Massey Ferguson 231 VS Ford 8530 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 231

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	231
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1999
Price	13,000  USD
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 231 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	6.00-16
AG rear tires	13.6-28
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	4,065 lbs or 1843 kg
Length	128 inches [325 cm]
Width	76 inches [193 cm]
Height	87.5 inches [222 cm]
Wheelbase	76 inches [193 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	10.8 feet [3.3 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	38 hp or 28.3 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 231 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	-
Trans type	sliding gear
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	power assist
Braking system	drum
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	9.2 gal or 34.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	34 hp or 25.4 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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II/I
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8530

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8530
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	46,000  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8530 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	11,395 lbs or 5168 kg
Length	172 inches [436 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	105 inches [266 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2300 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8530 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	Power disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	-
Pump flow	20.9 gpm or 79.1 lpm
SVC flow	17.6 gpm or 66.6 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	92 hp or 68.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower	92.62 hp or 69.1 kW
Fuel consumption	7.0 gal/hour or 26.5 l/hour
Pulling power	12,249 lbs or 5556 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	105 hp or 78.3 kW
Real power	96.83 hp or 72.2 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	6.2 gal/hour or 23.5 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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