BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster vs Massey Ferguson MF 140

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster

1964–1969

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Massey Ferguson MF 140

1966–1975

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (31%). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

10 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster and Massey Ferguson MF 140, field by field
FieldBM-400 BusterMF 140Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed42.0 hp42.4 hp
Engine declaredPERKINS D-913Perkins AD 3.152differs
Displacement declared2.50 L2.50 L
Maximum torque declared121 lb·ft · 164 N·m123 lb·ft · 167 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h+20% BM-400 Buster
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry and air-cooled MF dual clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared7.4 gpm · 27.9 L/min5.2 gpm · 19.5 L/min+43% BM-400 Buster
Pressure declared2,567 psi · 177 bar2,489 psi · 172 bar
Three-point lift at ends declared2,315 lb · 1,050 kg2,725 lb · 1,236 kg+18% MF 140
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,200 lb · 1,905 kg3,197 lb · 1,450 kg+31% BM-400 Buster
Wheelbase declared82.7 in · 2,100 mm72.0 in · 1,830 mm+15% BM-400 Buster
Length declared123.6 in · 3,140 mm117.7 in · 2,990 mm
Width declared66.1 in · 1,680 mm63.8 in · 1,620 mm
Height declared83.5 in · 2,120 mm53.9 in · 1,370 mm+55% BM-400 Buster
Ground clearance declared17.3 in · 440 mm12.6 in · 320 mm+38% BM-400 Buster
Turning radius, braked declared10.5 ft · 3.20 m9.0 ft · 2.75 m+16% BM-400 Buster
Fuel tank declared47.6 qt · 45.0 L40.8 qt · 38.6 L+17% BM-400 Buster

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-400 Buster sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 400 Buster”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 320 Buster”

Massey Ferguson MF 140 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140 S”