10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 108 LS/LSA1977–1980No 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% (27%); the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1977–1980; 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
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 108 LS/LSA | MF 185 Super (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 74 hp | 73.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 226-4.2 | Perkins A 4.248 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.15 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 199 lb·ft · 270 N·m | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | +6% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% Farmer 108 LS/LSA |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pressure declared | 2,538 psi · 175 bar | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | +18% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,856 lb · 3,110 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | +27% Farmer 108 LS/LSA |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.4 in · 2,246 mm | 81.8 in · 2,077 mm | +8% Farmer 108 LS/LSA |
| Length declared | 154.6 in · 3,927 mm | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | +11% Farmer 108 LS/LSA |
| Width declared | 83.5 in · 2,121 mm | 82.3 in · 2,090 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.5 in · 420 mm | 20.0 in · 508 mm | +21% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 91.9–98.3 qt · 87–93 L | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | differs |
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.
Fendt Farmer 108 LS/LSA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 108 LS/LSA”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 105 LS/LSA”
Massey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”