John Deere 4840 or Massey Ferguson MF 3680?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 4840 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3680 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 4840 | MF 3680 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 133.2 kW (178.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 132.5 kW (177.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4840 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3680 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 4840 and the MF 3680. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4840 and the MF 3680. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 87.1 L/min (23.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 56.3 L/min (14.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | AheadThe John Deere 4840 has 55% more hydraulic flow (30.8 L/min / 8.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,762 kg (8,294 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 6,060 kg (13,360 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3680 has 61% more lift (2,298 kg / 5,066 lb) than the John Deere 4840 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,758 kg (14,899 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 5,799 kg (12,785 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 4840 is 17% heavier (959 kg / 2,114 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4840 and the MF 3680. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 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 4840 and the MF 3680. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3680 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 4840 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 3680. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 4840” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1982 | 1989–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3680 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 4840 has 55% more hydraulic flow (30.8 L/min / 8.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3680 has 61% more lift (2,298 kg / 5,066 lb) than the John Deere 4840 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 4840 is 17% heavier (959 kg / 2,114 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3680 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 4840 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 3680 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 4840 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3680 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources