International Harvester 5088 or Massey Ferguson MF 1155?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the International Harvester 5088 is ahead on forward gears, top speed, PTO speeds and drive.
- The International Harvester 5088 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The International Harvester 5088 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 36% (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 5088 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | 5088 | MF 1155 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 101.5 kW (136.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 103.6 kW (139.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 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 5088 and the MF 1155. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5088 and the MF 1155. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 5088 and the MF 1155. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,170.000 kg (6,989 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 3,265 kg (7,198 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 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? | 7,262 kg (16,010 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 5,330 kg (11,751 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 5088 is 36% heavier (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (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 5088 and the MF 1155. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | AheadThe International Harvester 5088 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5088 and the MF 1155. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | AheadThe International Harvester 5088 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | AheadThe International Harvester 5088 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 1155 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5088. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 5088” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | AheadThe International Harvester 5088 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 1155 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1985 | 1973–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 5088 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 International Harvester 5088 is 36% heavier (1,932 kg / 4,259 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 5088 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 5088 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 5088 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 1155 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 5088 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 1155 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The International Harvester 5088 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- 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.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources