Massey Ferguson 281 VS John Deere 5303 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 -

John Deere 5303 2003 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 5303

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 5303
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2008
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 5303 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 16.9-28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 4,725 lbs or 2143 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 80.7 inches [204 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 55.8 to 71.7 inches
Front tread size 56.9 to 81.9 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 179 ci or 2.9 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 64 hp or 47.7 kW
Engine RPM 2400 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 19 gal or 71.9 L
Oil capacity 9 qts or 8.5 L
Oil change 100 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 5303 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 623
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 40 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system SyncShuttle
Trans type partially synchronized
Trans gears 9 forward and 3 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential wet disc
Cabin type Foldable two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 or 2
Pump flow 9.5 gpm or 36.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 6.8 gpm or 25.7 lpm
Tank capacity 10 gal or 37.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2800 psi or 193.1 bar
Max flow 16.3 gpm or 61.7 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 55 hp or 41.0 kW
Real power 55.98 hp or 41.7 kW
Engine @RPM 540@2400 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.6 gal/hour or 13.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift 3,591 lbs or 1628 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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