Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) or Massey Ferguson MF 240?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) is ahead on hydraulic flow and forward gears; the Massey Ferguson MF 240 is ahead on three-point lift and drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 240 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) | MF 240 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28.0 kW (37.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 27.7 kW (37.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | 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 R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) and the MF 240. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) and the MF 240. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.2 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 19.8 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | AheadThe Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) has 32% more hydraulic flow (6.4 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 240 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 240 has 30% more lift (330 kg / 728 lb) than the Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,890 kg (4,167 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 1,780 kg (3,924 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) and the MF 240. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | AheadThe Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 240 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) and the MF 240. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | 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? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) and the MF 240. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 5000” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 240” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 240 is available with four-wheel drive; the Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1974 | 1982–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 240 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) has 32% more hydraulic flow (6.4 L/min / 1.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 240 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 240 has 30% more lift (330 kg / 728 lb) than the Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 240 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 240 is available with four-wheel drive; the Landini R-5000 Special (TL 14 N/A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 240 is newer: production began 14 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- 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