Massey Ferguson 270 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 270 1983 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 270

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 270
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price 19,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 270 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9-24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5,258 lbs or 2385 kg
Length 147 inches [373 cm]
Width 85 inches [215 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 84 inches [213 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 59 to 90 inches
Front tread size 54 to 70 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 236 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
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 270 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 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 hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Optional ROPS canopy
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 14 gpm or 53.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 46.28 hp or 34.5 kW
Fuel consumption 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour
Pulling power 7966 lbs or 3613 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 56 hp or 41.8 kW
Real power 51.44 hp or 38.4 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 3.1 gal/hour or 11.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford 8730 1990 comparison online with competitors

Ford 8730

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 8730
Country United states
Production From 1990  Until 1993
Price 56,500  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length 191 inches [485 cm]
Width 82 inches [208 cm]
Height 113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase 111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance 16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 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 75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity 19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Ford 8730 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Constant mesh
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow 16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption 9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power 15,614 lbs or 7082 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power 135.70 hp or 101.2 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 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position and draft control
Rear hitch 3/2
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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