Ford 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) or Massey Ferguson MF 140?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) | MF 140 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32 kW (43 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 31.6 kW (42.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) and the MF 140. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) and the MF 140. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 1,236 kg (2,725 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V”); the MF 140: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,428 kg (3,148 lb) to 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) and the MF 140. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 7Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) and the MF 140. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140 S” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140” | AheadThe Ford 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 140 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) and the MF 140. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140 S” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1964–1975 | 1966–1975 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 140 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 140 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3000 "V" ( Dexta ): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3000 V”); the MF 140: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 140”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources