John Deere R VS Massey Ferguson 285 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 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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