Massey Ferguson 281 VS Ford 1720 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 -

Ford 1720 1987 comparison online with competitors

Ford 1720

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 1720
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 2000
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 1720 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 5.00-15
AG rear tires 11.2-24
Lawn front tires 23x8.50-12
Lawn rear tires 23x8.50-12
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2491 lbs or 1129 kg
Length 121.2 inches [307 cm]
Width 55.2 inches [140 cm]
Height 86 inches [218 cm]
Wheelbase 65 inches [165 cm]
Ground clearance 11.8 inches [29 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 43.3 to 58.7 inches
Front tread size 43.5 to 57.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 91.3 ci or 1.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 26.5 hp or 19.8 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 1720 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
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 mechanical shuttle
Trans gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 7.8 gpm or 29.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 2.8 gpm or 10.6 lpm
Tank capacity 7.1 gal or 26.9 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 10.6 gpm or 40.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 23.5 hp or 17.5 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO transmission
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system draft control
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1742 lbs or 790 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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