ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 or Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is ahead on hydraulic flow and top speed; the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A is ahead on three-point lift and drive.
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | ED-40 | MF 132 S-A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.4 kW (30.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the ED-40 and the MF 132 S-A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the ED-40 and the MF 132 S-A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 22.7 L/min (6.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 15.3 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 48% more hydraulic flow (7.4 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 980 kg (2,161 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A has 53% more lift (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,685 kg (3,715 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is 31% heavier (395 kg / 871 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the ED-40. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 6 to 11Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the ED-40 and the MF 132 S-A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | AheadThe ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the ED-40 and the MF 132 S-A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Allis-Chalmers ED 40” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A is available with four-wheel drive; the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1960–1968 | 1974–1979 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 48% more hydraulic flow (7.4 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A has 53% more lift (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is 31% heavier (395 kg / 871 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A is available with four-wheel drive; the ALLIS-CHALMERS ED-40 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 132 S-A is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources