Massey Ferguson 281 VS Deutz-Fahr DX 160 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 -

Deutz-Fahr DX 160 1978 comparison online with competitors

Deutz-Fahr DX 160

General Infos
Make Deutz-Fahr
Model DX 160
Country Germany
Production From 1978  Until 1983
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Deutz-Fahr DX 160 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16
AG rear tires 20.8x3
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12171 lbs or 5520 kg
Length 185.8 inches [471 cm]
Width 93.3 inches [236 cm]
Height 112 inches [284 cm]
Wheelbase 111.5 inches [283 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 70 to 86 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 373.9 ci or 6.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 150 hp or 111.9 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 66 gal or 249.8 L
Oil capacity 16.9 qts or 16.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Deutz-Fahr DX 160 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 Triple Range
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 24 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive planetary
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock hydraulic foot-operated
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow 15.3 gpm or 57.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2538 psi or 175.0 bar
Max flow 27 gpm or 102.2 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 121.64 hp or 90.7 kW
Fuel consumption 8.4 gal/hour or 31.8 l/hour
Pulling power 15172 lbs or 6882 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 140.99 hp or 105.1 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@1920 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.9 gal/hour or 29.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 14330 lbs or 6500 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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