Massey Ferguson 281 VS Challenger 85E specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 281 1998 comparison online with competitors

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 85E 1998 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 85E

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 85E
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price 224,000  USD
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 85E Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 34,895 lbs or 15828 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 107 inches [271 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 729 ci or 11.9 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 375 hp or 279.6 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 280 gal or 1059.8 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 85E Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging 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 caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed
Valves 4
Pump flow 40 gpm or 151.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 296.50 hp or 221.1 kW
Fuel consumption 17.6 gal/hour or 66.6 l/hour
Pulling power 34,070 lbs or 15454 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 302 hp or 225.2 kW
Real power 305.58 hp or 227.9 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.0 gal/hour or 60.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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