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Years in Production / 2002–2003
Challenger
MT545
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT545.
133hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
2002–2003
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT545 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2002 - 2003
MT500 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Beauvais, France
- Manufacturer
- Challenger (a part of AGCO)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab optional with air-conditioning.
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC)
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 2 to 4
- Total Flow
- 28 gpm106.0 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 9000 lbs4082 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
MT545 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3056
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical
- Displacement
- 365 ci6.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x5.00 inches100 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 16.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical
Engine Options
Caterpillar 6.0L 6-cyl diesel
- Cab Fuel Tank
- 59.4 gal224.8 L
- Rops Fuel Tank
- 42.3 gal160.1 L
MT545 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four synchronized gears (1-4) in two synchronized ranges (low/high) with a four-speed (A-D) power shift on the left-hand power shuttle lever.
- Transmission
- AutoPower IV
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
Challenger Mt545 Transmission
32-speed partial power shift
MT545 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 179 in454 cm
- Width
- 88 in223 cm
- Height (cab)
- 109 in276 cm
- Wheelbase
- 108.3 in275 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 108.3 inches275 cm
- Weight
- 10082 to 11437 pounds
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 208R38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 11.00-162WD
- Front Ag
- 16.9R284WD
- Rear Ag
- 208R38
MT545 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1878
Diesel 32-speed 4WDOctober 1999 - November 1999, Link: OCED Tractor Test 1878 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4TB used for power test.
Gear 4TA used for pull test.
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 120.5 hp89.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 7.4 gal/hour28.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.2 gal/hour27.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.7 gal/hour29.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 126.2 hp94.1 kW
- Max Power
- 113.6 hp84.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 10,925 lbs4955 kg