Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 or Massey Ferguson MF 3055 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 3.90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3055 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 16% (6.9 L/min / 1.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 23% (755 kg / 1,664 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | DX 3.90 | MF 3055 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3055 (A) 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 DX 3.90 and the MF 3055 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.90 and the MF 3055 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 43.1 L/min (11.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 50.0 L/min (13.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 16% more hydraulic flow (6.9 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 4,055 kg (8,940 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 23% more lift (755 kg / 1,664 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) is 24% heavier (760 kg / 1,676 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 3055 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 3.90 and the MF 3055 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3055” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1989 | 1993–1995 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 16% more hydraulic flow (6.9 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 23% more lift (755 kg / 1,664 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) is 24% heavier (760 kg / 1,676 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3055 (A) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3055 (A) 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources