BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster or Massey Ferguson MF 135 (Massey Ferguson)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the BM-400 Buster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 135 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 135 suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (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 | BM-400 Buster | MF 135 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.3 kW (42.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the BM-400 Buster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 135 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-400 Buster and the MF 135. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the BM-400 Buster and the MF 135. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.9 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 18.4 L/min (4.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | AheadThe BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster has 52% more hydraulic flow (9.5 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 135 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 135 has 24% more lift (250 kg / 551 lb) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,905 kg (4,200 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 1,705 kg (3,759 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster is 12% heavier (200 kg / 441 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 135 (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-400 Buster and the MF 135. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 6 to 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | 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-400 Buster and the MF 135. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 135 has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the BM-400 Buster. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 135” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1964–1969 | 1964–1978 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster has 52% more hydraulic flow (9.5 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 135 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 135 has 24% more lift (250 kg / 551 lb) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster is 12% heavier (200 kg / 441 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 135 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 135 has 17% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the BM-400 Buster has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 135 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources