8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 3600 (A)1981–1993No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 1481972–1978No 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 (1981–1993; 1972–1978). 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
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3600 (A) | MF 148 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Perkins AD 3.152 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 117 lb·ft · 159 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | +50% 3600 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck double clutch | Pedal operated dry and air cooled MF dual clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.3 gpm · 31.4 L/min | 4.9 gpm · 18.4 L/min | +71% 3600 (A) |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,800 lb · 1,270 kg | 3,649 lb · 1,655 kg | +30% MF 148 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | 3,219 lb · 1,460 kg | +24% 3600 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.9 in · 1,927 mm | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | +7% MF 148 |
| Length declared | 127.2 in · 3,232 mm | 126.0 in · 3,200 mm | — |
| Width declared | 66.7–96.1 in · 1,695–2,440 mm | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.6 in · 575 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +64% 3600 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.9 ft · 3.01 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 50.4 qt · 47.7 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 3600 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 3600”
Massey Ferguson MF 148 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148 S”