10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneFord 88301989–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 6497 A2004–2011No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8830 and the MF 6497 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

10 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8830 and Massey Ferguson MF 6497 A, field by field
Field	8830	MF 6497 A	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	183.5 hp	182.6 hp	—
Engine declared	Ford 401	SISU-Power 66.253 ETA	differs
Displacement declared	6.58 L	6.60 L	—
Maximum torque declared	483 lb·ft · 655 N·m	544 lb·ft · 737 N·m	+13% MF 6497 A
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Electro-hydraulically operated Funk multi-disc clutch	Electro-hydraulically operated wet Valeo multi-disc drive clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	29.0 gpm · 109.8 L/min	29.1 gpm · 110.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,799 psi · 193 bar	2,466 psi · 170 bar	+14% 8830
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540 rpm / 1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	15,697 lb · 7,120 kg	15,069 lb · 6,835 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	25,133 lb · 11,400 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	110.8 in · 2,814 mm	118.0 in · 2,996 mm	+6% MF 6497 A
Length declared	193.4 in · 4,913 mm	199.5 in · 5,068 mm	—
Width declared	104.9 in · 2,665 mm	89.8 in · 2,280 mm	+17% 8830
Height, over the cab declared	115.4 in · 2,930 mm	121.9 in · 3,096 mm	+6% MF 6497 A
Ground clearance declared	17.6 in · 447 mm	20.3 in · 515 mm	+15% MF 6497 A
Turning radius, braked declared	14.4 ft · 4.40 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	400.5 qt · 379.0 L	412.1 qt · 390.0 L	—

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