Massey Ferguson 88 Specs ( 1959-1962 )
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA / Original price was $4,325 in 1962 / The Massey Ferguson 88 was the western/wheatland version of the Massey 85. It offered a fixed-tread front axle and full fenders and lacked a three-point hitch. |
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| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.875x5.125 inches (98 x 130 mm) / 4.00x5.50 inches (102 x 140 mm) / 3.875x5.125 inches (98 x 130 mm) |
| Compression | 7.3:1 / 15.2:1 / 8.8:1 |
| Description | Continential E-242 / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Continential / diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Continental E-242 / LP gas / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical L-head |
| Displacement | 242 ci (4.0 L) / 276.5 ci (4.5 L) / 242 ci (4.0 L) |
| Oil capacity | 7 qts (6.6 L) |
| Pre-heating | thermostart |
| Rated RPM | 2000 / 2000 / 2000 |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 / 12 |
| Engine type | Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline / Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel / Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Engine type | Continential 4.0L 4-cyl gasoline / Continential 4.5L 4-cyl diesel / Continental 4.0L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Fuel tank | 23 gal (87.1 L) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 53 hp (39.5 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 53.25 hp (39.7 kW) |
| PTO (claimed) | 63 hp (47.0 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 63.31 hp (47.2 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 304.8mm dry disc |
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| Description | Four gears, plus reverse, in two ranges. |
| Gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse |
| Transmission type | 8-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Power steering / Dry disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Hydraulics
| Type | open center |
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| Valves | 2 |
PTO
| Clutch | wet disc |
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| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
Dimensions & Tires
| Ballasted weight | 11883 lbs (5390 kg) |
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| Front tread | 60 inches (152 cm) |
| Operating weight | 7165 lbs (3250 kg) |
| Rear tread | 70 inches (177 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 88 inches (223 cm) |
| Front tire | 7.50x18 |
| Rear tire | 15x30 |
| Weight | 7165 lbs (3250 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 88 inches (223 cm) |
| Ag front | 7.50x18 |
| Ag rear | 15x30 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 9 inches (22 cm) |
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| RPM | 1470 |
| Speed | 3460 ft/min (1054.61 meters/min) |
| Width | 6.5 inches (16 cm) |
Massey Ferguson 88 attachments
| Description | front-end loader |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 765
| Description | Diesel 8-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 4, 1960Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 765 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 2 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 4.5 gal/hour (17.0 l/hour) / 3.6 gal/hour (13.6 l/hour) / 4.3 gal/hour (16.3 l/hour) |
| Max power | 53.25 hp (39.7 kW) |
| Max pull | 8,973 lbs (4070 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 63.31 hp (47.2 kW) |
| Power at rated PTO speed | 51.86 hp (38.7 kW) |
References
| Description | Loaders published in 1963, by Massey Ferguson / Preliminary Features Massey Ferguson 85 and 88 Diesel Tractors published in 1960 / All new Massey Ferguson 88 published in 1959 |
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Variants
| 85 | row-crop |
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| 88 | western |