Massey Ferguson 255 VS John Deere 4040 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 -

John Deere 4040 1978 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4040

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4040
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4040 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 9.5L-15
AG rear tires 15.5-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 9630 lbs or 4368 kg
Length 153.2 inches [389 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 109.8 inches [278 cm]
Wheelbase 104 inches [264 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 12.8 feet [3.9 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 118.3 inches
Front tread size 50 to 91.3 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 404 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 37 gal or 140.0 L
Oil capacity 17 qts or 16.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4040 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 850
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Syncro-Range Creeper
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 13 forward and 5 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Sound-Gard cab standard
Differentiel lock pedal-actuated hydraulic
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 77 hp or 57.4 kW
Drawbar horsepower 76.56 hp or 57.1 kW
Fuel consumption 6.7 gal/hour or 25.4 l/hour
Pulling power 9,195 lbs or 4170 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 90 hp or 67.1 kW
Real power 90.88 hp or 67.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 6.7 gal/hour or 25.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 4,316 lbs or 1957 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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