Ford 8830 vs Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A

15 material differences

Tractor one

1989–1994

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1999–2002

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8830 and the MF 8250 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

15 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Ford 8830 and Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A, field by field
Field	8830	MF 8250 A	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	183.5 hp	182.6 hp	—
Engine declared	Ford 401	VALMET 634 DSBAE	differs
Displacement declared	6.58 L	7.37 L	+12% MF 8250 A
Maximum torque declared	483 lb·ft · 655 N·m	519 lb·ft · 703 N·m	+7% MF 8250 A
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	+33% MF 8250 A
Clutch declared	Electro-hydraulically operated Funk multi-disc clutch	Pedal operated hydraulic VALEO multi-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	29.0 gpm · 109.8 L/min	30.9 gpm · 116.8 L/min	+6% MF 8250 A
Pressure declared	2,799 psi · 193 bar	3,336 psi · 230 bar	+19% MF 8250 A
Three-point lift at ends declared	8,973 lb · 4,070 kg	19,334 lb · 8,770 kg	+115% MF 8250 A
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	15,697 lb · 7,120 kg	16,480 lb · 7,475 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	25,133 lb · 11,400 kg	26,455 lb · 12,000 kg	+5% MF 8250 A
Wheelbase declared	110.8 in · 2,814 mm	121.5 in · 3,087 mm	+10% MF 8250 A
Length declared	193.4 in · 4,913 mm	198.8 in · 5,050 mm	—
Width declared	104.9 in · 2,665 mm	84.2 in · 2,138 mm	+25% 8830
Height declared	115.4 in · 2,930 mm	126.0 in · 3,200 mm	+9% MF 8250 A
Ground clearance declared	17.6 in · 447 mm	21.7 in · 550 mm	+23% MF 8250 A
Turning radius, braked declared	14.4 ft · 4.40 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	400.5 qt · 379.0 L	433.2 qt · 410 L	+8% MF 8250 A

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