Massey Ferguson 4243 VS Claas Ares 656 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 4243

General Infos

Make	Massey Ferguson
Model	4243
Country	United states
Production	From 1998  Until 2001
Price	-
Tractor type	Utility tractor
Fuel	diesel
Service repair manual	Massey Ferguson 4243 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	7.5L-15
AG rear tires	18.4-30
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	6914 lbs or 3136 kg
Length	159 inches [403 cm] (2WD)
Width	79 inches [200 cm] (min)
Height	103 inches [261 cm]
Wheelbase	93 inches [236 cm]
Ground clearance	14 inches [35 cm]
Turning radius	-
Rear tread size	60 to 84 inches
Front tread size	57 to 77 inches
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	243.5 ci or 4.0 L
Cylinders	4 cylinders
Engine power	85 hp or 63.4 kW
Engine RPM	2200 (rpm)
Torque	229 lb-ft or 310.5 Nm
Torque RPM	1500 (rpm)
Fuel type	diesel
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	33.6 gal or 127.2 L
Oil capacity	6.9 qts or 6.5 L
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	12 V
Parts And Accessories	Massey Ferguson 4243 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	2
Batteries voltage	12 V
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	590
Ground force	negative
Charging system	alternator
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	45 amps

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	synchronized shuttle
Trans gears	12 forward and reverse
Clutch system	dry disc

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x2 2WD
Final drive	outboard planetary
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type	Two-post foldable ROPS
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	open center
Valves	2 to 4
Pump flow	10 gpm or 37.9 lpm
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	13.2 gal or 50.0 L
Hydraulic pressure	3046 psi or 210.0 bar
Max flow	-

Drawbar specifications

Drawbar type	-
Claimed power	-
Drawbar horsepower	63.2 hp or 47.1 kW
Fuel consumption	5.2 gal/hour or 19.7 l/hour
Pulling power	8950 lbs or 4059 kg

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	75 hp or 55.9 kW
Real power	74.8 hp or 55.8 kW
Engine @RPM	-
PTO Clutch	hydraulic wet disc
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	position and draft control
Rear hitch	II
Rear hitch lift	4339 lbs or 1968 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

Claas Ares 656

General Infos

Make	Claas
Model	Ares 656
Country	Germany
Production	From 2003  Until 2005
Price	-
Tractor type	-
Fuel	-
Service repair manual	Claas Ares 656 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires

AG front tires	480/70R28
AG rear tires	580/70R38
Lawn front tires	-
Lawn rear tires	-
Indus front tires	-
Indus rear tires	-
Weight	13,451 lbs or 6101 kg
Length	186.2 inches [472 cm]
Width	-
Height	114.6 inches [291 cm]
Wheelbase	108.3 inches [275 cm]
Ground clearance	-
Turning radius	30.8 feet [9.4 m]
Rear tread size	-
Front tread size	-
Turning radius	-

Horsepower and engin specs

Engine capacity	414.2 ci or 6.8 L
Cylinders	6 cylinders
Engine power	132 hp or 98.4 kW
Engine RPM	2000 (rpm)
Torque	389.5 lb-ft or 528.2 Nm
Torque RPM	1400 (rpm)
Fuel type	-
Fuel injection	-
Fuel tank size	66.1 gal or 250.2 L
Oil capacity	-
Oil change	-
Starter motor	-
Starter volts	-
Parts And Accessories	Claas Ares 656 Parts

Electrical and battery specs

Batteries number	-
Batteries voltage	-
Battries Amps	-
Cold Amps	-
Ground force	-
Charging system	-
Charging Volts	-
Charging Amps	-

Clutch and gearbox specs

Trans system	-
Trans type	-
Trans gears	32 forward and reverse
Clutch system	-

Cabine and mechanical specs

Wheel drive	4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive	-
Steering	hydrostatic power
Braking system	wet disc
Cabin type	standard with A/C
Differentiel lock	-

Hydraulics specifications

System	-
Valves	-
Pump flow	-
SVC flow	-
Steering flow	-
Tank capacity	-
Hydraulic pressure	-
Max flow	25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm

Drawbar specifications

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

Power take-off (PTO) specs

Claimed power	-
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	-
Rear hitch lift	18,676 lbs or 8471 kg
Front hitch	-
Front hitch lift	-

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