Massey Ferguson 231 VS International Harvester 500 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 |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | drum |
| Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 9.2 gal or 34.8 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | position and draft control |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
International Harvester 500
General Infos| Make | International Harvester |
| Model | 500 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1965 Until 1969 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Agricultural Crawler tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | International Harvester 500 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 10-inch |
| AG rear tires | 10-inch |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 7,050 lbs or 3197 kg |
| Length | 106.5 inches [270 cm] |
| Width | 60 inches [152 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 67 inches [170 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 13.5 inches [34 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 145.3 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 | 1-inch carburetor |
| Fuel tank size | 15.9 gal or 60.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | International Harvester 500 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | 40 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | generator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | International Harvester |
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear |
| Trans gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | 10-inch dry disc |
| Wheel drive | crawler |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | mechanical clutches |
| Braking system | mechanical contracting band |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | 1 to 3 |
| Pump flow | 7 gpm or 26.5 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 30.55 hp or 22.8 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 2.7 gal/hour or 10.2 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 7,957 lbs or 3609 kg |
| Claimed power | 36 hp or 26.8 kW |
| Real power | 36.65 hp or 27.3 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 980@2000 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 231 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 231 farm-tractor here
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