11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 4.301983–1989No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A)1971–1976No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (60%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1989; 1971–1976). 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
11 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 4.30 | MF 185 Super (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 73.6 hp | 73.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F4L 913 | Perkins A 4.248 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.09 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 196 lb·ft · 266 N·m | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | +8% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pressure declared | — | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 8,378 lb · 3,800 kg | 4,630 lb · 2,100 kg | +81% DX 4.30 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 8,642 lb · 3,920 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | +60% DX 4.30 |
| Wheelbase declared | 94.5 in · 2,400 mm | 81.8 in · 2,077 mm | +16% DX 4.30 |
| Length declared | 163.0 in · 4,140 mm | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | +17% DX 4.30 |
| Width declared | 90.6 in · 2,300 mm | 82.3 in · 2,090 mm | +10% DX 4.30 |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.7 in · 425 mm | 20.0 in · 508 mm | +20% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.7 ft · 4.17 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 132.1 qt · 125 L | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | +52% DX 4.30 |
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.
Deutz-Fahr DX 4.30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 4.30”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.90”
Massey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”