Massey Ferguson 281 VS McCormick Intl CX85 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 -

McCormick Intl CX85 2003 comparison online with competitors

McCormick Intl CX85

General Infos
Make McCormick Intl
Model CX85
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2007
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual McCormick Intl CX85 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 16.9R34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,312 lbs or 3770 kg
Length 165.75 inches [421 cm]
Width -
Height 107.87 inches [273 cm]
Wheelbase 92.91 inches [235 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 14.7 feet [4.5 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 268.5 ci or 4.4 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 84 hp or 62.6 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 239.7 lb-ft or 325.0 Nm
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 41 gal or 155.2 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories McCormick Intl CX85 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 65 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Xtrashift
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 8 reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system -
Cabin type ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 9.1 gal or 34.4 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 67 hp or 50.0 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM 540@2000 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
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 -
Rear hitch lift 6,520 lbs or 2957 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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