8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneIMT 5391980–1990No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2331983–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (56%). 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
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 539 | MF 233 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 38.5 hp | 38 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IMR M-33/T-LP | Perkins A 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 111 lb·ft · 150 N·m | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 14.9 mph · 24 km/h | 21.7 mph · 35 km/h | +46% MF 233 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry two-stage IKARUS-ZEMUM double clutch | two-stage clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.2 gpm · 16.0 L/min | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | +125% MF 233 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 750 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,175 lb · 1,440 kg | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | +56% MF 233 |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | +17% MF 233 |
| Length declared | 117.0 in · 2,972 mm | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | +18% MF 233 |
| Width declared | 64.0 in · 1,625 mm | — | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.0 in · 533 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.7 ft · 2.95 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 37.0 qt · 35.0 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.
IMT 539 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 539”
Massey Ferguson MF 233 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 233”