11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 6.301983–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 12501980–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1990; 1980–1982). 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 6.30 | MF 1250 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 113.7 hp | 113.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Perkins A 6.354-4 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 5.80 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 281 lb·ft · 381 N·m | 284 lb·ft · 385 N·m | — |
| 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 Borg & Beck single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 16.0 gpm · 60.4 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,481 psi · 240 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 11,464 lb · 5,200 kg | 9,645 lb · 4,375 kg | +19% DX 6.30 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 10,670 lb · 4,840 kg | 11,464 lb · 5,200 kg | +7% MF 1250 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 14,991 lb · 6,800 kg | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | +18% MF 1250 |
| Wheelbase declared | 106.4 in · 2,703 mm | 100.7 in · 2,559 mm | +6% DX 6.30 |
| Length declared | 179.1 in · 4,550 mm | 203.5 in · 5,170 mm | +14% MF 1250 |
| Width declared | 90.7 in · 2,304 mm | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | +11% MF 1250 |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.3 in · 540 mm | 15.6 in · 396 mm | +36% DX 6.30 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 16.2 ft · 4.94 m | 14.2 ft · 4.33 m | +14% DX 6.30 |
| Fuel tank declared | 126.8 qt · 120 L | 336.0 qt · 318.0 L | +165% MF 1250 |
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 6.30 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.30”
Massey Ferguson MF 1250 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1250”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 399”