10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 3600 (A)1981–1993No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2551975–1981No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 3600 (A) and the MF 255 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3600 (A) | MF 255 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Perkins AD 3.152 S | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 131 lb·ft · 178 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% 3600 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck double clutch | pedal-operated dry and air-cooled Auburn double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.3 gpm · 31.4 L/min | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | +85% 3600 (A) |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 2,800 lb · 1,270 kg | 3,968 lb · 1,800 kg | +42% MF 255 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,990 lb · 1,810 kg | 5,159 lb · 2,340 kg | +29% MF 255 |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.9 in · 1,927 mm | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | +7% MF 255 |
| Length declared | 127.2 in · 3,232 mm | 134.4 in · 3,415 mm | +6% MF 255 |
| Width declared | 66.7–96.1 in · 1,695–2,440 mm | 72.2 in · 1,835 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.6 in · 575 mm | 13.4 in · 340 mm | +69% 3600 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.9 ft · 3.01 m | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | +16% MF 255 |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 50.7 qt · 48 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 255 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”