Massey Ferguson 281 VS Massey Ferguson 4840 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 -

Massey Ferguson 4840 1978 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 4840

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 4840
Country United states
Production From 1978  Until 1983
Price 98,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 4840 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-38
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 27,000 lbs or 12247 kg
Length 252 inches [640 cm]
Width 108 inches [274 cm]
Height 130 inches [330 cm]
Wheelbase 137 inches [347 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 17 feet [5.2 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 903 ci or 14.8 L
Cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine power 265 hp or 197.6 kW
Engine RPM -
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 190 gal or 719.1 L
Oil capacity 37.5 qts or 35.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 4840 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 60 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system wet disc with four 14-inch plates
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic caliper
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 3 to 4
Pump flow 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 60 gpm or 227.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 170 hp or 126.8 kW
Drawbar horsepower 179.65 hp or 134.0 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 28,191 lbs or 12787 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 211 hp or 157.3 kW
Real power 210.61 hp or 157.1 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2350 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.5 gal/hour or 51.1 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control with electronic lower link sensing
Rear hitch IV
Rear hitch lift 11,000 lbs or 4989 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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