11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneMAN 2N11961–1962No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 301963–1964No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1961–1962; 1963–1964). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

11 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

MAN 2N1 and Massey Ferguson MF 30, field by field
Field	2N1	MF 30	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	27.5 hp	26.7 hp	—
Engine declared	MAN D 9422 M 2	Perkins A 4.107	differs
Displacement declared	1.66 L	1.75 L	+5% MF 30
Maximum torque declared	—	74 lb·ft · 100 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	11.8 mph · 19 km/h	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	+5% MF 30
Clutch declared	Single plate dry clutch	Pedal operated dry air cooled MF double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	1,991 psi · 137 bar	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,527 lb · 1,600 kg	3,241 lb · 1,470 kg	+9% 2N1
Wheelbase declared	73.5 in · 1,868 mm	72.0 in · 1,830 mm	—
Length declared	122.4 in · 3,110 mm	114.6 in · 2,910 mm	+7% 2N1
Width declared	62.2 in · 1,580 mm	63.0 in · 1,600 mm	—
Height, over the steering wheel declared	59.1 in · 1,500 mm	55.1 in · 1,400 mm	+7% 2N1
Ground clearance declared	15.7 in · 400 mm	13.4 in · 340 mm	+18% 2N1
Turning radius, braked declared	9.5 ft · 2.90 m	9.0 ft · 2.75 m	+5% 2N1
Fuel tank declared	44.4 qt · 42 L	47.6 qt · 45 L	+7% MF 30

MAN 2N1 sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 2N1”
Source: Traktorenlexikon, “MAN 4N2”

Massey Ferguson MF 30 sources