Massey Ferguson 178 VS Kubota L2550 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 -

Kubota L2550 1985 comparison online with competitors

Kubota L2550

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model L2550
Country Japan
Production From 1985  Until 1991
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota L2550 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15 (2WD)
AG rear tires 11.2-24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2250 lbs or 1020 kg
Length 109.1 inches [277 cm]
Width 51.4 inches [130 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 64.6 inches [164 cm]
Ground clearance 14.6 inches [37 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius 7.5 feet [2.3 m] (with brakes)
Rear tread size 40.6 to 55.1 inches
Front tread size 37.8 to 49.6 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 85.1 ci or 1.4 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 29.5 hp or 22.0 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 7.7 gal or 29.1 L
Oil capacity 6.0 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota L2550 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 80 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 35 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Glide Shift
Trans type power shift
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system differential wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock rear standard
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow 6.7 gpm or 25.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 2.8 gpm or 10.6 lpm
Tank capacity 8.2 gal or 31.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2275 psi or 156.9 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 19.96 hp or 14.9 kW
Fuel consumption 1.5 gal/hour or 5.7 l/hour
Pulling power 3,278 lbs or 1486 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 23.5 hp or 17.5 kW
Real power 24.24 hp or 18.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO continuous
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO optional
Mid PTO RPM 1080 (rpm)
Fuel consumption 1.5 gal/hour or 5.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 2,425 lbs or 1099 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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