6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 3230 (A)1990–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2331983–1987No 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; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1990–1994; 1983–1987). 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
6 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3230 (A) | MF 233 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 36.5 hp | 38 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford B 192 | Perkins A 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.14 L | 2.50 L | +26% 3230 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 21.7 mph · 35 km/h | +17% MF 233 |
| Clutch declared | — | two-stage clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 8.0 gpm · 30.3 L/min | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | +19% MF 233 |
| Pressure declared | 1,378–1,450 psi · 95–100 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,373 lb · 2,437 kg | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | +8% 3230 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.0 in · 3,606 mm | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | — |
| Width declared | 70.7–94.6 in · 1,795–2,402 mm | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 69.4 qt · 65.7 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.
Ford 3230 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3230”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3430”
Massey Ferguson MF 233 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 233”