Massey Ferguson 4243 VS Challenger 65 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 4243 1998 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 4243

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 4243
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2001
Price -
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 4243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.5L-15
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length 159 inches [403 cm] (2WD)
Width 79 inches [200 cm] (min)
Height 103 inches [261 cm]
Wheelbase 93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance 14 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60 to 84 inches
Front tread size 57 to 77 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 243.5 ci or 4.0 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 85 hp or 63.4 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 229 lb-ft or 310.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33.6 gal or 127.2 L
Oil capacity 6.9 qts or 6.5 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 4243 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 590
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 45 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type synchronized shuttle
Trans gears 12 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure 3046 psi or 210.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 63.2 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption 5.2 gal/hour or 19.7 l/hour
Pulling power 8950 lbs or 4059 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 75 hp or 55.9 kW
Real power 74.8 hp or 55.8 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic wet disc
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 position and draft control
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 4339 lbs or 1968 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger 65 1987 comparison online with competitors

Challenger 65

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model 65
Country United states
Production From 1987  Until 1990
Price -
Tractor type Agricultural Crawler tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger 65 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 25-in track
AG rear tires 25-in track
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 33,200 lbs or 15059 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 106 inches [269 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 166 gal or 628.3 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger 65 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
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 full power shift
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive crawler
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic differential steering
Braking system hydraulic caliper disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 202 hp or 150.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 213.73 hp or 159.4 kW
Fuel consumption 14.0 gal/hour or 53.0 l/hour
Pulling power 32,684 lbs or 14825 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power 236.30 hp or 176.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 14.4 gal/hour or 54.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 12,300 lbs or 5579 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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