Massey Ferguson 255 VS International Harvester 5488 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 255 1975 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 255

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 255
Country United states
Production From 1975  Until 1981
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.50-16 (row-crop)
AG rear tires 14.9-38 (row-crop)
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5600 lbs or 2540 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 82 inches [208 cm]
Ground clearance 10.4 inches [26 cm] (low-profile)
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 90 inches
Front tread size 48 to 72 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 212 ci or 3.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 18.5 gal or 70.0 L
Oil capacity 6 qts or 5.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 255 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 95 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 37 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential dry disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock mechanical rear
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves 0 to 2
Pump flow 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm
Tank capacity 8 gal or 30.3 L
Hydraulic pressure 2300 psi or 158.6 bar
Max flow 19.5 gpm or 73.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 42 hp or 31.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower 43.49 hp or 32.4 kW
Fuel consumption 3.3 gal/hour or 12.5 l/hour
Pulling power 5,591 lbs or 2536 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 50 hp or 37.3 kW
Real power 48.37 hp or 36.1 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 2.9 gal/hour or 11.0 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I/II
Rear hitch lift 3800 lbs or 1723 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

International Harvester 5488 1981 comparison online with competitors

International Harvester 5488

General Infos
Make International Harvester
Model 5488
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1985
Price 78,340  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual International Harvester 5488 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 14L-16.1
AG rear tires 20.8-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 14,710 lbs or 6672 kg
Length 196.6 inches [499 cm]
Width 114 inches [289 cm]
Height 116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase 111.6 inches [283 cm]
Ground clearance 18.3 inches [46 cm]
Turning radius 14.3 feet [4.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 87 gal or 329.3 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories International Harvester 5488 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 Synchro Tri-Six (STS)
Trans type -
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 25 gpm or 94.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 12 gpm or 45.4 lpm
Tank capacity 43.5 gal or 164.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 67 gpm or 253.6 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 163 hp or 121.5 kW
Drawbar horsepower 163.44 hp or 121.9 kW
Fuel consumption 11.5 gal/hour or 43.5 l/hour
Pulling power 18,646 lbs or 8457 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 185 hp or 138.0 kW
Real power 187.22 hp or 139.6 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 11.6 gal/hour or 43.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 3
Rear hitch lift 8,076 lbs or 3663 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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