10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 3121993–2001No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 6280 (A)1999–2003No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive). 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 312 | MF 6280 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 123 hp | 123 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 226. B-6 | Perkins 1006.60 T | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.23 L | 5.99 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 339 lb·ft · 459 N·m | 371 lb·ft · 503 N·m | +10% MF 6280 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Hydraulically operated self-adjusting dry clutch by Fichtel & Sachs | Pedal-operated hydraulic Valeo multi-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 19.5 gpm · 74.0 L/min | 25.3 gpm · 95.7 L/min | +29% MF 6280 (A) |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,336 psi · 230 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750/1000 rpm | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,795 lb · 5,350 kg | 10,615 lb · 4,815 kg | +11% Farmer 312 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 17,637 lb · 8,000 kg | 20,283 lb · 9,200 kg | +15% MF 6280 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 101.9 in · 2,589 mm | 107.1 in · 2,720 mm | — |
| Length declared | 176.4 in · 4,480 mm | 173.0–202.0 in · 4,394–5,131 mm | differs |
| Width declared | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | 108.7 in · 2,760 mm | +19% MF 6280 (A) |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.7 in · 550 mm | 22.8 in · 580 mm | +5% MF 6280 (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 169.1 qt · 160 L | 169.1 qt · 160 L | — |
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 312 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 312 LSA”
Massey Ferguson MF 6280 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6280”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6270”