Massey Ferguson 243 VS JCB Fastrac 135 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 243
General InfosMake | 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 | - |

JCB Fastrac 135
General InfosMake | JCB |
Model | Fastrac 135 |
Country | England |
Production | From 1993 Until 1997 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | JCB Fastrac 135 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 480/70R28 |
AG rear tires | 480/70R28 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 14374 lbs or 6520 kg |
Length | 227 inches [576 cm] |
Width | 98 inches [248 cm] |
Height | 114 inches [289 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118.5 inches [300 cm] |
Ground clearance | 19 inches [48 cm] |
Turning radius | 45.9 feet [14.0 m] |
Rear tread size | 74 inches |
Front tread size | 74 inches |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 147 hp or 109.6 kW |
Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
Torque | 449.9 lb-ft or 610.1 Nm | Torque RPM | 1400 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | direct injection |
Fuel tank size | 74 gal or 280.1 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | JCB Fastrac 135 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 85 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 36 forward and 12 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power assist |
Braking system | pneumatic dry disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air conditioning |
Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic rear |
System | - |
Valves | 2 |
Pump flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | 15.85 gal or 60.0 L |
Hydraulic pressure | 3045 psi or 210.0 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | 540@2118 (rpm) |
PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Front PTO | independent |
Front PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | electronic draft control |
Rear hitch | III/IIIN |
Rear hitch lift | 13230 lbs or 6001 kg |
Front hitch | optional |
Front hitch lift | 6615 lbs or 3000 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 243 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 243 farm-tractor here
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- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for JCB Fastrac 135 farm-tractor here