International Harvester 955 or Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 955 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 698 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 955 | MF 698 Turbo | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65.9 kW (88.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 66 kW (89 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 955 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 698 Turbo 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 955 and the MF 698 Turbo. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 955 and the MF 698 Turbo. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.6 L/min (11.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo has 47% more hydraulic flow (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the International Harvester 955 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,325 kg (9,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 955: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955”); the MF 698 Turbo: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,090 kg (9,017 lb) to 4,585 kg (10,108 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 955 and the MF 698 Turbo. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | — | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the 955. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 955 and the MF 698 Turbo. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 955 and the MF 698 Turbo. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 955” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1982 | 1985–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo 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 Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo has 47% more hydraulic flow (19.9 L/min / 5.3 gpm) than the International Harvester 955 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 698 Turbo is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 955 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 698 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 955: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 955”); the MF 698 Turbo: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources