Massey Ferguson 243 VS John Deere 850 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 | - |
John Deere 850
General Infos| Make | John Deere |
| Model | 850 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1978 Until 1989 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | John Deere 850 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.00-15 |
| AG rear tires | 9.5-24 |
| Lawn front tires | 23/8.5-12 |
| Lawn rear tires | 23/8.5-12 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 2400 lbs or 1088 kg |
| Length | 117.7 inches [298 cm] |
| Width | 53.3 inches [135 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 64 inches [162 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 13.7 inches [34 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 42 to 50 inches |
| Front tread size | 42 to 58 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 78 ci or 1.3 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 25 hp or 18.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2600 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 8.5 gal or 32.2 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | John Deere 850 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 | gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | 210mm dry disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | manual |
| Braking system | differential mechanical expanding shoe |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 4.75 gal or 18.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | 19 hp or 14.2 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | 17.77 hp or 13.3 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 1.6 gal/hour or 6.1 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 2,699 lbs or 1224 kg |
| Claimed power | 22 hp or 16.4 kW |
| Real power | 20.66 hp or 15.4 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@2258 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 1.4 gal/hour or 5.3 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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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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