Massey Ferguson 281 VS New Holland T8040 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 -

New Holland T8040 2007 comparison online with competitors

New Holland T8040

General Infos
Make New Holland
Model T8040
Country United states
Production From 2007  Until 2010
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual New Holland T8040 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 20370 lbs or 9239 kg
Length 229.5 inches [582 cm]
Width 98 inches [248 cm]
Height 131.1 inches [332 cm]
Wheelbase 129.3 inches [328 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 506.5 ci or 8.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 336.6 hp or 251.0 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 1008 lb-ft or 1366.8 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 180 gal or 681.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories New Holland T8040 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 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 23 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system electro-hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow 38.6 gpm or 146.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 3249 psi or 224.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 216.81 hp or 161.7 kW
Fuel consumption 16.1 gal/hour or 60.9 l/hour
Pulling power 20898 lbs or 9479 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 255 hp or 190.2 kW
Real power 294.37 hp or 219.5 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1988 (rpm)
PTO Clutch electro-hydraulic
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 16.6 gal/hour or 62.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch IIIN/III
Rear hitch lift 15183 lbs or 6887 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift 14040 lbs or 6368 kg

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