| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Challenger (a part of Caterpillar) |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA | |
| Original price was $119,000 in 1994 | |
| Challenger 65C Engine | |
| Caterpillar 10.5L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Challenger 65C Transmission | |
| 10-speed full power shift | |
| Challenger 65C Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 285 hp 212.5 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 225 hp 167.8 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 250 hp 186.4 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 220.32 hp 164.3 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 257.20 hp 191.8 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | crawler |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Cab standard. | |
| Photos | |
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| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 209 gal 791.1 L |
| Hydraulic system | 29 gal 109.8 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center |
| Capacity | 29 gal 109.8 L |
| Pressure | 2550 psi 175.8 bar |
| Valves | 4 |
| Pump flow | 27 gpm 102.2 lpm |
|   | 35 gpmOptOptional 132.5 lpm |
| Steering flow | 61.4 gpm 232.4 lpm |
| Steering press. | 6090 psi 419.9 bar |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III/IV |
| Rear lift | 11,370 lbs 5157 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
| Dimensions & Tracks | |
| Wheelbase | 107.1 inches 272 cm |
| Weight | 32875 lbs 14912 kg |
| 25-inch tracks | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 115 |
| Batteries | 2 |
| Battery CCA | 750 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| Challenger Agricultural Tractor published in 1993, by Caterpillar |
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