Massey Ferguson 4243 VS Renault 981 specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 4243
General InfosMake | 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 |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | 590 |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 45 amps |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | synchronized shuttle |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | outboard planetary |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Two-post foldable ROPS |
Differentiel lock | - |
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 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 |
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 |
Hitch system | position and draft control |
Rear hitch | II |
Rear hitch lift | 4339 lbs or 1968 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Renault 981
General InfosMake | Renault |
Model | 981 |
Country | France |
Production | From 1977 Until 1980 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | - |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Renault 981 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 14.9-24 |
AG rear tires | 16.9-38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 8,886 lbs or 4030 kg |
Length | 174.8 inches [443 cm] |
Width | - |
Height | 108.3 inches [275 cm] |
Wheelbase | 105.5 inches [267 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | 26.6 feet [8.1 m] |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 345.1 ci or 5.7 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 98 hp or 73.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2350 (rpm) |
Torque | 249.3 lb-ft or 338.1 Nm |
Torque RPM | 1500 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 30.9 gal or 117.0 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | - |
Parts And Accessories | Renault 981 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | - |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | - |
Charging system | - |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | - |
Trans system | - |
Trans type | - |
Trans gears | 12 forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | dry disc |
Cabin type | standard |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | - |
Valves | - |
Pump flow | - |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | 8.3 gpm or 31.4 lpm |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Pulling power | - |
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 | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | - |
Rear hitch lift | 8,930 lbs or 4050 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Massey Ferguson provided us with the latest version of its 4243 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Massey Ferguson 4243 farm-tractor here
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