7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord TW-351983–1989No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 15001971–1975No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1989; 1971–1975). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
7 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | TW-35 | MF 1500 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 183.5 hp | 182.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Caterpillar 3150-V8 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 9.39 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 502 lb·ft · 680 N·m | 386 lb·ft · 524 N·m | +30% TW-35 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 25.0 gpm · 94.6 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,799 psi · 193 bar | — | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 10,044 lb · 4,556 kg | 10,141 lb · 4,600 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 16,341 lb · 7,412 kg | 15,873 lb · 7,200 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 18,519 lb · 8,400 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 110.5–111.0 in · 2,807–2,819 mm | 119.7 in · 3,040 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 191.1 in · 4,854 mm | 223.6 in · 5,680 mm | +17% MF 1500 |
| Width declared | 83.6 in · 2,123 mm | 98.4 in · 2,500 mm | +18% MF 1500 |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 15.0 in · 380 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.05 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 399.4 qt · 378.0 L | 479.7 qt · 454 L | +20% MF 1500 |
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 TW-35 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford TW 35”
Massey Ferguson MF 1500 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1500”