Massey Ferguson 178 VS Fordson Super Major specs comparison
Massey Ferguson 178
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 178 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1968 Until 1971 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 178 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.5x16 |
| AG rear tires | 12x36 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,878 lbs or 3119 kg |
| Length | 136 inches [345 cm] |
| Width | 72 inches [182 cm] |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 84 inches [213 cm] |
| Ground clearance | 17.5 inches [44 cm] |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 247.8 ci or 4.1 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 73 hp or 54.4 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2000 (rpm) |
| Torque | 212 lb-ft or 287.5 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1300 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21.7 gal or 82.1 L |
| Oil capacity | 15 qts or 14.2 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | - |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 178 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | Multi Power |
| Trans type | unsynchronized |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | power assist |
| Braking system | dry disc |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | 1 or 2 |
| Pump flow | 3.1 gpm or 11.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 62 hp or 46.2 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | - |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II |
| Rear hitch lift | 3,900 lbs or 1769 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Fordson Super Major
General Infos| Make | Fordson |
| Model | Super Major |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1961 Until 1964 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Fordson Super Major Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 12.4-38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 5330 lbs or 2417 kg |
| Length | 130.5 inches [331 cm] |
| Width | 65 inches [165 cm] |
| Height | 64.6 inches [164 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches [203 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | - |
| Front tread size | - |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 199 ci or 3.3 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 54 hp or 40.3 kW |
| Engine RPM | 1700 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 20 gal or 75.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 7.2 qts or 6.8 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Fordson Super Major Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | - |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Open operator station |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | open center |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 6 gpm or 22.7 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | - |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 40.21 hp or 30.0 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 3.0 gal/hour or 11.4 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 8,128 lbs or 3686 kg |
| Claimed power | 47 hp or 35.0 kW |
| Real power | 42.89 hp or 32.0 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 | 2.8 gal/hour or 10.6 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | I,II |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 178 service repair manual
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