Massey Ferguson 281 VS CaseIH 4230 specs comparison
Massey Ferguson 281
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 281 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1998 Until 2000 |
| Price | 21,100 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 281 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,635 lbs or 3009 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 90.2 inches [229 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 84 inches |
| Front tread size | 52 to 68 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 256.3 ci or 4.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 75 hp or 55.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21.1 gal or 79.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 281 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 10.3 gpm or 39.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 11.1 gal or 42.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 69 hp or 51.5 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
CaseIH 4230
General Infos| Make | CaseIH |
| Model | 4230 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1994 Until 1997 |
| Price | 30,000 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | CaseIH 4230 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 16.9-2 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,687 lbs or 3033 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 88.7 inches [225 cm] (2WD) |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | 52 to 77 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 268 ci or 4.4 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 79 hp or 58.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 20 gal or 75.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 10.4 qts or 9.8 L |
| Oil change | 200 h |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | CaseIH 4230 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 650 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 45 amps |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | synchromesh creeper |
| Trans gears | 16 forward and 8 reverse |
| Clutch system | 12-inch dry cerametallic |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | mechanical (ROPS) |
| System | open center |
| Valves | 0 to 3 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 9 gal or 34.1 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2500 psi or 172.4 bar |
| Max flow | 16.1 gpm or 60.9 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 72 hp or 53.7 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | draft and position control |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,665 lbs or 1662 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 281 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 281 farm-tractor here
- Get your CaseIH 4230 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for CaseIH 4230 farm-tractor here