Massey Ferguson 178 VS John Deere 870 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 870 1989 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 870

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 870
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1998
Price 14,000  USD
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 870 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 12.4-2
Lawn front tires 25x8.50-14
Lawn rear tires 25x8.50-14
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,515 lbs or 1140 kg
Length 123 inches [312 cm]
Width 70.5 inches [179 cm]
Height 82.8 inches [210 cm]
Wheelbase 57.5 inches [146 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 46.2 to 58 inches
Front tread size 45.9 to 57.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 87.3 ci or 1.4 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 28 hp or 20.9 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity 5.1 qts or 4.8 L
Oil change 200 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 870 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 447
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type syncromesh
Trans gears 9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system dry two-stage
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering manual
Braking system differential wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2
Pump flow 8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 25 hp or 18.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional independent
Mid PTO RPM 2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1880 lbs or 852 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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