8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 9701969–1978No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 10851973–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 970 and the MF 1085 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 970 | MF 1085 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 85.7 hp | 86.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CASE A-401 | Perkins A 4.318 | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 5.21 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 256 lb·ft · 347 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal-operated dry LUK single-plate clutch with 305 mm diameter | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 16.0 gpm · 60.6 L/min | 7.0 gpm · 26.5 L/min | +129% 970 |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,086 psi · 213 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 10,185 lb · 4,620 kg | 8,490 lb · 3,851 kg | +20% 970 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 13,228 lb · 6,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 108.0 in · 2,743 mm | 97.2 in · 2,470 mm | +11% 970 |
| Length declared | 162.0 in · 4,115 mm | 153.9 in · 3,910 mm | — |
| Width declared | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | 114.2 in · 2,900 mm | +30% MF 1085 |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 381 mm | 16.5 in · 420 mm | +10% MF 1085 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.6 ft · 4.14 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 200.0 qt · 189.3 L | 179.6 qt · 170.0 L | +11% 970 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
J.I. Case 970 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 970”
Massey Ferguson MF 1085 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1080”