Massey Ferguson 253 VS Ford 8N 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 -

Ford 8N 1947 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8N

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8N
Country United states
Production From 1947  Until 1952
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual Ford 8N Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-19
AG rear tires 10-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2,410 lbs or 1093 kg
Length 115 inches [292 cm]
Width 64.75 inches [164 cm]
Height 54.5 inches [138 cm]
Wheelbase 70 inches [177 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius 8 feet [2.4 m]
Rear tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Front tread size 48/52/56/60/64/68/72/76 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 119.7 ci or 2.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 92 lb-ft or 124.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 10 gal or 37.9 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 6 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 8N Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps 80 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force positive
Charging system generator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 20 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Sherman Combination Transmission
Trans type -
Trans gears 12 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering mechanical
Braking system manual drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 2.85 gpm or 10.8 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 5 gal or 18.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 1700 psi or 117.2 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 23.16 hp or 17.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 18.79 hp or 14.0 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power 2,355 lbs or 1068 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 27.32 hp or 20.4 kW
Real power 23.24 hp or 17.3 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 545 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 2.1 gal/hour or 7.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 800 lbs or 362 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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