Massey Ferguson 231 VS John Deere 1530 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 231 1989 comparison online with competitors

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 -

John Deere 1530 1973 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 1530

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 1530
Country United states
Production From 1973  Until 1975
Price 8,000  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 1530 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 4,800 lbs or 2177 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 74 inches [187 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52 to 76 inches
Front tread size 49 to 79 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 164.4 ci or 2.7 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 16.5 gal or 62.5 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 1530 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
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 partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves -
Pump flow 11 gpm or 41.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 9.5 gal or 36.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 38.07 hp or 28.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.2 gal/hour or 12.1 l/hour
Pulling power 5,139 lbs or 2331 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 41.36 hp or 30.8 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 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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