6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneHermann Lanz D 260 A1971–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 274 S (Traktorenlexikon)1980–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (4WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1971–1979; 1980–1987). 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
6 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | D 260 A | MF 274 S | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 58.9 hp | 59 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 225-4 ( 7/1971 bis 3/1976 ) | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 166 lb·ft · 226 N·m | 176 lb·ft · 239 N·m | +6% MF 274 S |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.8 mph · 25.4 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +18% MF 274 S |
| Clutch declared | Double clutch by Fichtel & Sachs | Two-stage clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 552/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,658 lb · 3,020 kg | 6,305 lb · 2,860 kg | +6% D 260 A |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 9,700 lb · 4,400 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 92.5 in · 2,350 mm | 87.0 in · 2,210 mm | +6% D 260 A |
| Length declared | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | 148.0 in · 3,760 mm | — |
| Width declared | 76.0 in · 1,930 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 18.0 ft · 5.50 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 74.0 qt · 70 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.
Hermann Lanz D 260 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “HELA D 260 A”
Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (Traktorenlexikon) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274S”