Massey Ferguson 178 VS John Deere 940 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 940 1980 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 940

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 940
Country United states
Production From 1980  Until 1986
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 940 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 9.5-36
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5004 lbs or 2269 kg
Length 138 inches [350 cm]
Width 65.4 inches [166 cm]
Height 94.1 inches [239 cm]
Wheelbase 74.4 inches [188 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 53.5 to 73.2 inches
Front tread size 49.6 to 79.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 42.9 hp or 32.0 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 20.6 gal or 78.0 L
Oil capacity 7.4 qts or 7.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 940 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 33 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type two-speed power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Four-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow 6.1 gpm or 23.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 10.8 gal or 40.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2756 psi or 190.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 38.9 hp or 29.0 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 1000@2070 (rpm)
PTO Clutch dry disc
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO optional
Front PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 4878 lbs or 2212 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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