J.I. Case 2290 or Massey Ferguson MF 3650?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 2290 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 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 | 2290 | MF 3650 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110.3 kW (147.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2290 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 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 2290 and the MF 3650. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 2290 and the MF 3650. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 79.5 L/min (21.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 58.3 L/min (15.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe J.I. Case 2290 has 36% more hydraulic flow (21.2 L/min / 5.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3650 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3650 has 23% more lift (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the J.I. Case 2290 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,792 kg (12,769 lb) to 6,214 kg (13,700 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 5,345 kg (11,784 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 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 2290 and the MF 3650. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3650 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 2290 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 2290 and the MF 3650. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2290” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3650 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2290 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1983 | 1987–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3650 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 2290 has 36% more hydraulic flow (21.2 L/min / 5.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3650 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 has 23% more lift (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the J.I. Case 2290 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the J.I. Case 2290 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2290 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 is newer: production began 9 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2290 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources