11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 901978–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 10041978–1990No 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). 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 90 | MF 1004 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 87 hp | 86.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F5L 912 | Perkins A 4.318.2 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.71 L | 5.21 L | +11% MF 1004 |
| Maximum torque declared | 221 lb·ft · 300 N·m | 254 lb·ft · 344 N·m | +15% MF 1004 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Independent dry double clutch | Pedal-operated dry and air-cooled single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.9 gpm · 41.4 L/min | 7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min | +52% DX 90 |
| Pressure declared | 3,046–3,771 psi · 210–260 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 8,223 lb · 3,730 kg | 8,157 lb · 3,700 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,425 lb · 4,275 kg | 9,039 lb · 4,100 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 13,228 lb · 6,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.7 in · 2,558 mm | 95.7 in · 2,432 mm | — |
| Length declared | 171.7 in · 4,360 mm | 162.2 in · 4,120 mm | +6% DX 90 |
| Width declared | 90.7 in · 2,304 mm | 87.8 in · 2,230 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.0 in · 560 mm | 16.3 in · 413 mm | +36% DX 90 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.02 m | 14.9 ft · 4.55 m | +13% MF 1004 |
| Fuel tank declared | 126.8 qt · 120 L | 153.2 qt · 145.0 L | +21% MF 1004 |
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 90 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 85”
Massey Ferguson MF 1004 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004 T”