Massey Ferguson 178 VS Ford 1700 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 178 1968 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 178

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 178
Country United states
Production From 1968  Until 1971
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 178 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5x16
AG rear tires 12x36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg
Length 136 inches [345 cm]
Width 72 inches [182 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance 17.5 inches [44 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 247.8 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 73 hp or 54.4 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1300 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity 15 qts or 14.2 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 178 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi Power
Trans type unsynchronized
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power assist
Braking system dry disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm
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 62 hp or 46.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
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 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 1700 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford 1700

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 1700
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 1700 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires 11.2-24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2444 lbs or 1108 kg
Length 110.6 inches [280 cm]
Width 54.7 inches [138 cm]
Height 85.5 inches [217 cm]
Wheelbase 59.3 inches [150 cm]
Ground clearance 12.6 inches [32 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 43.3 to 58.7 inches
Front tread size 43.5 to 57.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 77.6 ci or 1.3 L
Cylinders 2 cylinders
Engine power 23.9 hp or 17.8 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 5.8 gal or 22.0 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 1700 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 72 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 35 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential mechanical drum
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.8 gal or 22.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 19 hp or 14.2 kW
Drawbar horsepower 18.82 hp or 14.0 kW
Fuel consumption 1.7 gal/hour or 6.4 l/hour
Pulling power 2,801 lbs or 1270 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 23.26 hp or 17.3 kW
Real power 23.02 hp or 17.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO optional
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 0.0 gal/hour or 0.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 3,813 lbs or 1729 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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