Massey Ferguson 290 VS Versatile 256 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 290 1983 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 290

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 290
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1986
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 290 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 6.50-16
AG rear tires 16.9x24
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 5512 lbs or 2500 kg
Length 153.1 inches [388 cm]
Width 85 inches [215 cm]
Height -
Wheelbase 90.2 inches [229 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 90 inches
Front tread size 54 to 70 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 248 ci or 4.1 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 80 hp or 59.7 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 209.5 lb-ft or 284.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21 gal or 79.5 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 290 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 32 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Multi-Power
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Open operator station
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 1 to 3
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11 gal or 41.6 L
Hydraulic pressure 3000 psi or 206.8 bar
Max flow 14 gpm or 53.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 55.32 hp or 41.3 kW
Fuel consumption 4.2 gal/hour or 15.9 l/hour
Pulling power 7,654 lbs or 3471 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 65 hp or 48.5 kW
Real power 59.37 hp or 44.3 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 3.6 gal/hour or 13.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Versatile 256 1984 comparison online with competitors

Versatile 256

General Infos
Make Versatile
Model 256
Country Canada
Production From 1984  Until 1985
Price 41,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Versatile 256 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 13.6x28
AG rear tires 13.6x28
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 8,700 lbs or 3946 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 112 inches [284 cm]
Wheelbase 86 inches [218 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 239 ci or 3.9 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Engine RPM 2500 (rpm)
Torque 250 lb-ft or 339.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 39 gal or 147.6 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Versatile 256 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 580
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type hydrostatic
Trans gears infinite (3-range) forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system -
Cabin type Cab with heat and A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 3
Pump flow 18 gpm or 68.1 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 5 gpm or 18.9 lpm
Tank capacity 8.5 gal or 32.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2800 psi or 193.1 bar
Max flow 23 gpm or 87.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 84 hp or 62.6 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 -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 2/1
Rear hitch lift 4400 lbs or 1995 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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