Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A or URSUS 1734?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 8240 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1734 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 101% (58.8 L/min / 15.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 26% (1,804 kg / 3,976 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | MF 8240 A | 1734 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 125.1 kW (167.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 125 kW (168 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 8240 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1734 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 MF 8240 A and the 1734. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 8240 A and the 1734. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 116.8 L/min (30.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 58.0 L/min (15.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A has 101% more hydraulic flow (58.8 L/min / 15.5 gpm) than the URSUS 1734 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,770 kg (19,334 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 6,966 kg (15,357 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A has 26% more lift (1,804 kg / 3,976 lb) than the URSUS 1734 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,980 kg (15,388 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 5,590 kg (12,324 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A is 25% heavier (1,390 kg / 3,064 lb) than the URSUS 1734 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1734. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 8240 A and the 1734. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8240” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 1734” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1999–2002 | 1998–2004 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A has 101% more hydraulic flow (58.8 L/min / 15.5 gpm) than the URSUS 1734 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A has 26% more lift (1,804 kg / 3,976 lb) than the URSUS 1734 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8240 A is 25% heavier (1,390 kg / 3,064 lb) than the URSUS 1734 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 8240 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1734 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources