IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard or Massey Ferguson MF 290?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard: hydraulic flow. On features, the Massey Ferguson 290 is ahead on forward gears, PTO speeds and drive.
- The Massey Ferguson 290 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 67% (12.0 L/min / 3.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson 290 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 28% (640 kg / 1,411 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | R-76 Standard | MF 290 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.9 kW (64.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 48.3 kW (64.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 R-76 Standard and the MF 290. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the R-76 Standard and the MF 290. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.9 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 17.9 L/min (4.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | AheadThe IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard has 67% more hydraulic flow (12.0 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,315 kg (5,104 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 2,290 kg (5,049 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,265 kg (4,993 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 2,905 kg (6,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 290 is 28% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard (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 R-76 Standard and the MF 290. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 290 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the R-76 Standard and the MF 290. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 290 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 290. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Rakovica R 76” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 290 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1989 | 1979–1987 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard has 67% more hydraulic flow (12.0 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 290 is 28% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 290 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 290 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 290 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMR-RAKOVICA R-76 Standard is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources