Massey Ferguson 253 VS CaseIH MX285 Magnum specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 253 1988 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 253

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 253
Country United states
Production From 1988  Until 1998
Price 20600  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 253 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 13.6-2
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,020 lbs or 1823 kg
Length 128 inches [325 cm]
Width 73.3 inches [186 cm]
Height 87 inches [220 cm]
Wheelbase 77 inches [195 cm]
Ground clearance 11.5 inches [29 cm]
Turning radius 11.6 feet [3.5 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 152 ci or 2.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 57 hp or 42.5 kW
Engine RPM 2250 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 12.6 gal or 47.7 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 253 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
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 synchronized manual shuttle
Trans gears 8 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open
Valves -
Pump flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11.4 gal or 43.1 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 48 hp or 35.8 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 2,621 lbs or 1188 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

CaseIH MX285 Magnum 2003 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH MX285 Magnum

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model MX285 Magnum
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2006
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH MX285 Magnum Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 20,200 lbs or 9162 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 124.6 inches [316 cm]
Wheelbase 118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 504.5 ci or 8.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 287 hp or 214.0 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 1853 lb-ft or 2512.7 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH MX285 Magnum Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 1000
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 135 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system electro-hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Surveyor Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure flow compensated
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 45.5 gal or 172.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2950 psi or 203.4 bar
Max flow 38.6 gpm or 146.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 203.74 hp or 151.9 kW
Fuel consumption 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
Pulling power 20,820 lbs or 9443 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 240 hp or 179.0 kW
Real power 242.24 hp or 180.6 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system electronic draft control
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 14,970 lbs or 6790 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift 7,170 lbs or 3252 kg

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