Massey Ferguson 230 VS Ford 4600 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 230
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 230 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1976 Until 1983 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 230 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 5.50-16 |
AG rear tires | 12.4-24 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 3200 lbs or 1451 kg |
Length | 116.1 inches [294 cm] |
Width | 61.8 inches [156 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 72.4 inches [183 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 48 to 76 inches |
Front tread size | 48 to 72 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 145 ci or 2.4 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 38 hp or 28.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 14 gal or 53.0 L |
Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 230 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | 60 amps |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | gear |
Trans gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | mechanical drum |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 4.5 gpm or 17.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 5.0 gpm or 18.9 lpm |
Tank capacity | 8 gal or 30.3 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 3000 psi or 206.8 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 28.24 hp or 21.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour |
Pulling power | 3,717 lbs or 1686 kg |
Claimed power | 34 hp or 25.4 kW |
Real power | 31.29 hp or 23.3 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1700 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | live |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour |
Hitch system | position and draft control |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Ford 4600
General InfosMake | Ford |
Model | 4600 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1975 Until 1981 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Ford 4600 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-30 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 4480 lbs or 2032 kg |
Length | 137.5 inches [349 cm] |
Width | 67.5 inches [171 cm] |
Height | 102.6 inches [260 cm] |
Wheelbase | 84.5 inches [214 cm] |
Ground clearance | 17.3 inches [43 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 56 to 80 inches |
Front tread size | 52 to 80 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 201 ci or 3.3 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 56.5 hp or 42.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | 173 lb-ft or 234.6 Nm | Torque RPM | 1100 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 16 gal or 60.6 L |
Oil capacity | 7 qts or 6.6 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Ford 4600 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 32 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | - |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | 279mm dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | differential mechanical wet disc |
Cabin type | Open operator station |
Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 8.5 gpm or 32.2 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 43.07 hp or 32.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 3.6 gal/hour or 13.6 l/hour |
Pulling power | 6,342 lbs or 2876 kg |
Claimed power | 52 hp or 38.8 kW |
Real power | 46.31 hp or 34.5 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 3080 lbs or 1397 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 230 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 230 farm-tractor here
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