Massey Ferguson 243 VS John Deere 870 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

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 870

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	870
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1998
Price	14,000  USD
Tractor type	Compact Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	John Deere 870 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	5.00-15
AG rear tires	12.4-2
Lawn front tires	25x8.50-14
Lawn rear tires	25x8.50-14
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	2,515 lbs or 1140 kg
Length	123 inches [312 cm]
Width	70.5 inches [179 cm]
Height	82.8 inches [210 cm]
Wheelbase	57.5 inches [146 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	46.2 to 58 inches
Front tread size	45.9 to 57.9 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	87.3 ci or 1.4 L
Cylinders	3 cylinders
Engine power	28 hp or 20.9 kW
Engine RPM	2600 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	direct injection
Fuel tank size	8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity	5.1 qts or 4.8 L
Oil change	200 h
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 870 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	447
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	20 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	syncromesh
Trans gears	9 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	dry two-stage

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	planetary
Steering	manual
Braking system	differential wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2
Pump flow	8.1 gpm or 30.7 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	5.5 gal or 20.8 L
Hydraulic pressure	2250 psi or 155.1 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	25 hp or 18.6 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	live
Rear PTO RPM	540 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	optional independent
Mid PTO RPM	2100 (rpm)
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position control
Rear hitch	I
Rear hitch lift	1880 lbs or 852 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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