Massey Ferguson 243 VS Ford 741 specs comparison
Massey Ferguson 243
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 243 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1999 Until 2003 |
| Price | 20,050 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 243 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 | 5,045 lbs or 2288 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 76.1 inches [193 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 84 inches |
| Front tread size | 48 to 72 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 165 ci or 2.7 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 52 hp or 38.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2250 (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 | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 243 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchro shuttle |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | independent wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 8.5 gal or 32.2 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 37.7 hp or 28.1 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 4,310 lbs or 1955 kg |
| Claimed power | 47 hp or 35.0 kW |
| Real power | 42.5 hp or 31.7 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 | 2.4 gal/hour or 9.1 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford 741
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 741 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1958 Until 1962 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | gasoline |
| Service repair manual | Ford 741 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6x16 |
| AG rear tires | 11x28 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 3,400 lbs or 1542 kg |
| Length | 132.1 inches [335 cm] |
| Width | - |
| Height | 65.07 inches [165 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 85.3 inches [216 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 27.25 inches [69 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 80 inches |
| Front tread size | 8.3 to 16.3 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 144 ci or 2.4 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders 8 valves |
| Engine power | 48.4 hp or 36.1 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | 126.8 lb-ft or 171.9 Nm | Torque RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | gasoline |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 13 gal or 49.2 L |
| Oil capacity | 5 qts or 4.7 L |
| Oil change | 100 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 741 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 6 V |
| Battries Amps | 80 amps |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | positive |
| Charging system | generator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 20 amps |
| Trans system | Ford |
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear |
| Trans gears | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch system | dry plate |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | differential mechanical expanding shoe |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 4 gal or 15.1 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 1,250 lbs or 567 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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