Massey Ferguson 243 VS John Deere 8650 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 243 1999 comparison online with competitors

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
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 synchro shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system independent wet disc
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
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 specifications
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
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 8650 1982 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8650

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8650
Country United states
Production From 1982  Until 1988
Price 95,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8650 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 20.8-34
AG rear tires 20.8-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 29,320 lbs or 13299 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 17.8 feet [5.4 m]
Rear tread size 66 to 129 inches
Front tread size 66 to 129 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 290 hp or 216.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity 28 qts or 26.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8650 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 975
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 110 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system Perma-Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center constant-pressure
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 32 gpm or 121.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37.5 gal or 141.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 219.93 hp or 164.0 kW
Fuel consumption 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour
Pulling power 28,257 lbs or 12817 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Real power 238.56 hp or 177.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.4 gal/hour or 58.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system lower-link
Rear hitch 3/3N
Rear hitch lift 9,260 lbs or 4200 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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