Massey Ferguson 281 VS Massey Ferguson 85 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 85 1959 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 85

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 85
Country United states
Production From 1959  Until 1962
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel gasoline
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 85 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.00x16
AG rear tires 15x3
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5737 lbs or 2602 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 64.5 inches [163 cm]
Wheelbase 88 inches [223 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 52 to 88 inches
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 276.5 ci or 4.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type gasoline
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 23 gal or 87.1 L
Oil capacity 7 qts or 6.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 85 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 304.8mm mechanical dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2
Pump flow 7 gpm or 26.5 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 55.23 hp or 41.2 kW
Fuel consumption 6.6 gal/hour or 25.0 l/hour
Pulling power 8,666 lbs or 3930 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 52.49 hp or 39.1 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1500 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 5.9 gal/hour or 22.3 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system mechanical lower-link draft control
Rear hitch II/I
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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