Massey Ferguson 281 VS Challenger 85D 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

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
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	-
Cabin type	Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

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 specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

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	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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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