Massey Ferguson 178 VS Massey Ferguson 255 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 -

Massey Ferguson 255 1975 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 255

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 255
Country United states
Production From 1975  Until 1981
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16 (row-crop)
AG rear tires 14.9-38 (row-crop)
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5600 lbs or 2540 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 82 inches [208 cm]
Ground clearance 10.4 inches [26 cm] (low-profile)
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 90 inches
Front tread size 48 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 212 ci or 3.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 18.5 gal or 70.0 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 255 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 95 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 37 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential dry disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 0 to 2
Pump flow 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm
Tank capacity 8 gal or 30.3 L
Hydraulic pressure 2300 psi or 158.6 bar
Max flow 19.5 gpm or 73.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 42 hp or 31.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 43.49 hp or 32.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour
Pulling power 5,591 lbs or 2536 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 50 hp or 37.3 kW
Real power 48.37 hp or 36.1 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 3800 lbs or 1723 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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