11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH 5120 Maxxum1989–1997No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 398 (A)1987–1997No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 5120 Maxxum and the MF 398 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5120 Maxxum | MF 398 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 88.8 hp | 88.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CUMMINS NCE 4 TA-390 or NCE 4 T-390 | Perkins AT 4.236 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.92 L | 3.87 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 243 lb·ft · 330 N·m | 239 lb·ft · 324 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Case-Poclain multi-disc clutch running in an oil bath | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 19.8 gpm · 75.0 L/min | 16.7 gpm · 63.3 L/min | +18% 5120 Maxxum |
| Pressure declared | 3,191 psi · 220 bar | 2,466 psi · 170 bar | +29% 5120 Maxxum |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 9,555 lb · 4,334 kg | 8,157 lb · 3,700 kg | +17% 5120 Maxxum |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,718 lb · 5,315 kg | 7,231 lb · 3,280 kg | +62% 5120 Maxxum |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 92.3 in · 2,345 mm | 90.0 in · 2,286 mm | — |
| Length declared | 165.9 in · 4,213 mm | 153.1 in · 3,890 mm | +8% 5120 Maxxum |
| Width declared | 86.8 in · 2,204 mm | 77.6 in · 1,970 mm | +12% 5120 Maxxum |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.4 in · 467 mm | 14.3 in · 362 mm | +29% 5120 Maxxum |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.01 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 142.7 qt · 135.0 L | 133.1 qt · 126 L | +7% 5120 Maxxum |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH 5120 Maxxum sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 5120”
Massey Ferguson MF 398 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398”