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Years in Production / 1975–1981
Massey Ferguson
255
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 255.
55hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1975–1981
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
255 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1975 - 1981
200 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Original price was $8,100 in 1981
The 255 was available in three versions: standard, row-crop, and low-profile. No information currently available on the turbocharged 255T variant. It may have been built in Turkey by Uzel and possibly in India.
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential dry disc brakes
Two-post ROPS. Canopy optional.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 18.5 gal70.0 L
- Hydraulic System
- 8 gal30.3 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 8 gal30.3 L
- Pressure
- 2300 psi158.6 bar
- Valves
- 0 to 2
- Pump Flow
- 10 gpm37.9 lpm
- Pump Flow
- 4.5 gpm (3-point)17.0 lpm
- Total Flow
- 19.5 gpm73.8 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 5 gpm18.9 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Rear Lift
- 3800 lbs1723 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live (two-stage clutch)
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1683
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 37
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Battery Ah
- 95
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Perkins
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 236 ci3.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.00 inches98 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- paper and felt
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Perkins AD4.203
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 203 ci3.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.60x5.00 inches91 x 127 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 18.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 8.5 qts8.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Perkins AG4.212
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 212 ci3.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x4.50 inches98 x 114 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 7:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 3.9L 4-cyl diesel
Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl gasoline
255 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 14.9-28 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Three speeds in two ranges plus two-speed power shift.
- Transmission
- Multi-Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 14.9-28 rear tires.
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
12-speed partial power shift
255 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Height
- 63.1 in160 cm
- Wheelbase
- 82 in208 cm
- Ground clearance
- 16 in40 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 55 in139 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 82 inches208 cm
- Weight
- 5600 to 6415 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16 (row-crop)
- Front Ag
- 7.50-10 (low-profile)
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-10 (low-profile)
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-24
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-26
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-26
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-38 (row-crop)
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38 (row-crop)
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38 (row-crop)
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-24 (low-profile)
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-16.1 (low-profile)
- Rear Ag
- 21.5-16.1 (low-profile)
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Massey Ferguson 255 videos from their original YouTube creators.
255 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
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
203 diesel 12-speed 2WDSeptember 4 - 24, 1975
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 1189
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 50.69 hp37.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 45.55 hp34.0 kW
- Max Power
- 42.07 hp31.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,257 lbs2384 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1190
Gasoline 12-speed 2WDSeptember 4 - 25, 1975
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 1190
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 50.01 hp37.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.9 gal/hour18.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 47.14 hp35.2 kW
- Max Power
- 42.22 hp31.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,668 lbs2571 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1250
236 diesel 12-speed 2WDAugust 23 - September 1, 1977
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 2LH used for pull test.
- Id
- 1250
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 52.68 hp39.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 48.37 hp36.1 kW
- Max Power
- 43.49 hp32.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,591 lbs2536 kg