1983 MASSEY FERGUSON 298 Tractor Walk Around & Operational Video $10,900
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Years in Production / 1983–1986
Massey Ferguson
298
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey Ferguson 298.
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86hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1983–1986
Production years
Massey Ferguson
Manufacturer
298 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1983 - 1986
Production
Built in Coventry, England
- Manufacturer
- Massey Ferguson
- Original Price
- $26,000 (1986)
Mechanical
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
ROPS canopy optional.
- Drive
- 4x2 2WD
- Drive
- 4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional)
- Differential Lock
- foot pedal standard
- Steering
- hydrostatic power
Hydraulics
- Type
- open
- Valves
- 2 to 3
- Total Flow
- 17 gpm64.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
- Rear Lift
- 4,440 lbs2013 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 32
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
298 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Perkins AD4.318
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 318 ci5.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Pre Heating
- ether (optional)
- Pre Heating
- block heater (optional)
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Perkins 5.2L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 26.4 gal99.9 L
298 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Speeds Description
- With 18.4x34 rear tires.
Transmission (Option 2)
Three gears, plus reverse, with high and low range. Multi-Power provides a high-low power shift in each gear.
- Transmission
- Multi-Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed
12-speed partial power shift
298 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 160.5 in407 cm
- Width
- 79 in200 cm
- Wheelbase
- 96 in243 cm
- Front tread
- 57 in144 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 96 inches243 cm
- Weight
- 6979 to 7970 pounds
- Front Tire
- 9.5L-15
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-38
See it in action
Videos
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298 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 1523: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 1524: diesel 12-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 1523
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMay 16 - June 1, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1H used for power test.
Gear 2L used for pull test.
- Id
- 1523
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 79.54 hp59.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.1 gal/hour19.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 73.66 hp54.9 kW
- Max Power
- 68.49 hp51.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,712 lbs3951 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1524
Diesel 12-speed 2WDMay 12 - 28, 1984
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1HL used for power test.
Gear 1HL used for pull test.
- Id
- 1524
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 79.26 hp59.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.4 gal/hour20.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.7 gal/hour17.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.3 gal/hour20.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 74.25 hp55.4 kW
- Max Power
- 66.12 hp49.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,663 lbs3929 kg