Massey Ferguson 240 VS Challenger MT297 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 240
General InfosMake | Massey Ferguson |
Model | 240 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1980 Until 1999 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 240 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
AG rear tires | 13.6-2 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 4,015 lbs or 1821 kg |
Length | 127.1 inches [322 cm] |
Width | 66.1 inches [167 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 77 inches [195 cm] |
Ground clearance | 10.5 inches [26 cm] |
Turning radius | 11.6 feet [3.5 m] |
Rear tread size | 52 to 76 inches |
Front tread size | 52 to 72 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 152 ci or 2.5 L |
Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
Engine power | 46 hp or 34.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 12.6 gal or 47.7 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 240 Parts |
Batteries number | 1 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 32 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | sliding gear |
Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | mechanical drum (early) |
Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 8.6 gal or 32.6 L |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 28.69 hp or 21.4 kW |
Fuel consumption | 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour |
Pulling power | 3,824 lbs or 1734 kg |
Claimed power | 41 hp or 30.6 kW |
Real power | 31.89 hp or 23.8 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | live |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 2.0 gal/hour or 7.6 l/hour |
Hitch system | position and draft control |
Rear hitch | II/I |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Challenger MT297
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT297 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2003 Until 2004 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT297 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 9.5-16 |
AG rear tires | 13.6-28 |
Lawn front tires | 27x12LL-15 |
Lawn rear tires | 27x12LL-15 |
Indus front tires | 10-16.5 |
Indus rear tires | 17.5-24 |
Weight | 3878 lbs or 1759 kg |
Length | 137 inches [347 cm] |
Width | 71.5 inches [181 cm] |
Height | 95.5 inches [242 cm] |
Wheelbase | 73.9 inches [187 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 52 to 60 inches |
Front tread size | 52.5 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 173 ci or 2.8 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 55.3 hp or 41.2 kW |
Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 12.7 gal or 48.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT297 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | power shuttle |
Trans gears | 16 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc (gears) |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
Differentiel lock | mechanical rear |
System | open center |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | 11.4 gpm or 43.1 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | 5.9 gpm or 22.3 lpm |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2600 psi or 179.3 bar |
Max flow | 17.3 gpm or 65.5 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 45.6 hp or 34.0 kW |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | wet disc |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | position control |
Rear hitch | I |
Rear hitch lift | 3086 lbs or 1399 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 240 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 240 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger MT297 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT297 farm-tractor here