Massey Ferguson 255 VS John Deere 850 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 850 1978 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 850

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 850
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1989
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 850 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 9.5-24
Lawn front tires 23/8.5-12
Lawn rear tires 23/8.5-12
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2400 lbs or 1088 kg
Length 117.7 inches [298 cm]
Width 53.3 inches [135 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 64 inches [162 cm]
Ground clearance 13.7 inches [34 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 42 to 50 inches
Front tread size 42 to 58 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 78 ci or 1.3 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 25 hp or 18.6 kW
Engine RPM 2600 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 850 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 gear
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 210mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering manual
Braking system differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 4.75 gal or 18.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 19 hp or 14.2 kW
Drawbar horsepower 17.77 hp or 13.3 kW
Fuel consumption 1.6 gal/hour or 6.1 l/hour
Pulling power 2,699 lbs or 1224 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 22 hp or 16.4 kW
Real power 20.66 hp or 15.4 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2258 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 1.4 gal/hour or 5.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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