Massey Ferguson 253 VS Challenger MT545B 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 -

Challenger MT545B 2004 comparison online with competitors

Challenger MT545B

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model MT545B
Country United states
Production From 2004  Until 2011
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger MT545B Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 580/70R38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,052 lbs or 5013 kg
Length 168.5 inches [427 cm]
Width 81.1 inches [205 cm]
Height 112.8 inches [286 cm]
Wheelbase 112.1 inches [284 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 55.5 to 91 inches
Front tread size 64.1 to 83 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 365.2 ci or 6.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 143 hp or 106.6 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 71 gal or 268.7 L
Oil capacity 15.3 qts or 14.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger MT545B Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 420
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system TechStar CVT
Trans type continuously variable transmission
Trans gears infinite (2-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock electro-hydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure flow compensating
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 18.5 gal or 70.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 100.4 hp or 74.9 kW
Fuel consumption 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour
Pulling power 14,690 lbs or 6663 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 115 hp or 85.8 kW
Real power 124.6 hp or 92.9 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1980 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic wet disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/III
Rear hitch lift 9,391 lbs or 4259 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg

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