8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 32551991–1993No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 6170 (A)1995–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 3255 and the MF 6170 (A) → 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 · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 3255 | MF 6170 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 109.6 hp | 109 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 6.359 TL-007 | Perkins 1006-6 HR3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.88 L | 5.99 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 305 lb·ft · 413 N·m | 300 lb·ft · 407 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry LuK single-disc clutch | Mechanically operated dry VALEO single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 24.8 gpm · 93.9 L/min | 13.3 gpm · 50.4 L/min | +86% 3255 |
| Pressure declared | 2,321 psi · 160 bar | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | +25% MF 6170 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 11,729 lb · 5,320 kg | 9,789 lb · 4,440 kg | +20% 3255 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 101.7 in · 2,582 mm | 106.1 in · 2,695 mm | — |
| Length declared | 172.0 in · 4,370 mm | 175.2 in · 4,450 mm | — |
| Width declared | 90.2 in · 2,290 mm | 87.8 in · 2,230 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.5 in · 420 mm | 17.9 in · 455 mm | +8% MF 6170 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 14.5 ft · 4.41 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 182.8 qt · 173.0 L | 182.8 qt · 173.0 L | — |
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.
John Deere 3255 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3255”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 3650”
Massey Ferguson MF 6170 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3095”