Massey Ferguson 253 VS International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy 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 -

International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy 1974 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model Cub 185 Lo-Boy
Country United states
Production From 1974  Until 1976
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 4.00-12
AG rear tires 8.3-24
Lawn front tires 20x8.00-10
Lawn rear tires 20x8.00-10
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 1497 lbs or 679 kg
Length 94 inches [238 cm]
Width 52 inches [132 cm]
Height 49 inches [124 cm]
Wheelbase 64 inches [162 cm]
Ground clearance 13 inches [33 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 42 inches
Front tread size 42 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 59.5 ci or 1.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2300 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection Zenith 68YY7 carburetor
Fuel tank size 8 gal or 30.3 L
Oil capacity 3 qts or 2.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy 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 12 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type creeper
Trans gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system mechanical dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system mechanical drum
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System gear pump
Valves -
Pump flow 2 gpm or 7.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 1.75 gal or 6.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 2000 psi or 137.9 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 14 hp or 10.4 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch mechanical dry disc
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1600 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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