Massey Ferguson 298 VS Ford 1720 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 | - |
Ford 1720
General Infos| Make | Ford |
| Model | 1720 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1987 Until 2000 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Compact Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford 1720 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.00-15 |
| AG rear tires | 11.2-24 |
| Lawn front tires | 23x8.50-12 |
| Lawn rear tires | 23x8.50-12 |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 2491 lbs or 1129 kg |
| Length | 121.2 inches [307 cm] |
| Width | 55.2 inches [140 cm] |
| Height | 86 inches [218 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 65 inches [165 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 11.8 inches [29 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 43.3 to 58.7 inches |
| Front tread size | 43.5 to 57.5 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 91.3 ci or 1.5 L |
| Cylinders | 3 cylinders |
| Engine power | 26.5 hp or 19.8 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2500 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 8.5 gal or 32.2 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford 1720 Parts |
| Batteries number | 1 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | mechanical shuttle |
| Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | wet disc |
| Cabin type | Two-post ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 7.8 gpm or 29.5 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 2.8 gpm or 10.6 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 7.1 gal or 26.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | 10.6 gpm or 40.1 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 23.5 hp or 17.5 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | draft control |
| Rear hitch | I |
| Rear hitch lift | 1742 lbs or 790 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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