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ARCHIVE SPEC2WD
38HP
234SArchived Specification Record
VS
+10.8%
34.3 HP
Quick Takeaways:⚡ Rated Power: Massey Ferguson 234S (+3.7 HP / +10.8%)🛢️ Displacement: Ford 2600 (+0.1 L)
Model overview
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ARCHIVE SPEC2WD
38HP
234SArchived Specification Record
Massey Ferguson
234S
Catalog archiveEngine and power
Rated horsepower
38 HP
34.3 HP
960 HP+922.0 HP
PTO horsepower
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34.18 HP★ Leader
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Engine displacement
2.5 L
2.6 L
24.1 L+21.5 L
Cylinders
3 cylinders
3 cylinders
16 cylinders
Fuel type
Diesel
Gasoline
Diesel
Transmission and drive
Drive system
2WD
2WD
4WD
Transmission type
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Gear (6F/4R)
Power shift (6F/1R)
Forward / reverse gears
— fwd / — rev
6 fwd / 4 rev
6 fwd / 1 rev
Weight and capacities
Operating weight
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1,640 kg
43,092 kg+41,452 kg
Hydraulic total flow
—
—
65 GPM★ Leader
ASABE Field Implement Capacity Matchup
Max Subsoiler (12" depth)
1 Shanks
1 Shanks
24 Shanks+23 Shanks
Max Disk Harrow (8 mph)
6 ft (2 m)
6 ft (2 m)
62 ft (19 m)+56 ft
Max Air Seeder (5.5 mph)
15 ft (5 m)
15 ft (5 m)
124 ft (38 m)+109 ft
Target Ballast & Balance
Heavy-draft standard (30/70 for 2WD, 40/60 for MFWD, 55/45 for 4WD)
5,510 lbs
30% Front / 70% Rear
4,883 lbs(Est. Cap)
30% Front / 70% Rear
115,200 lbs
55% Front / 45% Rear
Est. Fuel Burn (75% Load)
1.4 gal/h (5.3 L/h)
1.2 gal/h (4.5 L/h)
34.6 gal/h (131 L/h)
Provenance and serial decoders
Production years
1981–1983
1975–1981
1978
Assembly factory
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Highland Park, Michigan / Basildon, UK
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