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Massey Ferguson 255 Tests



Massey Ferguson 255 tractor photo
1975 - 1981
200 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
245
255
265
45.0hp
55.6hp*
66.7hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1189: 203 diesel 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 1190: gasoline 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 1250: 236 diesel 12-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1189
255 fuel use from test 1189
Nebraska Tractor Test 1189
203 diesel 12-speed 2WD
September 4 - 24, 1975
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1189 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed50.69 hp
37.8 kW
Fuel use3.2 gal/hour
12.1 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed45.55 hp
34.0 kW
Fuel use2.9 gal/hour
11.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power42.07 hp
31.4 kW
Fuel use3.1 gal/hour
11.7 l/hour
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Max pull5,257 lbs
2384 kg
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1190
255 fuel use from test 1190
Nebraska Tractor Test 1190
Gasoline 12-speed 2WD
September 4 - 25, 1975
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1190 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed50.01 hp
37.3 kW
Fuel use4.7 gal/hour
17.8 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed47.14 hp
35.2 kW
Fuel use4.3 gal/hour
16.3 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power42.22 hp
31.5 kW
Fuel use4.9 gal/hour
18.5 l/hour
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Max pull5,668 lbs
2571 kg
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1250
255 fuel use from test 1250
Nebraska Tractor Test 1250
236 diesel 12-speed 2WD
August 23 - September 1, 1977
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1250 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed52.68 hp
39.3 kW
Fuel use3.3 gal/hour
12.5 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed48.37 hp
36.1 kW
Fuel use2.9 gal/hour
11.0 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power43.49 hp
32.4 kW
Fuel use3.3 gal/hour
12.5 l/hour
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Max pull5,591 lbs
2536 kg
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
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