Massey Ferguson 281 VS Ford-New Holland 8560 specs comparison
Massey Ferguson 281
General Infos| Make | Massey Ferguson |
| Model | 281 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1998 Until 2000 |
| Price | 21,100 USD |
| Tractor type | Utility tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Massey Ferguson 281 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 7.50-16 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4-30 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 6,635 lbs or 3009 kg |
| Length | - |
| Width | - |
| Height | - |
| Wheelbase | 90.2 inches [229 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 56 to 84 inches |
| Front tread size | 52 to 68 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 256.3 ci or 4.2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine power | 75 hp or 55.9 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 21.1 gal or 79.9 L |
| Oil capacity | - |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Massey Ferguson 281 Parts |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | - |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | - |
| Trans system | - |
| Trans type | sliding gear |
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | - |
| Cabin type | Two-post folding ROPS |
| Differentiel lock | - |
| System | - |
| Valves | - |
| Pump flow | 10.3 gpm or 39.0 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 11.1 gal or 42.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | - |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 69 hp or 51.5 kW |
| Real power | - |
| Engine @RPM | - |
| PTO Clutch | - |
| Rear PTO | live |
| 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 | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Ford-New Holland 8560
General Infos| Make | Ford-New Holland |
| Model | 8560 |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 1996 Until 1999 |
| Price | 73,000 USD |
| Tractor type | - |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Ford-New Holland 8560 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 11.00-16 |
| AG rear tires | 18.4R3 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 12,386 lbs or 5618 kg |
| Length | 180 inches [457 cm] (2WD) |
| Width | 84 inches [213 cm] (min) |
| Height | 111.5 inches [283 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 inches [275 cm] (2WD) |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 60.2 to 87.9 inches |
| Front tread size | 60.7 to 86.1 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 456 ci or 7.5 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | - |
| Engine RPM | 2300 (rpm) |
| Torque | - |
| Torque RPM | 1600 (rpm) |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 85 gal or 321.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 20.8 qts or 19.7 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Ford-New Holland 8560 Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 900 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 70 amps |
| Trans system | Range Command |
| Trans type | partial power shift |
| Trans gears | 18 forward and 6 reverse |
| Clutch system | wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | - |
| Steering | hydrostatic power |
| Braking system | differential hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard |
| Differentiel lock | Rear (2WD) or front and rear (4WD) with push-button operation |
| System | closed center load sensing |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| Pump flow | 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | 16.4 gpm or 62.1 lpm |
| Tank capacity | 26.4 gal or 99.9 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2755 psi or 190.0 bar |
| Max flow | - |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 120 hp or 89.5 kW |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| Claimed power | 130 hp or 96.9 kW |
| Real power | 143 hp or 106.6 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/III |
| Rear hitch lift | 12,000 lbs or 5443 kg |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 281 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 281 farm-tractor here
- Get your Ford-New Holland 8560 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Ford-New Holland 8560 farm-tractor here
