• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1975–1981

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Massey Ferguson 255 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the MF 255.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.4 hp

34.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will an MF 255 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MF 255 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MF 255 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8
Reverse gears2
Transmission as described8 forward/2 reverse
Clutchpedal-operated dry and air-cooled Auburn double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse7.7 mph · 12.4 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Steeringmechanical recirculating ball steering
Differential lockpedal-operated, power-shiftable dog-type differential lock
Front axleoscillating front axle with extendable half-axles

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”.

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 255 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82707 · revision 1015982. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document