J.I. Case 4894 or Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on forward gears, top speed and PTO speeds.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 69% (62.8 L/min / 16.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 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 | 4894 | MF 8280 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 188.7 kW (253.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 172.5 kW (231.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | 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 4894 and the MF 8280 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4894 and the MF 8280 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 90.8 L/min (24.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 153.6 L/min (40.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A has 69% more hydraulic flow (62.8 L/min / 16.6 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,780 kg (12,743 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 10,401 kg (22,931 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 4894: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894”); the MF 8280 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 11,680 kg (25,750 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 9,770 kg (21,539 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 4894 is 20% heavier (1,910 kg / 4,211 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4894. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4894 and the MF 8280 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 4894 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1985 | 1999–2002 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 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 8280 A has 69% more hydraulic flow (62.8 L/min / 16.6 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 4894 is 20% heavier (1,910 kg / 4,211 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the J.I. Case 4894 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8280 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 4894: lift through the full range 610 mm behind the ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894”); the MF 8280 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8280”) — 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources