12 material differences
Tractor oneFahr D 5401955–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 65 Mark-II1961–1964No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the D 540 and the MF 65 Mark-II → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | D 540 | MF 65 Mark-II | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 58.9 hp | 57.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F4L 514 | Perkins AD 4.203 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.32 L | 3.34 L | +60% D 540 |
| Maximum torque declared | 201 lb·ft · 273 N·m | 169 lb·ft · 228 N·m | +20% D 540 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 19.9 mph · 32 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | +60% D 540 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry and air-cooled Laycock double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.9 gpm · 18.5 L/min | 4.0 gpm · 15.1 L/min | +23% D 540 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,341 lb · 3,330 kg | 4,575 lb · 2,075 kg | +60% D 540 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 9,039 lb · 4,100 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.6 in · 2,300 mm | 84.2 in · 2,138 mm | +8% D 540 |
| Length declared | 153.1 in · 3,890 mm | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | +13% D 540 |
| Width declared | 78.2 in · 1,987 mm | 72.4 in · 1,840 mm | +8% D 540 |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.5 in · 420 mm | 14.2 in · 360 mm | +17% D 540 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.3 ft · 3.75 m | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | +7% D 540 |
| Fuel tank declared | 95.1 qt · 90 L | 52.8 qt · 50 L | +80% D 540 |
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.
Fahr D 540 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 540”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 55 L”
Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark-II sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3354 Mammut 74 A”