Massey Ferguson 283 VS Versatile 256 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 -

Versatile 256 1984 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 256

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 256
Country Canada
Production From 1984  Until 1985
Price 41,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 256 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 13.6x28
AG rear tires 13.6x28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,700 lbs or 3946 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 112 inches [284 cm]
Wheelbase 86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 239 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque 250 lb-ft or 339.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 39 gal or 147.6 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Versatile 256 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 580
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite (3-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system -
Cabin type Cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 3
Pump flow 18 gpm or 68.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm
Tank capacity 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2800 psi or 193.1 bar
Max flow 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 84 hp or 62.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
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 2/1
Rear hitch lift 4400 lbs or 1995 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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