Massey Ferguson 178 VS Volvo 2250 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 -

Volvo 2250 1978 comparison online with competitors

Volvo 2250

General Infos
Make Volvo
Model 2250
Country Sweden
Production From 1978  Until 1981
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Volvo 2250 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 13.6-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 7231 lbs or 3279 kg
Length 145.67 inches [370 cm]
Width -
Height 100.39 inches [254 cm]
Wheelbase 85.43 inches [216 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 26.9 feet [8.2 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 235.6 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 68 hp or 50.7 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 183.7 lb-ft or 249.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 22.5 gal or 85.2 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Volvo 2250 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 140 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 35 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type two-speed power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system 279.4mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Volvo BM cab standard with heater
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 2
Pump flow 11.9 gpm or 45.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2495 psi or 172.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 56 hp or 41.8 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@1940 (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 4900 lbs or 2222 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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