Massey Ferguson 188 VS John Deere 8850 specs comparison
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Massey Ferguson 188
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson | 
| Model | 188 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1972 Until 1976 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | - | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 188 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 8.25-16 (2WD) | 
| AG rear tires | 16.9-34 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 7,231 lbs or 3279 kg | 
| Length | 142 inches [360 cm] | 
| Width | 75.2 inches [191 cm] | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 90 inches [228 cm] (2WD) | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 56 to 88 inches | 
| Front tread size | 59 to 70 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 247.8 ci or 4.1 L | 
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 75 hp or 55.9 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2070 (rpm) | 
| Torque | 220.5 lb-ft or 299.0 Nm | Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 22.7 gal or 85.9 L | 
| Oil capacity | 8.3 qts or 7.9 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | electric | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 188 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | 125 amps | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | - | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | Multi Power | 
| Trans type | unsynchronized | 
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry plate | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | power assist | 
| Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Open operator station | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 7.5 gal or 28.4 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | 11.3 gpm or 42.8 lpm | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Pulling power | - | 
| Claimed power | 70 hp or 52.2 kW | 
| Real power | - | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | live | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | II | 
| Rear hitch lift | 4,550 lbs or 2063 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        John Deere 8850
General Infos| Make | John Deere | 
| Model | 8850 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1982 Until 1988 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | John Deere 8850 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 20.8-42 | 
| AG rear tires | 20.8-42 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 37,480 lbs or 17000 kg | 
| Length | 257.8 inches [654 cm] | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 133 inches [337 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | 19 feet [5.8 m] | 
| Rear tread size | - | 
| Front tread size | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 955 ci or 15.7 L | 
| Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 370 hp or 275.9 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 240 gal or 908.4 L | 
| Oil capacity | 51 qts or 48.3 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 8850 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 3 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | 625 | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 110 amps | 
| Trans system | Quad-Range | 
| Trans type | partial power shift | 
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 6 reverse | 
| Clutch system | Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs | 
| Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | power wet disc | 
| Cabin type | Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | closed center constant-pressure | 
| Valves | 3 to 4 | 
| Pump flow | 44 gpm or 166.5 lpm | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | 45.5 gal or 172.2 L | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 269.77 hp or 201.2 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 19.2 gal/hour or 72.7 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 35,330 lbs or 16025 kg | 
| Claimed power | 300 hp or 223.7 kW | 
| Real power | 303.99 hp or 226.7 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic wet disc | 
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 19.3 gal/hour or 73.1 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | lower-link | 
| Rear hitch | 4/4N | 
| Rear hitch lift | 10,250 lbs or 4649 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 188 service repair manual
 - Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 188 farm-tractor here
 
- Get your John Deere 8850 manual book version
 - Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for John Deere 8850 farm-tractor here