J.I. Case 1270 or Massey Ferguson MF 2685?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1270 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 122% (3,970 kg / 8,752 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 1270 | MF 2685 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 94.1 kW (126.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1270 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2685 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 1270 and the MF 2685. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1270 and the MF 2685. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 2685. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 7,220 kg (15,917 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2685 has 122% more lift (3,970 kg / 8,752 lb) than the J.I. Case 1270 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,017 kg (15,470 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 5,870 kg (12,941 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 1270 is 20% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 2685 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1270. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2685 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 1270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1270 and the MF 2685. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2685 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1270 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1270” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1978 | 1985–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is newer: production began 13 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 2685 has 122% more lift (3,970 kg / 8,752 lb) than the J.I. Case 1270 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 1270 is 20% heavier (1,147 kg / 2,529 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 2685 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 1270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 1270 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1270 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1270 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2685 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources