Massey Ferguson 178 VS John Deere 855 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 -

John Deere 855 1986 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 855

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 855
Country United states
Production From 1986  Until 1998
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 855 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00x15
AG rear tires 9.5x16
Lawn front tires 23x8.50-12
Lawn rear tires 23x8.50-12
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 1790 lbs or 811 kg
Length 110.3 inches [280 cm]
Width 42.6 inches [108 cm]
Height 75.6 inches [192 cm]
Wheelbase 64 inches [162 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 8.8 feet [2.7 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 60.7 ci or 1.0 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 24 hp or 17.9 kW
Engine RPM 3200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 6.6 gal or 25.0 L
Oil capacity 3.8 qts or 3.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 855 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 475
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 40 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sunstrand Series 17
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post Roll-Gard ROPS
Differentiel lock standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 4.5 gal or 17.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2050 psi or 141.3 bar
Max flow 5.6 gpm or 21.2 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 19 hp or 14.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 2100@3200 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO independent
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 785 lbs or 356 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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