Case-IH JX1100U or Massey Ferguson MF 3085 A?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Case-IH JX1100U is ahead on hydraulic flow and three-point lift; the Massey Ferguson 3085A is ahead on maximum permissible mass and forward gears.
- The Case-IH JX1100U suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 12% (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 41% (1,481 kg / 3,265 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson 3085A suits road haulage better on this data: 21% (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | JX1100U | MF 3085 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65.7 kW (88.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U”Measured less than 1% above its own claimed PTO figure (65.7 kW (88.1 hp), Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U”). | 65.5 kW (87.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | 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 JX1100U and the MF 3085 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 52.9 kW (70.9 hp)OECD Test 2278 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3085 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.5 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 54.0 L/min (14.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Case-IH JX1100U has 12% more hydraulic flow (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,060 kg (11,155 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 3,579 kg (7,891 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Case-IH JX1100U has 41% more lift (1,481 kg / 3,265 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,960 kg (8,730 lb) to 4,125 kg (9,094 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 4,750 kg (10,472 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3085A is 15% heavier (625 kg / 1,378 lb) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,200 kg (13,669 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3085A has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12OECD test report 2278, 2005 | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3085A has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the JX1100U and the MF 3085 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the JX1100U. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1100U” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2004–2008 | 1992–1995 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH JX1100U is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH JX1100U has 12% more hydraulic flow (6.5 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH JX1100U has 41% more lift (1,481 kg / 3,265 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3085A is 15% heavier (625 kg / 1,378 lb) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3085A has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (1,300 kg / 2,866 lb) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3085A has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Case-IH JX1100U (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH JX1100U is newer: production began 12 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources