12 material differences
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 801982–1983No 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% (47%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1982–1983; 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
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 80 | MF 185 Super (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 74 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 | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 1,740 psi · 120 bar | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | +73% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 8,378 lb · 3,800 kg | 4,630 lb · 2,100 kg | +81% DX 80 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,937 lb · 3,600 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | +47% DX 80 |
| Wheelbase declared | 91.7 in · 2,330 mm | 81.8 in · 2,077 mm | +12% DX 80 |
| Length declared | 159.1 in · 4,040 mm | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | +14% DX 80 |
| Width declared | 90.6 in · 2,300 mm | 82.3 in · 2,090 mm | +10% DX 80 |
| Ground clearance declared | 23.2 in · 590 mm | 20.0 in · 508 mm | +16% DX 80 |
| Fuel tank declared | 126.8 qt · 120 L | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | +46% DX 80 |
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 80 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 80”
- 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”