Massey Ferguson 4255 VS Ford 8730 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 4255

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	4255
Country	United states
Production	From 1997  Until 1999
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 4255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.5L-15
AG rear tires	16.9-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length	160 inches [406 cm]
Width	79 inches [200 cm]
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	95 hp or 70.8 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	276 lb-ft or 374.3 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 4255 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	Speedshift
Trans type	two-speed power shift
Trans gears	18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	independent hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	17.4 gpm or 65.9 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	65.6 hp or 48.9 kW
Fuel consumption	5.4 gal/hour or 20.4 l/hour
Pulling power	9170 lbs or 4159 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	85 hp or 63.4 kW
Real power	83.3 hp or 62.1 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	5.0 gal/hour or 18.9 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	5260 lbs or 2385 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Ford 8730

General Infos

Make	Ford
Model	8730
Country	United states
Production	From 1990  Until 1993
Price	56,500  USD
Tractor type	Row Crop tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Ford 8730 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	11.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires	18.4/15-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	12,185 lbs or 5527 kg
Length	191 inches [485 cm]
Width	82 inches [208 cm]
Height	113.8 inches [289 cm]
Wheelbase	111 inches [281 cm]
Ground clearance	16.4 inches [41 cm]
Turning radius	16.75 feet [5.1 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	75 gal or 283.9 L
Oil capacity	19.6 qts or 18.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Ford 8730 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	1
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	90 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	Constant mesh
Trans type	-
Trans gears	8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	optional cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center gear pump, dual pumps optional
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	20 gpm or 75.7 lpm
SVC flow	16.9 gpm or 64.0 lpm
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	124.84 hp or 93.1 kW
Fuel consumption	9.0 gal/hour or 34.1 l/hour
Pulling power	15,614 lbs or 7082 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	140 hp or 104.4 kW
Real power	135.70 hp or 101.2 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	position and draft control
Rear hitch	3/2
Rear hitch lift	-
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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