Massey Ferguson 178 VS SOMECA Som 55 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 -

SOMECA Som 55 1961 comparison online with competitors

SOMECA Som 55

General Infos
Make SOMECA
Model Som 55
Country France
Production From 1961  Until 1963
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual SOMECA Som 55 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-20
AG rear tires 14-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5776 lbs or 2619 kg
Length 140.9 inches [357 cm]
Width 68.9 inches [175 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 79.9 inches [202 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 51.2 to 78.7 inches
Front tread size 51.2 to 66.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 253.6 ci or 4.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 55 hp or 41.0 kW
Engine RPM 1750 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 23.3 gal or 88.2 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories SOMECA Som 55 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Amplicouple
Trans type -
Trans gears 14 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering -
Braking system disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 5.7 gpm or 21.6 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 -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 2646 lbs or 1200 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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