Massey Ferguson 281 VS Zetor 8540 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 281
General InfosMake | 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 | - |

Zetor 8540
General InfosMake | Zetor |
Model | 8540 |
Country | Czech republic |
Production | From 1995 Until 1999 |
Price | 34,000 USD |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Zetor 8540 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 12.4-24 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-34 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 8,195 lbs or 3717 kg |
Length | 153.5 inches [389 cm] |
Width | 75.9 inches [192 cm] |
Height | 104 inches [264 cm] |
Wheelbase | 93.5 inches [237 cm] |
Ground clearance | 14.6 inches [37 cm] |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 59.1 to 70.9 inches |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 253.6 ci or 4.2 L |
Cylinders | 4 cylinders |
Engine power | 80 hp or 59.7 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - |
Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | - |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Zetor 8540 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | 12 V |
Charging Amps | 55 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchromesh |
Trans gears | 18 forward and 6 reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with heater |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open |
Valves | 3 |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2682 psi or 184.9 bar |
Max flow | 15.85 gpm or 60.0 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
Claimed power | 76 hp or 56.7 kW |
Real power | - |
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 |
Rear hitch lift | 8,598 lbs or 3900 kg |
Front hitch | optional |
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 Zetor 8540 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Zetor 8540 farm-tractor here