Massey Ferguson 261 VS Challenger 85D specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 261 1992 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 261

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 261
Country United states
Production From 1992  Until 1997
Price 16,400  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 261 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,380 lbs or 2440 kg
Length 148 inches [375 cm]
Width 75.9 inches [192 cm]
Height 96.5 inches [245 cm]
Wheelbase 87.5 inches [222 cm]
Ground clearance 13.4 inches [34 cm]
Turning radius 12.1 feet [3.7 m] (with brakes)
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 236 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 60 hp or 44.7 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21 gal or 79.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 261 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 sliding gear
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 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 -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 53 hp or 39.5 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/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 85D 1996 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85D

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85D
Country United states
Production From 1996  Until 1997
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85D Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 30-inch track
AG rear tires 30-inch track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34234 lbs or 15528 kg
Length 232 inches [589 cm]
Width 120 inches [304 cm]
Height 128 inches [325 cm]
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 90 inches
Front tread size 90 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 370 hp or 275.9 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 203 gal or 768.4 L
Oil capacity 32 qts or 30.3 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85D Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 900
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 145 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed-center pressure-compensated
Valves 4
Pump flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 29 gal or 109.8 L
Hydraulic pressure 2750 psi or 189.6 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 271.64 hp or 202.6 kW
Fuel consumption 16.3 gal/hour or 61.7 l/hour
Pulling power 35,299 lbs or 16011 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 318 hp or 237.1 kW
Real power 318.59 hp or 237.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2050 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.6 gal/hour or 62.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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