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 283 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,432 lbs or 2463 kg
Length 145.6 inches [369 cm]
Width 79.3 inches [201 cm]
Height 99.5 inches [252 cm]
Wheelbase 84.3 inches [214 cm]
Ground clearance 16.3 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 12.5 feet [3.8 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 248 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 89 hp or 66.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 283 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 hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 10.8 gal or 40.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 67 hp or 50.0 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
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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