9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 87301989–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2720 A1982–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8730 and the MF 2720 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8730 | MF 2720 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 151.9 hp | 151.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 | Perkins AT 6.354-4 CC | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 5.80 L | +14% 8730 |
| Maximum torque declared | 387 lb·ft · 525 N·m | 364 lb·ft · 493 N·m | +6% 8730 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 21.7 mph · 35 km/h | +17% MF 2720 A |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single-plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 28.3 gpm · 107.1 L/min | 14.1 gpm · 53.3 L/min | +101% 8730 |
| Pressure declared | 2,045 psi · 141 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 14,859 lb · 6,740 kg | 13,536 lb · 6,140 kg | +10% 8730 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 25,133 lb · 11,400 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 110.8 in · 2,814 mm | 107.3 in · 2,726 mm | — |
| Length declared | 193.4 in · 4,913 mm | 189.4 in · 4,810 mm | — |
| Width declared | 104.5–137.4 in · 2,655–3,490 mm | 95.7 in · 2,430 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.2 in · 462 mm | 19.3 in · 490 mm | +6% MF 2720 A |
| Fuel tank declared | 400.5 qt · 379.0 L | 240.9 qt · 228.0 L | +66% 8730 |
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 8730 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8730”
Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720”