Massey Ferguson MF 1155 or OLIVER 2255 (4 WD)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) is ahead on top speed.
- The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) more top speed.
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 1155 | 2255 (4 WD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 103.6 kW (139.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 107.9 kW (144.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | 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 MF 1155 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 1155 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 75.7 L/min (20.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 1155. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,265 kg (7,198 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 2,720 kg (5,997 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 1155: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155”); the 2255 (4 WD): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,330 kg (11,751 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 7,442 kg (16,407 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) is 40% heavier (2,112 kg / 4,656 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (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 MF 1155 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 6 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | 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 MF 1155 and the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | AheadThe OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 2255 (4 WD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1978 | 1972–1976 | 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 OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) is 40% heavier (2,112 kg / 4,656 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The OLIVER 2255 (4 WD) has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1155 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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 three-point lift: the MF 1155: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1155”); the 2255 (4 WD): lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 2255”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources