BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier or Ferguson TE-F 20?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the BM-15 Terrier has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TE-F 20 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 46% (185 kg / 408 lb) more three-point lift.
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | BM-15 Terrier | TE-F 20 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 19.9 kW (26.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 19.9 kW (26.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the BM-15 Terrier has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TE-F 20 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 BM-15 Terrier and the TE-F 20. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the BM-15 Terrier and the TE-F 20. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the TE-F 20. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 585 kg (1,290 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 400 kg (882 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | AheadThe BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier has 46% more lift (185 kg / 408 lb) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 1,225 kg (2,701 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier is 10% heavier (125 kg / 276 lb) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the BM-15 Terrier and the TE-F 20. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4 to 5Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | 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 BM-15 Terrier and the TE-F 20. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | AheadThe BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | DifferPTO speeds differ: the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier 540 rpm and the Ferguson TE-F 20 1000 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the BM-15 Terrier. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 15 Terrier” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson TEF 20” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1962 | 1951–1954 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier has 46% more lift (185 kg / 408 lb) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier is 10% heavier (125 kg / 276 lb) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Ferguson TE-F 20 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- PTO speeds differ: the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-15 Terrier 540 rpm and the Ferguson TE-F 20 1000 rpm — each offers a speed the other does not; which matters depends on the implement.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the BM-15 Terrier has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TE-F 20 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources