Massey Ferguson 298 VS Ford TW-20 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 298 1983 comparison online with competitors

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
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
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
Hydraulics specifications
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 specifications
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
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 4,440 lbs or 2013 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Ford TW-20 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford TW-20

General Infos
Make Ford
Model TW-20
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1983
Price 40,648  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford TW-20 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 24.5-32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,250 lbs or 5556 kg
Length 175.6 inches [446 cm]
Width 104.32 inches [264 cm]
Height 116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase 109.7 inches [278 cm]
Ground clearance 25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius 45.3 feet [13.8 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 90 inches
Front tread size 60 to 84 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 144.5 hp or 107.8 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 416 lb-ft or 564.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford TW-20 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 72 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 356mm cerametallic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type Cab optional with available air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity 18.25 gal or 69.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 121.5 hp or 90.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 116.64 hp or 87.0 kW
Fuel consumption 8.9 gal/hour or 33.7 l/hour
Pulling power 14155 lbs or 6420 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 135 hp or 100.7 kW
Real power 131.43 hp or 98.0 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 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 5,700 lbs or 2585 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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