Massey Ferguson 283 VS John Deere 8420 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 283 1985 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 283

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 283
Country United states
Production From 1985  Until 1999
Price 21,000  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 283 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 5,432 lbs or 2463 kg
Length 145.6 inches [369 cm]
Width 79.3 inches [201 cm]
Height 99.5 inches [252 cm]
Wheelbase 84.3 inches [214 cm]
Ground clearance 16.3 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius 12.5 feet [3.8 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 248 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 89 hp or 66.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.7 gal or 82.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 283 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
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 wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 10.8 gal or 40.9 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 -
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 position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

John Deere 8420 2002 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8420

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8420
Country United states
Production From 2002  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8420 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 16.9R30
AG rear tires 18.4R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 21,650 lbs or 9820 kg
Length 211.9 inches [538 cm]
Width -
Height 122.2 inches [310 cm]
Wheelbase 118.9 inches [302 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 80 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 496 ci or 8.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 314 hp or 234.1 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high-pressure common rail (HPCR)
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 28.5 qts or 27.0 L
Oil change 250 h
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8420 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 150 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere PowerShift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure-flow compensated
Valves 4 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow 30 gpm or 113.6 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 37 gal or 140.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 2900 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 33.5 gpm or 126.8 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 207.49 hp or 154.7 kW
Fuel consumption 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
Pulling power 29,964 lbs or 13591 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 235 hp or 175.2 kW
Real power 235.45 hp or 175.6 kW
Engine @RPM 540@1975 (rpm)
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet discs
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 13.7 gal/hour or 51.9 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 15180 lbs or 6885 kg
Front hitch IIIN
Front hitch lift 11000 lbs or 4989 kg

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