J.I. Case 2394 (DT) or Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A: three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed, PTO speeds and drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 44% (2,670 kg / 5,885 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 2394 (DT) | MF 8250 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 120.9 kW (162.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 121.7 kW (163.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | 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 2394 (DT) and the MF 8250 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 2394 (DT) and the MF 8250 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 116.8 L/min (30.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2394 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,100 kg (13,448 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 8,770 kg (19,334 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A has 44% more lift (2,670 kg / 5,885 lb) than the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,365 kg (16,237 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 7,475 kg (16,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | 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? | — | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2394 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 18 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 2394 (DT) and the MF 8250 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 8250 A. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 2394” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8250” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1985 | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A is newer: production began 15 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 8250 A has 44% more lift (2,670 kg / 5,885 lb) than the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 2394 (DT) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8250 A is newer: production began 15 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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