Massey Ferguson 298 VS David Brown 850 specs comparison
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Massey Ferguson 298
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson | 
| Model | 298 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1983 Until 1986 | 
| Price | 26,000 USD | 
| Tractor type | - | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 298 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 9.5L-15 | 
| AG rear tires | 18.4-34 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 6,979 lbs or 3165 kg | 
| Length | 160.5 inches [407 cm] | 
| Width | 79 inches [200 cm] | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 96 inches [243 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 60 to 96 inches | 
| Front tread size | 57 to 77 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 318 ci or 5.2 L | 
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders | 
| Engine power | - | 
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 26.4 gal or 99.9 L | 
| Oil capacity | - | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 298 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 2 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | - | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | 32 amps | 
| Trans system | Multi-Power | 
| Trans type | partial power shift | 
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse | 
| Clutch system | - | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc | 
| Cabin type | ROPS canopy optional | 
| Differentiel lock | foot pedal standard | 
| System | open | 
| Valves | 2 to 3 | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | 17 gpm or 64.3 lpm | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | - | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 66.12 hp or 49.3 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 8,663 lbs or 3929 kg | 
| Claimed power | 78 hp or 58.2 kW | 
| Real power | 74.25 hp or 55.4 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | II | 
| Rear hitch lift | 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        David Brown 850
General Infos| Make | David Brown | 
| Model | 850 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1960 Until 1965 | 
| Price | - | 
| Tractor type | Utility tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | David Brown 850 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.00-15 | 
| AG rear tires | 10-28 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 3750 lbs or 1701 kg | 
| Length | 113.5 inches [288 cm] | 
| Width | - | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 75.25 inches [191 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 52/56/60/64/68/72 inches | 
| Front tread size | 52/56/60/64/68/72 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 154 ci or 2.5 L | 
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 35 hp or 26.1 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | direct injection | 
| Fuel tank size | 10.6 gal or 40.1 L | 
| Oil capacity | 10.1 qts or 9.6 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | David Brown 850 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | - | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | - | 
| Charging system | - | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | unsynchronized gear | 
| Trans gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry disc | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | spur gear | 
| Steering | manual | 
| Braking system | differential mechanical expanding shoe | 
| Cabin type | Open operator station | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | 30 hp or 22.4 kW | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 27.64 hp or 20.6 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | - | 
| Claimed power | 33 hp or 24.6 kW | 
| Real power | 28.52 hp or 21.3 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | 540@1800 (rpm) | 
| PTO Clutch | dry disc | 
| Rear PTO | transmission | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 2.6 gal/hour or 9.8 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | I | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 298 service repair manual
 - Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 298 farm-tractor here
 
- Get your David Brown 850 manual book version
 - Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for David Brown 850 farm-tractor here