8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 88701993–1999No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 8260 A1999–2002No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 8870 and the MF 8260 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 8870 | MF 8260 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 207.2 hp | 207.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | FORD/NEW HOLLAND VA 456 CID TC/AC | VALMET 634 DSBAE | differs |
| Displacement declared | 7.48 L | 7.37 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 721 lb·ft · 978 N·m | 628 lb·ft · 852 N·m | +15% 8870 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated hydraulic FUNK multi-disc clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 27.4 gpm · 103.9 L/min | 33.1 gpm · 125.2 L/min | +21% MF 8260 A |
| Pressure declared | 2,495 psi · 172 bar | 3,205 psi · 221 bar | +28% MF 8260 A |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 19,147 lb · 8,685 kg | 17,990 lb · 8,160 kg | +6% 8870 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 30,093 lb · 13,650 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 118.3 in · 3,005 mm | 121.5 in · 3,087 mm | — |
| Length declared | 223.2 in · 5,669 mm | 206.3 in · 5,240 mm | +8% 8870 |
| Width declared | 100.8 in · 2,560 mm | 99.1 in · 2,518 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.0 in · 509 mm | 16.7 in · 425 mm | +20% 8870 |
| Fuel tank declared | 439.6 qt · 416.0 L | 433.2 qt · 410 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 8870 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8870”
Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250”