Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic or Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark-II?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 65 Mark-II has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 77% (876 kg / 1,931 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | D-150 Synchromatic | MF 65 Mark-II | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 65 Mark-II has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic and the MF 65 Mark-II. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic and the MF 65 Mark-II. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 15.1 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,010 kg (4,431 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 1,134 kg (2,500 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 77% more lift (876 kg / 1,931 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 2,075 kg (4,575 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is 33% heavier (695 kg / 1,532 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the D-150 Synchromatic and the MF 65 Mark-II. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D-150 Synchromatic and the MF 65 Mark-II. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | AheadThe Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D-150 Synchromatic. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann D 150 Synchromatic” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 65 Mark II” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1971 | 1961–1964 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 77% more lift (876 kg / 1,931 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is 33% heavier (695 kg / 1,532 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 65 Mark-II does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann D-150 Synchromatic is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D-150 Synchromatic has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 65 Mark-II has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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