Massey Ferguson 298 VS John Deere 8960 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 298

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	298
Country	United states
Production	From 1983  Until 1986
Price	26,000  USD
Tractor type	-
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 298 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	9.5L-15
AG rear tires	18.4-34
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6,979 lbs or 3165 kg
Length	160.5 inches [407 cm]
Width	79 inches [200 cm]
Height	-
Wheelbase	96 inches [243 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60 to 96 inches
Front tread size	57 to 77 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	318 ci or 5.2 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	-
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	26.4 gal or 99.9 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 298 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
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	ROPS canopy optional
Differentiel lock	foot pedal standard

Hydraulics specifications

System	open
Valves	2 to 3
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	17 gpm or 64.3 lpm

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	66.12 hp or 49.3 kW
Fuel consumption	5.3 gal/hour or 20.1 l/hour
Pulling power	8,663 lbs or 3929 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	78 hp or 58.2 kW
Real power	74.25 hp or 55.4 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	4.7 gal/hour or 17.8 l/hour

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	4,440 lbs or 2013 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

John Deere 8960

General Infos

Make	John Deere
Model	8960
Country	United states
Production	From 1989  Until 1993
Price	142,000  USD
Tractor type	-
Fuel	-
Service repair manual	John Deere 8960 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	20.8R-38
AG rear tires	20.8R-38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	-
Length	268.9 inches 683 cm
Width	-
Height	-
Wheelbase	134 inches 340 cm
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	-
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	370 hp 275.9 kW
Engine RPM	1900 (rpm)
Torque	-
Torque RPM	-
Fuel type	-
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	220 gal 832.7 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	John Deere 8960 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	3
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	925
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	120 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	full power shift
Trans gears	12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system	hydraulic wet disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	articulated power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Sound-Gard Cab standard
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	-
Fuel consumption	-
Pulling power	-

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	332 hp 247.6 kW
Real power	-
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	-
Rear PTO	independent
Rear PTO RPM	1000 (rpm)
Front PTO	-
Front PTO RPM	-
Mid PTO	-
Mid PTO RPM	-
Fuel consumption	-

3 point hitch specifiations

Hitch system	-
Rear hitch	IV
Rear hitch lift	13966 lbs 6334 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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